How do i create more space on my laptop for a new operating system?

I would like to install snow leoPARD ON MY OLDER LAPTOP IN ORDER TO clean it out and give it to somebody else but there is not enough room at the moment. How do I create some more room?

Restart the computer with the C or Option key held down, use the Disk Utility to erase the internal drive, install Snow Leopard onto it, and include the disk. Click here for other steps involved.
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