* Know what you own
Take time to organize itself and that the inventory of your food cupboards and drawers. The next time you choose, shopping, to see what you already own. By the time you leave your last look through all the purchases are too exhausted to shopping for more things you do not need.

* The disposal of plastics –
Adoption of a “single box” or use your EC card, if you buy. Credit cards in the temptation to spend more than you can afford. Close your department and chain store credit cards. Purchasing is not in their monthly credit card of your favorite store to cut the temptation to buy.

* Avoid buying or depressed Bored
If we have operations in landfills or simply dull can cause more things to buy, that we do not need. That the balance is not to redirect the energy into something positive, even indulgent, like a bathtub, the library of a good book or a film, perception, or a friend for coffee and good discussions. If you find that much time on their hands to something you are interested in volunteering.

* Put a list
Whether you go to the supermarket or the mall, a little time to get a list of things you need – not what you want. It is useful to list, edit, and a second list. Once in the stores, be careful and buy only the items on your list. See more than you think you need? Go home, look what you have and make sure you really need. You can always return to the days after purchase. Read the rest of this entry »

Shopping for men can be tough. Despite what the covers of most magazines would have you believe, guys actually have a variety of interests besides chasing women and sculpting perfect abs. Needless to say, it can make choosing the perfect gift for those with Y chromosomes a lot more difficult than simply copping a gym membership or subscription to Maxim. With that in mind, we’ve endeavored to put together a buying guide for absolutely every type of male under the sun, from sporting types to pixel-loving geeks. With Father’s Day right around the corner, we figure it might help you size up a gift for dear old Dad, and maybe some of the other gentleman in your life in the future. If you can’t find a trace of the guy you’re looking for in this guide, well… there’s always the option of random gift cards, or the token combination nose-hair-remover-cum-massage-chair at Brookstone.

The World Traveler

This cat hasn’t just hit every state in the United States twice… he can also rattle off a country he’s been to for every letter of the alphabet. OK, maybe that’s a little much, but the point is, the guy’s got legs. Since weight and bulk are the sworn enemies of seasoned travelers, Asus’ 2.4-pound ultra-slim Seashell netbook ($430) makes the perfect machine for videoconferencing, surfing the Web and dumping photos to hard drive while on the go. Logitech’s V550 Nano cordless mouse ($60), which clips right onto the top of any laptop to keep the devices together, serves as an ideal companion for it.