Things you can do

Use a flask

Store your water for coffee in a flask in the morning and use it for the rest of the day, you only need to boil the kettle once for the day. Just think of the time you save waiting for the kettle and the electricity on your bills will be reduced.

Defrost and refrost

When you defrost the fridge, keep the old ice that you chip out in a bowl, possibly in a freezer bag. Once the fridge has finished defrosting you can put the ice back into the fridge so that it cools quickly and can get down to temperature. Saving energy that is required and electricity, plus you get to use the fridge sooner.

Wine bag to gift bag

If you end up with lots of wine gift bags that you will propbably never use then cut them down to size to make small gift pages. Use a hole punch to create new holes for the strings.

Cut out everything

Cut out all sorts of things from magazines and papers and drop them into a box. These are great for kids to stick and glue. Create different sets of items such as nature or people sets.

Use the inside of cereal boxes as card to create things.

Use a paper diary

Use a paper diary rather and write your dreams down. When you drop it it won't cost the earth or hurt the earth too much.

Use the library

The library is great and at the Nottingham one you can now order online and get the book you want delivered to your local library.

Live on a boat for a year

See oursailingdream.blogspot.com.

Buy stuff and then give it away

Wonder where all that rubbish comes from? Well wonder no more and give it all away, if you don't use it then lose it to other people.