Find bakery thrift stores - there's a great one in Chichester, at the circle, where you can find yummy organic breads, rolls, etc. - buy in bulk and freeze.
Buy meat in bulk from a butcher or meat market. We do business with Danis in Pittsfield and get a great rate for it. Calif's also does a freezer stocking program.
Install motion lights for night use rather than burning a porch light, etc., all night.
Replace your drapes with thermal drapes - they keep the heat out in the summer and keep the cold out in the winter. By closing the windows at 9AM this morning and pulling the drapes, we've kept it around 74 degrees inside today but the temp outside has been about 83-92 degrees.
Hang clothes outside to dry vs. running the dryer.
Replace your old computer monitor (CRT monitors) with an LCD display - or get an iMac - no tower and LCD display. Plus, Apple is a "green" company. Shut it down when you're not using it.
If you use a cellphone, keep the "free nights & weekends" or whatever special options you have on your plan in mind. We've recently started using our cells for almost everything but very carefully. Our landline bill was $29 last month but was usually about $75. Better yet - get Skype!
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