1 But hot water washes use five times the energyâand create five times the emissions. This could save you nearly $100 a year.  Buy less stuff. Reduce, re-use, and recycleâitâs not just about pollution, but the strategy will lower your emissions too and help combat global warming.
Most people believe that habits are formed by completing a task for 21 days in a row. Twenty-one days of task completion, then voila, a habit is formed. Unfortunately, this could not be further from the truth. The 21-day myth began as a misinterpretation of Dr. Maxwell Maltzâs work on self-image. Maltz did not find that 21 days of task completion forms a habit. People wanted it to be true so much so, however, that the idea began to grow in popularity.
If youâd like a little help with keeping a habit, Kaizan has a good tip for helping habits not break down: How to Make Sure That Nothing Gets Between You and Your Good Habits. In the comments to that post, someone cites an often-repeated piece of information that it takes 28 days to form a habit. Iâve heard this more than once, but never heard that it was based on any reliable research.