Buy durable products that are long lasting. It's no bargain to buy a cheap product only to have to replace it, and create garbage, after a short time. Look for products and appliances that are easy to repair. Often times an appliance can be repaired to avoid throwing it away. Avoid over-packaged products.
Packaging accounts for one third of all our garbage.
Not all of it is necessary. Choose products which are not excessively wrapped. Reuse means giving a product or package a second chance instead of throwing it out after just one use. Reuse your plastic shopping bags or better yet, use cloth shopping bags which can be used over and over. Send old furniture and clothing to a second hand shop or charity.