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You know you're being frugal when ...

posted September 6, 2006 - 2:56pm
You know you're being frugal when ...

The dog even gave up begging for table scraps.

You're still wearing the same winter coat you bought in your senior year of high school back in 1968.

Your window fan still has two good working blades in it.

You wash out your bread bags, sandwich bags, and aluminum foil and hang it on the wash line to dry.

You use one square of toilet tissue.

You have a collection of plastic ware from various fast food restaurants in your kitchen.

You also have a collection of condiment, and salt and pepper packages from your favorite fast food restaurant.

Moths would not even consider living in your wallet.

You still wear a leisure suit.

You search for eight track tapes on ebay.

You allow either one slice of cheese or a lettuce leaf or your sandwich with your one slice of bologna.

Your one pair of socks looks like Swiss cheese but hey they are still good there are no holes in the toes.

You use safety pins to hold together the worn out elastic in your underwear, brassiere, and stretch pants.

Paper towels, tissues, and napkins are a luxury.

You wear hats and gloves and a coat while you're watching TV indoors during the winter.

One tea bag is enough to make a pot of tea.

You write notes to yourself on the back of cash register receipts.

You celebrate on the weekend by turning your thermostat up to 65°.

You wash and reuse paper, Styrofoam and plastic plates.

You walk three miles one way to work to save on bus fare.

You wear sunglasses so the light inside of the refrigerator doesn't
blind you when you grab a beer.

You put patches on top of your clothing patches.

On trash collection night you put your trash at the curb in the neighbor's yard after they go to bed.

40 is the highest wattage light bulb your house.

The words buy one get one free makes you salivate.

You reuse birthday candles.

You wrap birthday and holiday gifts In newspaper.

You have a collection of empty whipped topping, sour cream, and cottage cheese containers tumbling out of your cabinet instead of Tupperware.

Your closet looks like the wardrobe room from an eighties music video shoot.

You ask your guests to bring along smacks when they visit.

You handout sweaters, afghans, and blankets to your guests to wraparound themselves in the winter while watching TV.

1lb. of lunch meat is enough to last You two weeks with proper wrapping and storage.

Your back goes out more than you do.



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