Cutting Down on Household Items

I know this may be a no-brainer to some, but I recently had an "ah ha" moment that may help some of you.  I work hard to clip coupons and bargain hunt, as I know many of you do too!  I started really thinking about the things we use around our house on a daily basis and noticed we were carelessly using products that could last twice as long if we used only what we needed.  Here's what I mean:

• Although I have a ton of toothbrushes in my stockpile, I realized I was switching them out too often,along with many other toiletries in my stockpile simply because I had them on hand.
• I was using two baby wipes at a time.  I don't know why, maybe just out of habit, but using one a time makes them last twice as long.
• As opposed to a handful of shampoo and conditioner, now I use more of a quarter size amount.
• Here's one of my favorites... I cut foods in half, such as the amount of salad dressing I use, to not only make it last twice as long, but it also cuts my calories in half.
• I started actually looking at the fill line on the laundry detergent cap instead of overflowing it and then adding a little extra to get the clothes super clean.  There's a set amount for a reason!
• I was using handful of paper towels when I really only needed one or two...better yet, started using hand towels a lot more.
• I realized I only need a pump or two of hand soap to clean my hands, as opposed to three or four!

These are just a few of the things I consciously noticed that I could change to make my hard earned stockpile items last that much longer!

How about you?  Are there things around the house that you could cut back on?