I use blankets instead of batting and backing.
I use old mattress pads instead of batting.
I don't pick out the small threads if I have a (god forbid) repair to make.
Half the time I'm not even aware of the content of my thread because it has been donated and many of the labels have fallen off.
I don't vacuum the house before company comes over if I have a valid project underway.
I use paper-plates and forks so I don't have to wash dishes.
I have told my dad that I wasn't feeling well just to avoid going over to my parents house when it is Polka Time on their TV.
I have let my cat eat tuna because I had spent the last of my money on a piece of fabric instead of cat food.
I have used the front load washers at the laundromat when I have needed to wash a rag-quilt, even though the sign specifically says DO NOT.
Is that enough? I probably could go on and on and on. :-)
The worst one of all, sometimes even I ignore my own advice.