I am trying to sell my house. I have done all of what you said, and have done most for a while. I am also trying to eat less at lunch, and don't bring a drink for the most part. I am also trying to take shorter showers, and have been buying jeans from a second hand store. Finally, I look for sales, and I buy my own things when I can (rather than asking my mother.)
I did most of this stuff from before the recession, but it is just more important now.
