Comments on: Ten habits for successful tightwads http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Elisa http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-30476 Elisa Fri, 25 Dec 2009 14:27:37 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-30476 I use a feminine "cup" - a brand available in the UK is called the Mooncup but there are others available. It is BRILLIANT. Every month is free for me now and far kinder to the environment. Not to mention, the disposable type always seemed disgusting to me, and now I never have to deal with them! I use a feminine “cup” – a brand available in the UK is called the Mooncup but there are others available. It is BRILLIANT. Every month is free for me now and far kinder to the environment. Not to mention, the disposable type always seemed disgusting to me, and now I never have to deal with them!

]]> By: ANGELA http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-30366 ANGELA Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:04:54 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-30366 I start with about 10 min on low in dryer then hang up everything and use an indoor collapsable rack but I also use just the frame of a door, so have to duck to go into a room maybe but its completely useable space. Ill even hang small stuff over hangers to dry too. I start with about 10 min on low in dryer then hang up everything and use an indoor collapsable rack but I also use just the frame of a door, so have to duck to go into a room maybe but its completely useable space. Ill even hang small stuff over hangers to dry too.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-29292 Lisa Mon, 12 Oct 2009 23:00:22 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-29292 We hang all of our laundry to dry (don't own a dryer), use all paper products sparingly (paper towels, TP and kleenex), cloth diaper our baby about 90% of the time and I use cloth feminine hygene products. (They are so much more comfortable than the plastic/chemical alternative!) I urge everyone to think about the rolls of paper towels that they blow through every month- or the other "disposables" you use. There is no such thing as disposable. They all end up somewhere! We hang all of our laundry to dry (don’t own a dryer), use all paper products sparingly (paper towels, TP and kleenex), cloth diaper our baby about 90% of the time and I use cloth feminine hygene products. (They are so much more comfortable than the plastic/chemical alternative!)

I urge everyone to think about the rolls of paper towels that they blow through every month- or the other “disposables” you use. There is no such thing as disposable. They all end up somewhere!

]]> By: Kurt http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-28771 Kurt Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:01:10 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-28771 @Lisa.... Although not cheap, you can get a nice indoor/outdoor drying rack from https://mrspeggshandyline.com. I have two of them and love them. I started using them this year. @Lisa….

Although not cheap, you can get a nice indoor/outdoor drying rack from https://mrspeggshandyline.com. I have two of them and love them. I started using them this year.

]]> By: Sara Noel http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-27902 Sara Noel Sat, 26 Sep 2009 03:25:32 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-27902 Well there's the AirDry rack that is great. Cheaper options are retractable lines for inside or simply use a tension rod in a doorway and hang clothes on hangers to dry. In my basement, I use clotheslines tied onto large eye hooks. Well there’s the AirDry rack that is great. Cheaper options are retractable lines for inside or simply use a tension rod in a doorway and hang clothes on hangers to dry. In my basement, I use clotheslines tied onto large eye hooks.

]]> By: Lisa http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-27869 Lisa Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:29:02 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-27869 I want to go back to drying my clothes on an indoor rack. I live in apartments so an outside line is not feasible. But I used to have an indoor collapsible rack. Problem was, it would collapse every time I had clothes drying on it, it would not stay upright even with light clothing like socks and underwear on it! i could never find enough surface space in my house to dry a whole load of laundry so I've given up on it. Anyone have reccomendations for a GOOD indoor dry rack? I want to go back to drying my clothes on an indoor rack. I live in apartments so an outside line is not feasible. But I used to have an indoor collapsible rack. Problem was, it would collapse every time I had clothes drying on it, it would not stay upright even with light clothing like socks and underwear on it! i could never find enough surface space in my house to dry a whole load of laundry so I’ve given up on it. Anyone have reccomendations for a GOOD indoor dry rack?

]]> By: Sara Noel http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-27850 Sara Noel Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:14:51 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-27850 Jody, The people that practice this, do so mostly to use less paper products not simply to save money. I'll finish your sentence on a positive note... I’m sorry but there is frugal and there is.....eco-frugal. ;) Jody,
The people that practice this, do so mostly to use less paper products not simply to save money.

I’ll finish your sentence on a positive note…

I’m sorry but there is frugal and there is…..eco-frugal. ;)

]]> By: Jody http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-27844 Jody Fri, 25 Sep 2009 04:23:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-27844 Seriously! Using towels as 'personal cleansing cloths' instead of TP. you can buy 4 rolls for under $1.00! Save us the visual. I'm sorry but there is frugal and there is..... Seriously! Using towels as ‘personal cleansing cloths’ instead of TP. you can buy 4 rolls for under $1.00! Save us the visual. I’m sorry but there is frugal and there is…..

]]> By: zig http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-27830 zig Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:02:11 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-27830 stop using the dryer and hang your clothes on an outside line or inside line. Zig stop using the dryer and hang your clothes on an outside line or inside line.

Zig

]]> By: tracy http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/19/ten-habits-for-successful-tightwads/#comment-27372 tracy Sun, 20 Sep 2009 13:57:34 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1902#comment-27372 I save my cardboard egg cartons for spring seedlings. They can be planted right in the ground because they will break down. I also cut up an old towel into small squares for personal cloths. I use them in place of toilet paper unless its messy. They wash up easily and I go thro 1 roll of t.p. a month now. I save all milk, juice and vinegar jugs for emergancy water. I save my cardboard egg cartons for spring seedlings. They can be planted right in the ground because they will break down. I also cut up an old towel into small squares for personal cloths. I use them in place of toilet paper unless its messy. They wash up easily and I go thro 1 roll of t.p. a month now. I save all milk, juice and vinegar jugs for emergancy water.

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