Get inspired - read magazines and blogs for ideas of how to save.

 Inspiration through other people is relatively free of charge. A great idea that saves you a ton of money is priceless. Learn how to do a skill that needs to be done in your house regularly. Learn a craft that's interesting. Find something that inspires you.

Avoid disposable everything.

Paper plates are great because you don't have to wash dishes. In a few cases they are the best choice but avoid disposable, pay per use, whenever you can. Other places in this book tell you about ways to avoid disposable napkins, rags, diapers, and all sorts of household items.

Turn your mattress.

If your mattress is turnable or flipable, make it last longer by spreading the wear throughout the mattress.

Have less and love what you have-resist spending/purchasing.

If you had one beautiful doll, you would see it and love it. If you had 100 beautiful dolls, it would be hard to see that one doll and remember/realize its beauty. Keep your possessions minimal so that you can enjoy what you have. Think about a simple home and life when you are considering shopping. Better yet, avoid shopping whenever you can.

Have less and love what you have-resist spending/purchasing.

If you had one beautiful doll, you would see it and love it. If you had 100 beautiful dolls, it would be hard to see that one doll and remember/realize its beauty. Keep your possessions minimal so that you can enjoy what you have. Think about a simple home and life when you are considering shopping. Better yet, avoid shopping whenever you can.

Host a swap meet.

Swap meets are great. Day of Blessing is another name we have used. Host a swap and invite folks to participate.  You may want to limit the swap to specific needs like children's toys, clothes, and equipment or hold a full scale event. You can also choose to be very structured with participants getting tickets for bringing items in order to use them to "buy" items. This can be a small event with 5-10 moms or it can be an entire community, it's all what you make of it.

Create your own desk accessories.

Great desk accessories are hard to find. When you find a great one they can be super expensive, too. Try using cereal boxes and product packages for various needs around your desk and other places in your home. If you want them to be pretty you can spruce them up with tacky shelf liner (tacky as in sticky!), tape and scrapbook paper, or colored duct tapes.