Jet Blues

From a manual distributed last summer by Northwest
Airlines to workers who had recently been laid
off. After employee complaints, the airline apologized
and stopped further distribution. Northwest
Airlines filed for bankruptcy in 2005.

Use the phone book instead of directory
assistance.
Do your own nails.
Replace hundred-watt bulbs with sixty-watt.
Buy spare parts for your car at the junkyard.
Go to museums on free days.
Get hand-me-down clothes and toys for your
kids from family and friends.
Write letters instead of calling.
Make your own baby food.
Buy old furniture at yard sales and refinish it
yourself.
Hang clothes out to dry.
Take a date for a walk along the beach or in
the woods.
Grocery shop on double-coupon days.
Ask your doctor for samples of prescriptions.
Don't use your dishwasher's dry cycle; open the
door and let the dishes air dry.
Cut the kids' hair yourself.
Use old newspapers for cat litter.
Tum the hot-water heater down and wrap it
with insulation.
Donate time instead of money to religious
organizations and charities.
Grow your own vegetables and herbs.
Borrow a dress for a big night out.
Don't be shy about pulling something you like
out of the trash.