Ways to reduce outgoings (and be healthier and happier). Please send us more ideas.
Give up (or cut down on): |
Take up (or do more): |
cigarettes | exercise |
paying to watch sport | playing sport |
commuting by car | walking or cycling to work; working from home |
branded clothes shopping | second-hand shopping; knitting; sewing; making clothes |
buying booze | making beer, wine or cider |
supermarket food shopping | growing veg; planting fruit trees & bushes; keeping chickens or bees; growing herbs; join or start a food co-op |
buying jewellery | making jewellery |
employing tradespeople | DIY |
buying furniture | making furniture |
air conditioning | opening the window |
buying cleaning products | making cleaning products |
bottled water | tap water |
sunbeds and spray tans | sunbathing |
leisure time in shopping centres | leisure time in nature |
gambling | baking bread (or just anything but gambling) |
buying soaps & skincare products | making soaps & skincare products |
buying art | making art |
buying music | making music |
X-factor | singing |
reality TV | reality |
TV | reading & socialising |
theme park or package overseas holidays | camping holidays in real nature, or WWOOFing |
hotels | couchsurfing |
electric toothbrushes | toothbrushes |
golf | walking |
ready meals & processed food | cooking & juicing or raw food |
gadgets | energy saving |
driving | cycling |
flying | not flying |
computer games | sports |
credit card | credit union |
tumble dryers | hanging washing out |
buying xmas & birthday presents | making xmas & birthday presents |
ironing | not ironing |
proprietary software | free / open source software |
bank charges | mutual credit |