There are a few things I do: * Yes, I actually wash ziploc-type bags and use them again, but not if they contained raw meat, etc.  My daughter has actually brought people home to see the bags flapping in the breeze while they dry.  My future son-in-law didn't believe it until he saw it. * I use produce and other "re-...more

I've found that 1/3 of a dryer sheet works just as well for me (as long as I don't have any fleece in the dryer) when I have to use the dryer.  My daughter thinks I'm nuts.