Extreme frugality: 26 tips for thrifty living

Don't do Christmas anymore. Don't have small kids around.

Hello from Cali! Just found you. You are DELIGHTFUL!

It's much less stressful..and cheaper to buy gifts thru out the year...its not like folks don't know Christmas..birthdays..events..repeat around every year..being prepared is being thrifty and frugal..just found your channel..great info...

That was fun!

Fantastic tips. Thank you Jane. Im a new subscriber from Australia :)

Thanks for the great tips! An old worn out bed sheet can be cut into strips and then braided to make a bath mat to step on when you get out of the bathtub or shower. To keep it from slipping on the floor, a few wide strips of elastic sewn across the bottom will help.

All great tipsxx

I just don't get how giving or throwing out extra clothes is considered frugal unless someone has totally hoarded their home. I'm prone to weight and size fluctuations so I have clothes in multiple sizes. When something doesn't fit I box it up until my next size change. I can alter it or repurpose it if it's not something I'd want to wear anymore.

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If your from Scotland you do not need to pay for prescriptions. We have just started buying Xmas stuff today on Amazon prime day. Also make my youngest's baby food because she is dairy intolerant but making it is cheaper.

Stop using milk in your tea. Black tea is more refreshing and you definitley save money.

I put my used tea bags in a pitcher of warm water and let them steep for awhile before putting in the fridge, to make a cold or iced tea.

I'm in my 30s and always had a frugal mindset, got a dress for £6 from a charity shop last year for my brother's wedding :) cost me £6!

Brillant advice, thank you.

Hello from across the pond! Practical, and well thought out. Much I'm doing already, but you certainly put it all into focus. Thank you!

I usually swop my winter and summer clothes with the seasons. Put summer away and get out the winter clothes etc. So last week I got out all my summer blouses. This week I have worn 2 blouses that I have had for at least 10 years. There's plenty of life in them and I will continue to wear them for years to come.

I don't pay for my prescriptions for my underactive thyroid and get any other prescriptions I may need free as well. Seems very unfair you have to pay charges for your thyroid condition.
Great video with great tips, thankyou

Some good tips there , many I use already but it's surprising how even the simplest ideas can save time and money. I really love the tip on 'appreciate what you already have.' being content with your life and what there is in it is priceless..... and when you do de clutter passing things on is great too.

I understand about Christmas I have a cedar chest would I find good deals I buy them for my grandkids I have 21 of them. The little cedar chest stays full because of birthdays on top of it. That's a very good tip to people

Shower with your clothes on so you don't have to use your washing machine. You'll save money on soap, electricity and repair bills.

Great ideas! Tfs, Laura 🌸🌸🌸

For Christmas we shop sales when the shops mark every thing down almost 90 percent off . One of the best ideas for sure . ( also im new to your channel) all wonderful ideas that some I didn't even think of. Thank you.

What bar soap do you use on your hands? I tried before use bar soap, but my hands get dry.. 😞

I've already decided to cancel xmas..... i've splashed out and bought myself a dehydrator and a vacuum sealer. I ummed and arred but they have turned out to be Gamechangers.
I only have a tiny L shaped yard and have succeeded, this year, in producing all my herbs and peppers for the year.....which i will either freeze, dehydrate and vacuum pack in 3 month portions. I use a lot of chillis, sweet peppers and herbs so i feel this is a win already.
I'm about to dehydrate a load of frozen veg to chuck in soups and stews. A back up for if the freezer packs in or we have a power cut.

I wouldn't be without Borrowbox for audio books. Have you tried Libby? I borrow ( forfree) magazines, from weekly to monthly high end mags.
Oh, Shirley Goode.....had and used the book you mentioned till it fell to pieces. Thank you for such sensible advice, many of which we have done for years. At nearly eighty and always lived frugally to tread lightly on the earth. Been vegetarian since 1965 too.

Thanks for these tips! I have a great one to share: use a measuring spoon to measure out your washing up liquid. I wash my dishes in a washing up bowl and have found that a third of a teaspoon (I think that's the smallest measuring spoon) of washing up liquid is plenty. No more over squeezing the bottle and using more washing up liquid than needed. My washing up liquid has lasted much longer - and I use a 50p supermarket brand so this isn't just for your premium brand. Hope that's useful.

Moving to a Secret Santa for adults at Xmas made a huge difference to my budget. I buy gifts for my 2 granddaughters though: 1 shop bought the rest op shop.

This year I am making small gift hampers for each family member which will include some nice food treats, a nice hot water bottle/microwave heat pack, a book/DVD and a piece of secondhand clothing/gloves/scarf. I only have 4 people to buy for who are all adults so it will help me stay in budget

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Hello from Ottawa, Ontario in Canada. Great video... some of the stores/content not applicable as we have different stores but I also bargain shop and meal plan when I can... trying to do every week in 2023 especially during no spend January. The basics translates well. Happy New Year.... First video I've seen of yours and I am now subscribed.

I purchase items at after Christmas sales. I just purchased gorgeous plush faux fur winter infinity scarves at a pricy boutique for $5 each. They were buy 3, get one free then got another 10% off. I now have them for gifts for Christmas 2023!!

Thanks for these tips amazing

I use a steamer, potatoes boiling in water at the bottom, veg in next tier and salmon in foil in next tier. Using just one hob😊

Hello! I am new to your channel and your content is great! I do batch cooking and freeze or can what we do not eat for supper. Or, for example, I will make four or so lasagnas at a time and freeze them. I will make several shepherd’s pies or a bunch of already cooked barbecue meats and freeze it. This way, I can pull out complete meals to thaw and just heat it up for supper. I can buy grocery items in bulk that are on sale and it will save a ton over the long haul and I can buy in season items. Most suggestions you make I do minus the waxed cloth. I do have the stuff to make the cloth wax wraps, but I am using up the plastic wrap first. I do use a foam hand pump for washing. I put less than a tenth of hand soap in the bottle and fill it with water and give it a good shake. The soap lasts a long time and we use less because it is foam. I don’t know how to get away from paper towels when it comes to grease and how to dispose grease in pans without pouring it down the drain and clogging the pipes. If anyone has suggestions I would appreciate it. Thanks for having me as a subscriber from the Ozark Mountains in Missouri. 💕

Don’t let them get rid of the NHS, the government here were I live doesn’t control medication prices, even if you have insurance, prices can be so high, we are talking about hundred and thousands of dollars a year. It’s a nightmare to get old and sick, that’s why many retirees are leaving the country,.Glad to hear people there can still but there meds.

I am not the only one who shops for Christmas all year round

I like this Lady, talks slot of sense

We don’t pay for our prescriptions in Scotland

This was lovely. I'm from the US so hearing that your prescriptions cost $12 made me green with envy. I'm leaving a job but still need to have insurance and I found out from our human resource director that one month of insurance just for me wil be $569.82 thru COBRA! My next job doesn't start till the end of January so I have to have coverage from January 1st to the 31st. I love all the tips and tricks, implement many of them. But there's no way you can escape healthcare here. A separate charge is each doctor's appointment being a $40 copay. 💩

Thanks for sharing your ideas. Just want I needed to keep in the front of my thinking. I'm reprogramming my brain. Habits are hard to break.

i dont like weering clothes........................

Recently, I asked my Friday quilt group if they had any extra tomato cages, and sure enough , I have three coming on Friday for free!
I have my own kitchen garden of celery, two squashes and tomatoes. I do freeze extras and pass on some of the extras to my neighbors and friends❤

I enjoy listening to you so much!

Hi I add white vinegar to washing up liquid works wonders

Hi I also use reusable loo tool , for wee only , save loads of money on loo roll , just wash on a hot wash 60 I’ve not had any problems

Waste aid give you a free basic pattern for sanitary towels to make your own
From old towels. You can use them for mild incontinence too.

So enjoyed your video, i am very frugal but found some new ways! Thank you!

I don't like extreme cheap. That's having extreme poor mentality. You'll always be poor.