A few tips to save money

Here are several actions I perform to save money that I've been doing before my financial overhaul. At this point, these things are habitual:

• Bringing my own lunch to work. The night before work, I carefully bag a breakfast snack, a lunch, and an afternoon tidbit. It's a ritual I do just before bed.

• I clean sandwich bags for reuse. Sandwich bags are easier than putting everything in Tupperware, but I feel bad tossing them out all the time. I started doing this for environmental reasons and discovered I only buy a box of sandwich bags once a year.

• Bikin' 'n Walkin.' In Chicago, this is easier to accomplish. I feel bad for you suburbanites or country folk who have to drive 5 miles to buy your Hustlers.

• I order tea online. I love English tea. But it's pricey in the physical stores. Ordering online is way cheaper and when I bring it to work, it keeps me from buying coffee. After a few months, my caffeine costs are much lower. 'Cause I gotta have me some caffeine, ya'll.

• Library books are FREE! Shut your mouth... Really? Shits, yeah!

• I use my shirt sleeves instead of toilet paper. Make sure they're long sleeves. When you're done, just roll 'em up to the elbow.

• I drink water instead of soda. Initially, I had planned to phase out soda for health reasons(I was passionate about Mt. Dew), but quickly discovered I was saving a few bucks a week. I don't drink bottled water, because that's a racket. I carry a Nalgene container.

What do you do to save money?