Green?

I swear, I never thought I would have jumped on this little bandwagon about "being green" and "saving the planet." And, honestly, I'm hardly there.

My motive is mainly just to re-use and do things to save more money more than "saving the world."

What are some other suggestions you can offer that save you money?

These are some things I have done lately that I never cared about in the past

• Water/Drink Bottles: I used to use a NEW one everyday and throw it away EVERY DAY. Now I just reuse them. Saves $ not having to buy bottled water. (A duh, I know, but I just didn't care before).
• Turn off lights
• If I used to use 2 lights in a room, I just use one now
• Turned down the heat LOW in the winter....we're talking 63 degrees people.
• Don't go to Madison or bigger cities shopping....just stay home and don't buy much
• Simply don't buy food that I only eat 1/2 of before it spoils (which is bad, because now I'm getting way less nutrients....bad...the freezer at my apartment sucks, so even frozen stuff gets icky fast.)
• No more paper cups/plates...used to use these all the time and be lazy
• Turn water off when brushing teeth (I NEVER used to do this)
• Open up more drapes/blinds to let warm sun in
• Use let shampoo/conditioner...hair still turns out the same
• Don't impulse shop!

Things I Need/Want to Work On:

• Using up more scraps scrapbooking instead of throwing away
• Not buying so much coffee; should just find an excellent bean and buy a bunch and make it at home...but I swear, it never tastes the same
• Making lists and going to get items from the store less often
• Impulse shopping...those little things add up, only if they are a couple bucks
• Eating out AT ALL....nobody needs to do it, and even though I only eat out once about every 2-3 weeks....I could save that money....I could save those calories