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*I take the used dryer sheets and use them to dust.
*I also use the used dryer sheets on my staircases to pick up pet hair.
*Before refilling pet water bowls with fresh water, I use the not so fresh water to water my plants. No, I don't grow vegetables.
*If we have shampoo that we just do not like or use, I use the shampoo to clean the bathroom sink and toilet.
I don't know how ridiculous it is but I have not bought a new piece of clothing for a very very long time (except underwear). I would say that it has been at least 12 years. The same goes for furniture. We have three pieces of furniture in our house that were purchased new. Our mattress which is about 10 years old, our dining room table which is about 10 years old and a dresser that I bought in 1983.
I don't pay extra $ anything atop that tax & insurances for the property (eg. like fees for HOA, or community trash removal, "external insurance" my what is that?, landscaping requirements, country club maintenance, certain "code" upkeep etc.)...
And yes, by today's standards its utterly ridiculous (almost unheard of, if you don't have to do that, you are lucky too)... and also ridiculously great in "saving moolah" 2.
*I take the used dryer sheets and use them to dust.
*I also use the used dryer sheets on my staircases to pick up pet hair.
*Before refilling pet water bowls with fresh water, I use the not so fresh water to water my plants. No, I don't grow vegetables. *If we have shampoo that we just do not like or use, I use the shampoo to clean the bathroom sink and toilet.
I do this too. I once bought this cheapy laundry soap and it smelled yucky. So, I put it under the kitchen sink and used it to clean out my trash can..
I'm not sure if this falls under cheap, or what, but yesterday I walked into one of the offices at work. The girl was plugging her cell phone in and I made a comment like "forgot to charge it huh?". Not in a rude way, and she didn't take it that way, but more of a "been there done that and had it run out of juice when I needed it" type thing.
Anyhow, she said not really but she was charging there to save on using the energy at home.
I got to thinking - is that cheap or frugal? And does the cell phone even use THAT much energy???
I'm not sure if this falls under cheap, or what, but yesterday I walked into one of the offices at work. The girl was plugging her cell phone in and I made a comment like "forgot to charge it huh?". Not in a rude way, and she didn't take it that way, but more of a "been there done that and had it run out of juice when I needed it" type thing.
Anyhow, she said not really but she was charging there to save on using the energy at home.
I got to thinking - is that cheap or frugal? And does the cell phone even use THAT much energy???
I'm guilty of that as well but mostly because I want a fully charged phone when I commute home (so I can use the real-time traffic features which consume a lot of power.)
I'm not sure if this falls under cheap, or what, but yesterday I walked into one of the offices at work. The girl was plugging her cell phone in and I made a comment like "forgot to charge it huh?". Not in a rude way, and she didn't take it that way, but more of a "been there done that and had it run out of juice when I needed it" type thing.
Anyhow, she said not really but she was charging there to save on using the energy at home.
I got to thinking - is that cheap or frugal? And does the cell phone even use THAT much energy???
I charge my phone at work all the time, but never once have I thought to myself "THINK OF THE SAVINGS!!". That is just plain cheap if that's the only reason you have to do it. I think a full charge to your phone MAY cost $.03. MAYBE....
I go to the free food give aways, I spend less than $100 a month on groceries, for a family of 6, so thats pretty frugal. With all the money I've saved on food, we have been able to take a couple vacations this summer.
My boss used to supply our company's napkins from the building's paper towel from the bathroom (paid for with his office rent). Good thing I don't work for him anymore.
I print on papers that I get from junk mail or from work if they're printed on one side. I use empty envelopes for coupon stuffing and grocery list. I use all three for scratch papers.
Bought a pair of used shoes at a garage sale. They say you should never buy used shoes, but these were barely used and close to my size, it was worth the $5.
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