So far, we have lived in a time and in places, fortunatelly, of great abundance, therefore we have lost some of our parents and grandparents habits. Instead of maintaining what we have, instead of giving new uses to the old, instead of repairing what is broken, we simply put it aside and buy new ones, after all it's not all that expensive...but then again, nowadays, it actually is.

Well, it's time to rethink our stance and to go back to the old ways: take care of our things a little better, recycle everything in our home and repair what's broken.

Wooden furniture will last longer and with less damages by being polished every week. Also, we can take of our furniture by using coasters, by using actual linen tablecloths at mealtime and don't forget to protect your wooden furniture from direct sunlight.

The DVD player is broken, well, don't go to the store just yet to buy a new one. Try to repair it yourself or, if you can't, just take it to a repair shop and ask how much it costs to repair, if it's less than a new one, it's worth it.

There are so many things in a home we can recycle, from old boxes, to old furniture, vases and even clothes. Be sure to pass on the clothes and toys of one child to the next, not just between brothers, but also cousins and other people in the family. It's a great way to save money and really what are you going to do with all the toys in the house? But it's not just that, old boxes, for instance, can be used to store other things. Just look around the house for things you have no more use for or that you are thinking of throwing away and then think about your needs and see if anything can be changed into whatever else you need.

Finally, if you have some things which you really have no use for, try to sell them (that won't save you money, but it will make you money - so, equally good), try ebay, garage sale or whatever other. What may be nothing for you, may be worth something to someone else.