Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

hfajshlhad154564 — Tue, 14 Apr 2009 22:56:05 GMT

Umm, reusing toilet paper is really stretching the line. But reusing Ziploc bags is OK.

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

MsKath — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 23:13:28 GMT

Being the recipient of a previous California drought.. one doesnt always have to flush the toilet.. now.. the key is this:

YELLOW IS MELLO ( dont have to flush EACH time)

BROWN IS DOWN (DO flush each time! )

Saves a bundle if even only in one bathroom guests NEVER use.

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

Gary — Wed, 11 Feb 2009 19:23:52 GMT

I will have to tell ya, urinating in a bottle is not all that munch fun, been having to do it for the last two years after prostrate cancer. Give me back the pee and flush any day.

Gary

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

kimber polnitz — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:50:59 GMT

dmoody has it right, I was born in the 60's and my parents had me at their young ages,lived on a farm with my dads parents, we gathered eggs, we fed the hogs, milked the cows, picked strawberries,apples,peaches,grapes,tomatoes,potatoes, onions,carrots,raddishes,green peperswalnuts, elder berries, blueberries, rasberries,,n-the men worked fields(hay to feed the animals,corn,beans,) gave me character to be a part of that,worked together,taking care of each other.My aunt-n-grandmother sewed r clothes, my father-n- his brothers wore hand me downs.My grandfather even made wine ,my grandmother made jams n jellies, canned, froze food. It was the happiest years of my life. My grandpa has been gone, 4 over 30 years now, but what he did for us, will never b forgotten, he raised a family, farmed,blowed snow, mowed ditches,n he died leaving my grandmother, kids, grandkids, and great to have a sense of integrity-n- having a strong work-ethic.We were always happy, always had big family get 2 gethers,n r always there 4 each other.My father use to recycle cars, find wrecked 1's, in a pasture some where n buy it 4 nothing fix it up n we all had,nice cars 4 nothing, 69 mustang, 69 camaro, 69 firebird,wish we still had them. I clip coupons, buy on sale, never full price, donate, shop goodwill, and owe this 2 my grandparents who lived thru the depression n let us know how it was done. I c now that my kids r older now they 2 have picked up some of those trates.I don't live on a farm-n- raise my food, but I do try n have a small garden every year, visit an orchard, go to farmers market,gives me joy n memories of family n helps save $$$$$.We all need to remember how our ancestors lived, and take some notes. ( my husband hates this but I reuse plastic spoons n forks for outdoor gatherings, the hardy ones can be used over and over again)

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

Emily — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:07:30 GMT

I only use toilet paper for GUESTS ONLY.

I work cashiering at WalMart and my hubby is unemployed thanks to this DEPRESSION.

We shower a bit after using the toilet when at home. or squat, wash splash and "bird-bath" as my mother used to call it. It is MUCH MORE hygenic and we are not flushing money down the toilet.

We do bring out toilet paper when we get house guests.

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

abracadbra — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:33:39 GMT

Saving is about money, but not to the extent that you endanger your own or your

family's health (mental or physical). I buy good quality food, but not in bulk. If

we eat 4 baked potatoes a week, I buy 4 potatoes. The problem with stockpiling is

that much of it is forgotten or wasted because everyone gets tired of it. Flour gets

meal worms, as does cereal. So, less is better sometimes. I shop every week and use coupons. I think we should buy what we need and do whaever conservation we feel confortable with. Some of us may save tp or floss; others are comfortable simply using what they buy. To each his own. Do whatever you can.

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

J. Williams — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:42:27 GMT

OK, I think this wins the prize for the grossest. My mother used washcloths instead of sanitary pads. She would wash them and use them every month.

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

Cary — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 18:44:47 GMT

Things we do and have done that may give you ideas to save:

-replace all the light bulbs

-every time we leave a room to move into another one, we turn off the lights

-turn off the water heater the entire day and only turn it on 30 minutes before taking the shower

-carpooling - is a pain in the neck but it saves you money

-to clean the glasses, I use water instead of Windex

-recycling storage plastic bags

-using less paper towel and more cleaning towels that are re-usables

-car wash our own cars once a month

-I replaced one of our cars for a diesel, now the diesel is more expensive than gas, but still saves you a LOT of money. I feel the tank on my V6 SUV every 650 or 700 miles, it's around $80 to $85 every time I put diesel.

-Most of the time, we have the curtains closed, so the sun doesn't make the a/c works more often

-I bring lunch at work everyday, so I don't expend going out to have lunch

I don't think I'll do neither the dental floss not the toilet paper, but by the way when we were leaving in CUBA we [the regular people] had to use the newspaper as the toilet paper, we didn't have dental floss, tooth paste, deodorant, water, shampoo, conditioner, make-up, food, etc, etc and we survived, making our own supplies and been patient so, be patient and smart and you'll be able to get out of this temporary crisis.

Good luck!

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

jo — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 16:40:08 GMT

i agree with the person who thanked you for the laugh. each to their own but some of the "savings" are funnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnny!

re: Extreme savings: Washed baggies and unflushed toilets

jc — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:28:57 GMT

another great way to save money is to buy large pieces of meat and make your own cuts. The cuts are what makes the cost of meat that much higher