I'm so cheap that I....

What do you do to save money?

Latest one as of ~1 hour ago....I bought "big kids" asics because they're cheaper than the women's version. haha.

Thanks for the idea! I was headed out to purchase running shoes today. Great!

whenever I'm at the local coffee shop I grab a couple extra splenda packets for my back pocket

great saving tip - instead of buying a $4 or $5 latte, order a black coffee and add a pump or two of syrup, then your milk at the bar. most of the time my coffee shop does not even charge me for the pumps I want.

Cheap things I do..

When my socks go, sometimes I attempt to sew them,

I have sewed almost every pair of Jeans I have that always get a hole

When I lost some circumference weight, my bra was too lose - I cut off ends equally on each side - re attached and? Sewed it.

I too use Duct Tape for many things

When my MP3 Players clip broke, ( I was to cheap to pay for the warranty) I went to Staples, bought a clip they use for magnetic fridges - and glued it with Gorilla glue. It's still going strong. I call it - Frankinsteinedcip.

I wanted a Dip Belt - but hadn't the money, I took 2 ankle Cuff wraps for resistance bands - SEWED IT, attaching chains and carabiners. It works for now,.

I wanted a stand for my mp3 player for my speakers - instead of buying one, I used a 2$ reduced gel wrist pad from staples, cut a slit into it, re-sewed it and crammed it it. It now stands verticle.

Honestly i'm cheap - but thrifty, but I am also a shop-a-holic.


Funny thing people, we do the strangest things in some ways, and in others.

I eat mustard for lunch sometimes when I'm out because it's free.

Was this for real? 0.o

I eat mustard for lunch sometimes when I'm out because it's free.

Was this for real? 0.o

Pretty sure that if I eat mustard for lunch, I'll reach my goal in two weeks or less.
Hahaha i'd like to know, too!

I chase after the garbage truck with a grocery list lol

That was kinda awesome. LOL

I make my own laundry detergent.

I buy most food in season or pick from my garden in season and then I make most everything from scratch.

I save all the ends of vegetables, like celery, carrot tops, potato peels, etc. When I get a full bag I buy whole chickens, cut it up myself into the piece and boneless/skinless breasts and then roast the carcass, then throw it and the bag of veggie ends into the big stock pot and make my own nearly fat free, sodium free chicken broth and it tastes way better then the bought stuff.

I am just starting the once a month meals to see how that goes...basically you have a prep day where you chop everything up, then you have a cook day where you cook things like beans, rice, pasta, etc. Then mix it all and freeze in casserole size portions. Then just mark and store in the freezer..then for the rest of the month dinner is simply pulling out something and throwing it into the over.

Now..one way I save money and trees LOL is by having cloth toilet paper..I use baby wash cloths in a basket next to the toilet along with a pail to toss the soiled cloths into. All I have to do is upend the pail into the washer and wash with bleach and reuse. When I first heard about it I was skeptical...smell and eew factor..but I tried it anyway and have not gone back. There was no smell and since you don't have to touch the rags the eww factor was very small. still I buy the paper for the other bathroom for guests, but you would be surprised at the savings and no more itty bitty paper bits... :):) I also use old towels cut up for reusable paper towels.

I chase after the garbage truck with a grocery list lol

:laugh:

I haven't bought my own socks in years- I just use hubby's.

I make my own laundry soap by the five-gallon bucket.

I never drive anywhere for just one thing- always plan ahead and combine trips. But I will drive an extra six miles to a certain gas station where gas is consistently 10 cents per gallon cheaper. :laugh:

Ive been making my own laundry soap for about 4 years.

I'm curious....how do you make your own laundry soap?

I make my own laundry detergent, also. Glad to see that others do as well.

I hang my clothes on a clothesline in the back yard. We have a system where no one sees the undies.

I reuse ziploc bags - just was, dry and reuse later.

I add match at Wal-Mart. Don't use many coupons cause we buy alot of non brand there, also.

I buy off the clearence rack, only! Can't say when I have paid retail for something to wear. I don't go to many yard sales simply because I don't want that stuff cluttering up my house.

I try to never buy anything that requires dry cleaning.

I take my lunch to work. Some of the gals at work eat out every day. I don't know how they do it.

I cut my own grass. No money in the budget for a gardner here.

I was dishes. Do not even own a dishwasher. And I actually enjoy it.

And I have picked up some great ideas from y'all tonight. Have enjoyed this topic. Thanks for starting it.

I use coupons and get as much free stuff as I possible can.

Basic laundry recipe:

1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup washing soda
1 cup shredded laundry soap bar(fels-naptha, zote- or you can use regular bar soap like dove/ivory)

Just mix it all up in a lidded container and give it a good shake/stirring each use and I use a tablespoon for normal wash and 2 tablespoons for heavier soiled clothes.

I even tried this on nasty old towels that got all mildewy and it got them clean....plus you save a TON of money. Also, it is low sudsing so can be used safely in HE machines.

I buy kids shoes because they are cheaper!

I make my own laundry soap. I used cloth diapers for both of my children when they were babies. I don't buy pre-packaged foods very often, not out of concern for health, but because they're more expensive. I never use paper towels unless my mother is visiting. I don't use disposable menstrual products or anything else for which there is a reusable alternative.

And we're still broke. Just think how broke we'd be if I weren't so cheap!

I make my own laundry soap, too!

1 CUP BORAX
1 CUP WASHING SODA
1 CUP SHREDDED BAR SOAP (I use dr. bronner's)

I buy generic everything and love places like ross and plato's closet for clothes.

I don't buy anything I don't need, basically. The worst part is explaining this to my husband who NEVER looks at the bank accounts has no clue how much we have (or don't have).:laugh: