I love to watch 'The Sound of Music', '13 going on 30', 'Runaway Bride', 'The Princess Diaries', 'Grease' or 'Ghost', when I want to cheer up :D Or any time for that matter :p
Try to unscrew light bulbs whenever and wherever possible. Remove towels and soup from the bathroom, so you don't have to wash them and use the soup. Wear the same clothes for several weeks. Do not take showers for months in a raw. Do your restroom wherever you can, but not the toilet, to safe...
1000 words? I guess you too late for that, even if I would type here juberry jab, it won't let me enter 1000 words. YA has some limits. So good luck to find your answer here...