With the current state of the economy, what are you doing to save money?

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Maybe some of us will come across ideas we hadn't thought of to cut our expenses and ease our budgets during this difficult time. Personally, my family has cut out or reduced most non-essential items like cell phone plans, reducing our use of heat/air conditioning etc. To go a little deeper, I've started making my own laundry detergent, which is MUCH cheaper than store-bought detergent, and I've started hanging my laundry to dry to reduce the electricity bill. We always plant a garden, but this year, it will be much bigger than usual to help take a bite out of our food budget. I'm also more careful about attempting to repair clothing and other things that get broken that I might have otherwise just replaced. What kinds of things are you doing to cut your expenses?