For those who are currently on the job market–whether of their own free will or because they were downsized–I thought you’d appreciate this tip: today only (March 10), you can go to your local Fedex/Kinkos location (there are 1,600 in the U.S. alone) to have 25 black-and-white copies of your resume done for free. If you don’t have access to home office equipment and you’ve got some upcoming interviews, this seems like a great deal for getting your resumes copied.

So I’m at a point in writing this book where I’m a bit stumped. And if you know me, I’m never at a loss for words. Here’s what’s going on.

There is a proposed section in the book devoted to frugality in the garage, the basement and your kids’ playrooms. I’ve got a couple of tips to go on, such as turning off the electronics on the Playstation, XBox, Wii and whatever when you leave the playroom, and selling extra toys and books on eBay or Craigslist to make extra cash. But the garage and the basement? Well, besides putting up insulation or using a dehumidifier, what else is there?

My coming up empty with tips in these three areas of the house probably has a lot to with these facts:

• We do not have a garage.
• We do not have a traditional basement, in that most of it is dirt/crawl space. There is one room with a “real” floor and all it’s big enough is for us to store boxes in it.
• We have outgrown our playroom except for video games, an air hockey table, Foosball and a TV. The toys and other traditional trappings of playroom are long gone.

So dear readers with real garages, basements and playrooms, how do you practice frugality in these areas of the house?