Music shop online
Save money by music shopping online. These days you can buy CDs on eBay for about £4, that's half the price of an album download, and then sell them on once you've downloaded them to your iPod. You'll end up paying next to nothing for them.
Save water
There are numerous ways you can save money on your monthly water bill. Try not leaving the tap running while cleaning your teeth or washing the dishes and make use of that gym membership by taking your daily shower at the gym.
Use hot water instead of cold to boil veg
When cooking rice or pasta or boiling veg on the stove use hot water instead of cold from the tap, that way it takes less time and energy to boil, saving you money on your electric and gas bills.
Boil your kettle by the cup
As gas and electric prices soar, what's the point of wasting money boiling a full kettle when all you want is one cup of tea? Instead, only boil exactly how much you need by filling your cup with water first, giving you a piping hot cup of value-priced tea.
Learn to knit
Staying home with a ball of wool is the new going out. Save yourself money on accessorising your room and get a new hobby at the same time by teaching yourself how to knit. You can knit all sorts for your home – cushion covers, blankets and a good old-fashioned draught excluder.
Grow your own veg
Cutback on supermarket costs by growing your own veg. Average bags of supermarket spuds will set you back £2.50, yet you could get months worth for that price if you grew them yourself. And you can't get more organic than growing your own.
Swap wooden floor for carpets
Swap your wooden floorboards for carpet, it insulates your room (reducing your heating bills) and is easier to keep clean. According to interior design gurus carpet is also a more contemporary option - the world and its next door neighbour has a house full of slippery laminate flooring these days.
Hang curtains not blinds
Reduce your heating bills by throwing away your trendy slatted blinds and investing in a good old-fashioned pair of curtains to insulate your room. Traditional curtains keep the warmth in the room as oppose to blinds which let heat out through the windows.
Swap your mobile phone contract for a pay as you go
Paying over £50 a month on mobile phone bills works out at around £600 a year. Consider swapping your contract and the 'free' minutes and texts that never quite materialise for a pay-as-you-go phone, that way you're only paying for what you use.
Make a shopping list
Walking into a supermarket without a shopping list is asking for trouble. Make a list and stick to it so you aren't tempted by things and don't buy things you don't need. Also, try supermarket own brands and 'value' lines - you might be surprised.