1. Food. Use the bulk bins in the natural food section of the supermarket to stock up on nutritious snacks and ingredients for baking and special recipes.

2. Cleaning. Make your own inexpensive non-toxic cleaning solutions using ingredients found in your home, such as vinegar, lemon juice, and baking soda.

3. Beauty. Try herbal hair dyes instead of going to a salon.

4. Stuff. Try yard sales, thrift stores, reusable coffee filters, stainless steel water bottles, glass jars for food storage.

5. Fix it. In the old days people used to patch and fix anything they could; that was before our throwaway society took over and inspired us to buy cheap items that fell apart quickly. Rekindle some old-fashioned thrift and fix that which breaks by searching out your local cobblers and repair shops. Best of all, learn how to fix that which breaks yourself.

6. Energy savings. Less energy used means a smaller bill for you and less strain on the Earth’s resources.

7. Save resources. Make single-use plastic bottles and napkins a thing of the past. Keep re-usable glass or stainless steel bottles for water, and washable cloth napkins.

8. Simplicity. Get rid of clutter to make your existence more serene.

9. Car awareness. With gas prices as high as they are, this one’s a no-brainer. Use the car less often, take public transit instead, or invest in a more fuel-efficient vehicle.

10. Decorate with nature. No need to buy plastic doo-dads to adorn your mantle or holiday table when there is gorgeousness in your own backyard.