75 Ideas to Spend and Consume Less In Your Life (61-75)
61. Trade your home: If you trade your home with friends around the country you can enjoy vacations and stay for free.
62. Go camping, or rent a cabin: Don’t over look state parks and national forests, they are often less crowded and less expensive than you think.
63. Tray a local vacation: There are several things in your own town or even own state. Check out your states website and look what’s right in your own backyard.
64. Ask hotels about discounted distressed-traveler rates: If there is inclement weather you may get a discount.
65. There is no law against haggling with a hotel on the room rate: You never know if you don’t ask.
66. Make your vacation pay for you: If you volunteer or do a little helping out while you are on vacation you may get a room or even a cabin for free.
67. Buy food at local supermarkets when traveling: It’s much cheaper than eating at restaurants.
68. Choose a vehicle with fold down seats: If you are traveling and need a quick nap or to snooze for the evening and can’t find lodging, if you have a rental car with fold down seats you have an instant bed.
69. Definately choose used clothes for babies: Unless you receive them as a gift only buy new clothing for special occasions.
70. Trade babysitting time with other couples: This is a great one to use especially on short notices.
71. During the holidays, draw names for gift giving: Use this one for large families or even do a dirty santa or white elephant gift giving way.
72. Invoke a gift giving spending cap: This is a good one to use if you draw names.
73. Give homemade gift certificates: You can even make ones that they can redeem for summer tasks as well, such as mowing the lawn or helping plant a garden.
74. Donate to a good cause: The Heifer International is a great one to give as a gift instead of buying a gift. You can even get that money spent back when you get your taxes done at the end of the year.
75. Swallow you pride and except help when you need it.
*Natural and Sustianable Living Tip: Buy recycled toilet paper.
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