What are things you never pay for...

**flashyMcGee** · 10-23-2010, 01:58 PM

A previous post on this board got me thinking about what are needs and wants. What kinds of things do people pay for and what do they do in place of? I know I never buy Ziploc bags and always use an empty container as suggested buy another poster. Thanks to coupons and their rewards at Rite Aid, CVS, and Walgreens, I never pay for shampoo & conditioner, razors, toothpaste, etc.

**druthb00** · 10-23-2010, 02:52 PM

Canned cat food, toothpaste, shampoo & cond., mouthwash, floss, razors, body wash, candles & air freshener.... that's all I can think of for now.

**thesightofoneself** · 10-23-2010, 03:17 PM

condoms from PP and online freebies

**Pianolady** · 10-23-2010, 05:06 PM

tv, long distance, light bulbs, newspapers (read online instead)

**shoiji** · 10-23-2010, 05:55 PM

Always get deoderant for free in January

**flashyMcGee** · 10-23-2010, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by shoiji

Always get deoderant for free in January

Just in January?

**ladykemma2** · 10-23-2010, 06:17 PM

i never buy bottled water, soft drinks, paper towels, most household cleaners, swiffer - what a scam, fabric softener...

**sunshine** · 10-23-2010, 07:10 PM

Magazines -- either get free, swap with a friend, read online (we don't have a library)

Books --- swap with friends, buy at yard sales - read - then resale for same price or more, read online, freebies ones from Amazon with PC Kindle

knit and crochet patterns - get free online

Eggs - we barter with neighbors that still have chickens (darn varmits ate all mine)

**valerian** · 10-24-2010, 11:36 AM

Eggs...we have chickens...that's all I can think of at the moment.

**known2him5** · 10-24-2010, 01:05 PM

never buy aluminum foil, saran wrap, etc. . . I reuse margarine/yogurt/sour cream containers - use bread wrappers, etc.

never buy toothpaste, etc. . . either get free, or use baking soda/salt mixture to brush my teeth.

never buy fruit juices - eat whole fruits instead , get more fiber, more filling, etc.

never buy soda -- make tea, generic kool-aid instead with less sugar than it calls for. . .

never buy paper towels, etc. -- use old t-shirts, towels, etc.

never buy shortening - I save my bacon, or hamburger, or chicken fat for baking/frying. . . and yes, my cholesterol is normal, as well as my HDL ratio.

never buy disposable feminine products - either use Diva cup or washable handmade ones.

**sjohnson3278** · 10-25-2010, 01:41 PM

I never pay for water. I get most of my razors and shampoo, conditioner and body wash.

**TheresaRHPS** · 10-25-2010, 01:47 PM

I have stopped paying for books, which was a HUGE step for me, and one which, I have fallen off the wagon a few times with.

I do still collect ghost/paranormal books, but I use my Swag Bucks to "buy" Amazon gift cards to buy them. And, all my friends and family know that if they're getting me a gift, an Amazon card is the way to go, lol.

For fiction, I utilize my local library.

**Telephus44** · 10-25-2010, 02:07 PM

*Feminine products. I have cloth pads, but I keep getting so many disposables free in product tests or CVS freebies I have enough for the next 5 years, LOL.
*Office supplies. There's enough free with rebate or whatever at Staples, and so many pens/pencils/markers free as promotional items.