Originally posted by: jaredpace
these may have been said...
learn to shower using less water
shave & brush teeth w/ less water.
change all your lightbulbs to the florescent 7 watt. 
call your cable comany & credit card companies & renegotiate your bill & payments
always use payday advances responsibly
don't plant your corn too deep
rotate your beers in & out of the freezer
these will save u some change
		
		
	 
7 watt? Invest in some eyedrops that dilate your pupils, too.

 A 7 watt CFL has the output of a 40W bulb. 

To light the livingroom here, I use:
1 x 65W CFL
1 x 85W CFL
1 x 105W CFL
For lighting anywhere else, I use 23W CFLs. 
Neolite CFLs are some of the best I've seen - they're very nearly the same length as an incandescent bulb.
Incandescent bulb length: 4.287 inches
Neolite 23W CFL: 4.436
Difference: Neolite is 0.149 inches longer, slightly more than 1/8".
But I think the best lumens/watt though comes from regular fluorescent tubes, such as the 32W T8 tubes. They're up around 90 lumens per watt, while a CFL will be about 70 or less. This requires either a ceiling fixture, or else some kind of custom floor lamp. Another option would be those "circline" style lamps.
Other: For nice, clean shipping boxes, if you normally stay up really late on weekends, check out a retail store that's open 24/7, like a Walmart. Housewares, hardware, or health & beauty are good departments for boxes. Just let a worker know what you're doing, assuming they're not on break - they'll probably be glad to let you have them, because it's just that much more that they don't have to haul back to the cardboard compactor. Get a good hot glue gun while you're there, and a pack of sticks. Don't bother with the mini-guns, they're just about worthless.
Bring the boxes home, and slide your finger along the seam to separate it. Turn box inside-out, hot glue the seam together, and you've got yourself a nice clean shipping box, for the cost of a hot glue stick.
Before doing dishes, let them soak awhile, it makes for much less scrubbing.
Turn the damn water off while your brush your teeth.
If you shave in the morning, do it before brushing your teeth. That way, you can easily wash the bits of hair down the drain when rinsing after brushing.
Always make sure you have sufficient toilet paper 
before sitting down.
	
	
		
		
			Originally posted by: edro
Here are some of my driving ones:
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Also, when driving, just pay attention to the task at hand, dammit. You're piloting a conglomeration of a few thousand pounds metal and composite materials at reasonably high velocity, amidst a sea of other occasionally irresponsible and unpredictable drivers. Your response time is not instantaneous, nor is your vehicle's. You're not the best driver on the road. Deal with it. And be patient. You don't own the road, unless you happen to pay for the DOT's entire budget in your state. If you get impatient, you get irritable, causing undue stress, which can also make you more likely to do something stupid. Driving a car is one of the most dangerous things to do on a regular basis in the US. Don't let your driving choices make it even worse, because you're not the only person you might be putting in danger.
If you need to remember to bring something with you before you leave, put it with your car keys, or if it's a larger item or container, put your car keys in it, that way you're almost sure not to go anywhere without it.