If your tap water is drinkable, you should try drinking it. It is healthier and does not produce waste. If not possible, better use bottled water in glass containers (and far better if they are made from recycled material), or just buy the water from a company that delivers bottled water supplies to your home.
A good way to start improving your recycling habits is to sort the different types of waste that you mostly produce, for example, organic waste and paper/cardboard, and then you can gradually do it with rest of waste.
Homes also have their own maintenance manual. If your house has not one, you can search for generic manuals on the internet, according to the type of building you are living in.
It is recommended to learn about how your house and all the systems devices in it work! Follow the instructions for use and maintenance and use them according to instructions. By knowing how to better use systems and devices, you will prevent from breaking or damaging, you will extend their life span, and will save money and resources.
Think about whether you can give another use to the items that you no longer need. Be creative! For example, consider if it can be useful to someone else! If it cannot be reused, just recycle it properly, and if it is made up of more than one material, try to sort all of them, this can improve recycling efficiency. Be aware that each item required natural resources, energy and labour to be produced.
Try to repair broken stuff, if it is not possible, you can use some of its parts for another purpose before recycling it. If it cannot be reused, please recycle it properly, and if it is made up of more than one material, sort them. By doing so you can improve recycling efficiency. Think about the energy and materials needed to produce it.