A lightbulb in our bedroom burned out and my husband (we'll call him "Bob" since he wishes to remain anonymous) replaced it with a new fluorescent bulb (Sylvania, 60 watt). Instead of replacing all the bulbs at once with these more energy efficient versions, he's been replacing them one at a time as the old incandescent bulbs burn out (it's less costly and stressful that way).
Another tip: Bring back your wire hangers to your dry cleaners! It keeps them out of landfills, plus our dry cleaner really appreciates it. It's an easy thing to do. (And, yes, I've been cutting down on the amount of drycleaning we do too.)
One more: To cut down on paper towel waste, use dishtowels. You can compost paper towels (as long as they're not drenched in awful chemicals), but if you're not currently composting, save some trees by replacing your paper towels with cloth ones. (I'll write more about composting later; I'm still in the midst of researching this topic.)
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