Good tips, MB. I'm a big fan of sack lunches from home, and just don't understand why so many people I know buy lunch every day.
Another idea also helps save energy: unplug or turn off electrical items that don't really need to stay on. The cost to power even those little ready lights on surge protectors and LED clocks adds up.
If practical, walk or ride a bike - don't drive. Free exercise and fuel conservation are bonuses.
Mow your own lawn rather than hiring a service (popular in the States). More bonus exercise. There's also fuel conservation if you get an "acoustic" (push) mower.
How about ignoring TV adverts - you really don't need most of the junk they're trying to convince you to buy.
Make gifts, rather than buying them. We do this with many friends, and they with us. It means so much more to me to recieve even a little handmade something than to get an expensive bought gift.
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