On the -200 that we fly I find the best technique to eek out a reasonable landing at light weights is to use Flap 40. This way you can keep on a little more thrust so if a go-around is required the engines are well spooled up. I find at weights below 90,000lbs that the amount of thrust required not to exceed VREF is minimal and I am not comfortable with not having those old JT8D's at too low a power setting.
I have heard that some airlines do not allow the use of Flap 40 under normal operations. At my company however it is approved and is used pretty much every day. We operate into some mountainous strips arond 6000 ft long so when you are heavy and it is wet or slippery Flap 40 becomes a necessity.
This is just what works for me.