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Anonymous Coward User ID: 79799445 United States 01/23/2022 10:28 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Absolutely right tiger. Most people are frivolous while few are frugal with they're spending habits. Consumerism vs. Conservancy. Materialist vs. Minimalist. Some of us are just happy with very little. And we get excited over simple things in life that others don't even notice. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 81942352 United States 01/23/2022 10:42 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1. When the Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is half full, I add water and shake it up. It's so concentrated, that a little goes a long way. 2. When the detergent bottle is empty, I add water and shake it up. Still lots of suds for the washing machine. 3. I agree with a previous poster that a lot of the coupons are for brand name items that are already more expensive than buying off-brand. So, you have to be careful with that one. 4. For home decorations, I shop in antique stores and vintage flea markets. The other night, I found a Waterford Lead Crystal Cross (regular 155.00) for $20.00. I'm pretty good at identifying nice crystal pieces; and obviously, someone who owned the booth didn't know what they had. Another time, I found a Tiffany Crystal Votive for $10.00. Tiffany was etched on the bottom of the votive. 5. Sometimes, during the Spring & Summer, I grow my own herbs such as Basil, Spearmint, Peppermint, Thyme, etc. Great for salads, pestos and teas. 6. If we eat at Chick-Fil-A and have extra dressing or sauces, I'll bring them home and put them in the refrigerator to use for salads. My grandmother used to save the small Country Crock butters in restaurants and put them in her purse. LOL My husband saves the napkins from any drive-thru and keeps them in the Jeep for further use. 7. At times, I'll buy the old bananas that are marked .50 or less and bring them home. 8. When I lived in Florida, one time I found a pair of $300 shoes for $2.99 in a Goodwill. Would also find high-end clothing for next to nothing. The thrift stores in Florida had some really nice stuff. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 79176774 Netherlands 01/23/2022 11:22 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Thrrrrifty is Scottish. (You have to roll the R's) J speak is: such-a-deal wholesale I-have-a-friend/relative So to tell, look up your R's. Up your R's! they use it euphemistically instead of cheap it may he a generational thing (hear you on the friend/wholesale bit though) |
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Pilgrim001
User ID: 78018011 United States 01/24/2022 12:22 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Secret for you...OP is not thrifty either if he is eating out a lot and going to hotels. A really thrifty person doesn't eat out, instead cooks and uses store brand condiments. They find a campground and camp in a tent, or plan their trips so that every night they are staying with a different relative or friend. Just saying - I grew up with really thrifty parents. You learn the real tricks. My mother shopped at garage sales for Christmas presents. She rinsed and reused her coffee filters. The parents didn't run HVAC into the upstairs, so we literally slept in rooms that were sometimes below freezing. And you put the water in the soap well before it is empty. LOL! You had an "Upstairs"? wow. My mama would reuse her coffee grounds. She bought "powdered" milk because it used to be cheaper. gag. Pop fixed my sisters broken glasses with acetone. Nothing but run down bikes. maybe one cheap present for Christmas. She made biscuits every day. Communism is for LOSERS Communism is SLAVERY Fuck Joe Biden |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 80695649 United States 01/24/2022 05:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Secret for you...OP is not thrifty either if he is eating out a lot and going to hotels. A really thrifty person doesn't eat out, instead cooks and uses store brand condiments. They find a campground and camp in a tent, or plan their trips so that every night they are staying with a different relative or friend. Just saying - I grew up with really thrifty parents. You learn the real tricks. My mother shopped at garage sales for Christmas presents. She rinsed and reused her coffee filters. The parents didn't run HVAC into the upstairs, so we literally slept in rooms that were sometimes below freezing. And you put the water in the soap well before it is empty. LOL! Yeah, we never eat out. You can buy 4 times the amount of the same food at grocery stores and make it at home. And you won't get sick. Thrifty David Horrowitz taught us that. I don't buy coffee filters, I use a mesh strainer that sits on the mug. And just cause something comes in a bigger size or in bulk, does not mean it's a better deal. I used one of those for awhile, I think I have 2 or 3 of them still around for emergency use, but I worried that washing the remnants of the coffee grounds off daily probably wasn't good long-term for the septic tank. Now I'm back to the unbleached filters. |
Tiger One
User ID: 79267566 United States 01/24/2022 07:06 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Absolutely right tiger. Most people are frivolous while few are frugal with they're spending habits. Consumerism vs. Conservancy. Materialist vs. Minimalist. Some of us are just happy with very little. And we get excited over simple things in life that others don't even notice. I don't keep up with trends, or feel the need to get the latest and greatest phone, or car. People who are really into consumerism end up being in deep debt, and become slaves to their bills ! I am debt free, just the normal everyday bills that have to be paid, like utilities, insurance, and buying groceries. 23rd Psalm |
Tiger One
User ID: 79267566 United States 01/24/2022 07:12 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | 1. When the Dawn Dishwashing Liquid is half full, I add water and shake it up. It's so concentrated, that a little goes a long way. Quoting: Genesis One 2. When the detergent bottle is empty, I add water and shake it up. Still lots of suds for the washing machine. 3. I agree with a previous poster that a lot of the coupons are for brand name items that are already more expensive than buying off-brand. So, you have to be careful with that one. 4. For home decorations, I shop in antique stores and vintage flea markets. The other night, I found a Waterford Lead Crystal Cross (regular 155.00) for $20.00. I'm pretty good at identifying nice crystal pieces; and obviously, someone who owned the booth didn't know what they had. Another time, I found a Tiffany Crystal Votive for $10.00. Tiffany was etched on the bottom of the votive. 5. Sometimes, during the Spring & Summer, I grow my own herbs such as Basil, Spearmint, Peppermint, Thyme, etc. Great for salads, pestos and teas. 6. If we eat at Chick-Fil-A and have extra dressing or sauces, I'll bring them home and put them in the refrigerator to use for salads. My grandmother used to save the small Country Crock butters in restaurants and put them in her purse. LOL My husband saves the napkins from any drive-thru and keeps them in the Jeep for further use. 7. At times, I'll buy the old bananas that are marked .50 or less and bring them home. 8. When I lived in Florida, one time I found a pair of $300 shoes for $2.99 in a Goodwill. Would also find high-end clothing for next to nothing. The thrift stores in Florida had some really nice stuff. The Goodwill by us sells items by the pound,$1.39 a pound now, as they raised the price per pound 20 cents.The furniture is marked from $2 to $20. I got a solid wood table for my breakfast room for $5. I got a pair of gorgeous Queen Anne style end tables in perfect condition for $6. Most of my furniture is from that Goodwill store, and you would never know it. It is all expensive stuff in excellent condition, that is out of my budget, for sure, if I didn't get lucky at that store ! 23rd Psalm |
kat
User ID: 53407402 United States 01/24/2022 07:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am very thrifty but no of those things are part of my lifestyle. Now if you asked what we do with the wood ash from our wood stove, or how we recycled our own egg shells and coffee grinds I could answer. Quoting: kat Not sure the last time I had a cheese packet from take out, but we take home and use the extra napkins from our family owned Italian restaurant that we frequent. Using the toilet paper from a k of c sounds as unhealthy as eating the food from there. Gross. When I was a kid, mom worked as a fry cook at a restaurant. They dumped their coffee grounds in an empty lot. That area produced the best fishing worms for my buddy to use. Never a shortage. Is there a connection or just a coincidence? Coffee grounds are excellent compost. It's interesting you mention worms. I dump my coffee grounds directly into my flower gardens all year round. I have an abundance of earth worms there. No good deed goes unpunished. |
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