* Dry your clothes on the line or clotheshorse. This might seem obvious but so many people tell me they still use the dryer for everything. I also know lots of people who dry their towels in the dryer to make them soft. An alternative it to partially dry the towels on the line and finish them in the dryer.
* Avoid buying bin liners. Use grocery bags, fruit bags and bread bags to line your bins. These bags are free and can save you a few dollars each month.
* Cut your gift giving budget. Do you need to give presents to your great aunts, aunties and uncles and other friends and family you don't see too often ? It's wonderful to bless others but not if you can't make ends meet. Maybe send a card instead..
* Put a timer in the shower and set it for 5 minutes. Play a game and see if you can beat the timer.
* Revise your grocery shopping list before you leave home. You might be amazed at how many items can wait for another week / fortnight or month.
* Make your own fish and chips at home for under $2 a serve. Crumbed fish can be bought quite cheaply and making chips is as simple as cutting potatoes into desired shapes and sprinkling with a little seasoning or olive oil. This could save a family of four $10 - $30 a meal.
* Give up renting dvds and dig into your own collection at home. Cook up some popcorn using the stove, microwave or popcorn maker and you'll have a wonderfully frugal night for about 50 cents.
* Instead of buying plants for your garden, take your own cuttings from what you have or ask family, friends and neighbours to take cuttings for you.
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