- Caffeine (full disclosure: I drink, on average, 4 cups of decaf black tea a week and have a couple of cups of decaf coffee a year. Don't drink green or white tea, or sodas. I do have dark chocolate on occasion, but usually a small amount. So I'm not totally caffeine-free, but consume very little). I've been doing this for 20+ years. I know those of you who use caffeine can't believe it, but I feel so much better now that I don't take caffeine.
-Dairy products. I quit six months ago. My skin has cleared up and I feel a LOT better.
-Coloring my hair
-Wearing makeup
-A microwave (four years ago we moved and left our built-in behind... haven't gotten around to getting another yet because we don't really miss it).
-New cars, new clothes, expensive jewelry, new cellphones or electronics, TV, expensive yearly vacations, gym memberships, high-stress jobs, processed foods, physical birthday presents or big parties (family dinner and a fun experience work waaay better for me), pedicures, etc.
- coffeemaker (DH drinks coffee daily and uses a pour-over cone and a thermos. I love that we don't have a coffeemaker taking up counter space in the kitchen.
While I have lived without a dishwasher and without hot water before, I can say that both those things make my life a LOT better and so we're keeping them.