I have always been frugal minded from a young age. No need for it, I'm not hard up, I just don't like to waste money.
Sometimes I take the frugal side too far - getting one item in a shop such as olive oil or cheese - could mean walking to all the different shops in the town center to work out which is the best price per quantity. A few pennies saved soon adds up. I love going to the reduced isles in shop and have worked out where reduced items are located within all my local supermarkets. Of course, not being able to drive does mean that I can't take advantage of the Mark down times.
I will use a pair of scissors to cut open a tube of toothpaste - I usually get an extra 3 days worth of useage out of what others class as an empty tube.
Dog walks to me also mean skip hunting - if I see a skip locally whilst out on a dog walk I will have a quick glance to see if there is anything worth salvaging. Quite often whilst on dog walks there are things ditched in the bushes - my most recent find is a "granny shopper" - the wheel is loose and it needs mending, but it is fixable.
Every penny on the floor, is a penny in the pocket!
I have turned 3/4s of my garden in to a vegetable patch so that I can grow my own veg. Courgettes always seem to grow in abundance, to the point I went down the road asking if people wanted any - in return I received beans, tomatoes and cucumbers which neighbours had grown at allotments. I don't see the reason for an allotment unless you don't have a garden. My garden isn't big, but what space I do have has a use. I also try to grow my own herbs.
Plenty of good free stuff on the free pages on facebook, gumtree and even cheap items with 99p start on facebook - of course, again the lack of a car means that many of these bargains are impossible for me to get. Even with the cost of running a car these items are still worth getting for free (most of the time - providing you have a use for it either now or in the future).
I LOVE charity shops! You'd be amazed with some of the bargains you can find in the local charity shops.
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