In a previous post, How Far Will You Go to Be Frugal? (1), I shared some of the more..um..let’s say extreme ideas that people practice to be frugal. Some of the ideas I have tried myself or modified for my family, while other ideas are too extreme for me.
I judge not. I think that every frugal person has to find what works for her family, and some of these ideas may just inspire you.
Collect the rain water off of your roof in a barrel and use it to wash your clothes. I wonder about this one. How clean is the roof? I imagine that all sorts of dirt would be in the collected water, but I could be wrong.
Waiting for two or three uses before flushing the toilet. Since we are selling our house, this would leave a very nasty surprise for potential buyers!
Use old hardware and discarded items for lawn decoration. My friend, Elaine is a whiz at this. Among her collection is a pretty bowling ball she uses on a pedestal. It is reminiscent of an old Victorian gazing ball. I would never get away with this at my house. One, I just don’t have the knack. And two, my husband is a minimalist when it comes to the lawn. He has been known to remove perfectly nice bushes because they interrupt the line of the house.
When buying produce, remove the stems of apples, pears, cherries, grapes, or anything that is sold by the pound. This way you aren’t paying for parts that you won’t use. This makes a lot of sense, but I am not sure where I would put 30 or so cherry stems!
Cut band-aids in half to use when you have a paper cut or other small sore.
Do you have any frugal ideas that others think may be going a bit too far? Please share!
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