Simple budget for a tight month - what worked for you?

We are a household of 18 and the budget no longer works. Any experience at all would help. I listed needs and wants and cut a few subscriptions. Did lenders work with you?

Sell things you do not use. I made about $600 from a weekend of listing.

Thanks for writing this out. I went through something close to it 12 months ago, and it got easier once I kept a simple log of every call and form.