How frugul are you? Do you use everything to the end?

I only do this with toothpaste. Usually I'm in a hurry when it comes to washing clothes. When in the shower and using shampoo, I can't really see how much is left in the shampoo bottle even if it's been inverted so I dump it when I can't get anymore out of the bottle.

Yes, I do the same thing. Squeeze everything dry... from toothpaste, to shampoos, to creams. I also recycle, left over food, christmas cards, papers, etc, etc. This is one way of making use of trash which otherwise would add to the mounting trash problem in the different parts of the world. Even your egg shells could be converted to nice house decors. Have a happy weekend Jill. All the best.

I do the same thing, jillhill. I go one step further with the tubes and cut them open when I can't squeeze any more out. My 11yr old daughter is getting as frugal as I am now with her stuff at school. lol She actually took a couple bottles of glue out of the garbage and asked the teacher to cut them open for her so she could use the rest of the glue for her project. Teacher emailed me about it and I had a good laugh over that. lol I emailed the teacher back saying my daughter is being sensible/frugal and that she could take lessons from her.

I will rinse out my detergent bottle ever time, but for some reason I never do it with my shampoo unless I forget to buy another bottle. It is kind of funny how I am frugal about some things and not frugal about others.

I'm just like u jill, i use everything to the end. Have u ever cut a lotion bottle into when it seems all gone. there is a bunch left in the bottle that u can't get out unless u do cut it into.

Hey jill! I do sometimes add some water to the end of the detergent bottles to get just one more load! I sometimes do it with my shampoo and conditioner bottles too! My boyfriend is constantly watering down the dish detergent and I keep yelling at him because he ends up watering it down too much and then it is a total waste! Sometimes he can be just a bit too frugal! But, I do try to use everything to the end! These days we can't afford to waste anything!

I am extremely frugal! I take a rolling pin to the end of the tube of tooth paste. I keep the empty shampoo and conditioner bottles and when I get new bottles of both I split them in half into the empties and add water and shake like crazy. I don't use liquid detergent as I have found that it works out to be more expensive than the powder. Also I don't have a dryer, I hang ALL my laundry up to dry, both summer and winter. I don't buy canned dog food anymore, I take the scraps of meats (the neighbors also contribute their meat scraps...I don't use the fat off the meat though) and cook them in the crock pot and add them to the dry dog food that I give the dogs. I also buy my magazines at the library as I can get them for 3/$1.00 so I save over $15 a month on magazines. Too many people use up what is in a bottle or jar (like peanut butter or mayo) and don't bother to get the last bit out...after a year that adds up to a container or two of what you waste!

Every last dribble... I have sauce bottles/jars standing on end to get the last bit out; I cut open plastic tubes of handcream etc and use a small plastic spatula to scrape out the last of the peanut butter etc. I wash potatoes and cook them with their skins on (unless I'm doing mash); make banana bread from over-ripe fruit & re-use/recycle as much as possible. I've been known to take containers out of the bathroom bin because there's enough left for 'just one more'.

I do squeeze the toothpaste tube until I cannot get a little out, but I think that is not because I am frugal, I just don't like to buy the toothpaste. I don't like shopping. lol But I am trying to be frugal, after all, no matter how frugal we are, it can never be a bad thing. Frugality is a virtue.

Hi jillhill . . well i have to say i am pretty much like you on this one, i really squeez that toothpaste and all the products that come in similar packing, i just feel like using all the money i have paid for.. hehe. . . have a nice day!

I also use everything to the last drop. I just can't see wasting when things have gotten so expensive.

I do not. However I know a close friend who is beyond frugal. She is stinginess personified. To ensure every speck of toothpaste is taken off the tube, she will use a little hammer to tap it out.All bottles irrespective of lotions, shampoos or mouth wash will be rinse clean. I think the same goes for bleach, washing powder when she washes. I really do not know what she do to ensure every drop of cooking oil is used in the kitchen. Her character is consistent in every aspects. To her, a dollar saved is a dollar earned. I believe she must have saved plenty of $$$$$.

Of course ! I do the same thing. I believe that when we pay for some thing, we should get the maximum output of it.

I have personally used everything to the last bit but its not out of frugality. I would say its rather out of a social & environmental awareness. There is a story on it. One day a disciple monk appeared in front of the head monk to raise a request for new attire for himself. He told that he has reminded him on several other occasions earlier that his present clothes have gone down to rags and he desperately needs new clothes. The head monk looked at him and he was indeed in need of new clothes. So he obliged his request and ordered him a fresh set of clothes. But after the disciple monk left, the head monk couldn't feel at ease and a thought was constantly bothering him. So he called on the disciple monk and asked him what he did with his old torn clothes. The disciple told that its been put to use to clean the kitchen. The monk then asked about the old kitchen cleaning cloth. Disciple told that its been used as a foot mat. He then asked about the old food mat. Disciple told that it was in a very bad shape so its been torn into small bits and is now used as a burning lid in his lantern. Thats when the monk was satisfied that his disciple has put everything to good to use and not wasted any precious resources. I guess this story has a very good point to convey.

Right to the last drop ! My husband is so quick to get the new one, but I always try to "squeeze" everything out before dump it in the trash can. Talking about save every penny that I spent!

Well, I can say that I'm frugul as the more I get out of it the better. I can't run out and buy when I have. In my case even when I don't have. I'm a good picher. You have a good night and I'm trying to smile.

Yes I rinse and squeeze and cut open tubes to get last drop out, I hate to waste stuff, its money down the drain. We all work hard and some things are expensive and I feel this is some of the places we can all save and stretch our dollar.

I live frugally, but I'm not a miser. Getting the most out of little things like toothpaste or detergent saves a couple of cents. I'd rather be frugal about the really big expenses. You save far more money in the long run than just a couple of cents on soap. I learned that I could cut down my insurance premiums a LOT by improving my credit score. So I worked to increase my score to 760 and my premiums now cost less than half what they used to. The same high credit score also meant I could negotiate with my bank for lower interest charges, so now I pay much less on my mortgage interest. I don't have a credit card - I refuse to pay interest on silly purchases. I save my money in the bank until I have enough to buy what I need or I use lay-away.

Not always. Most of the time I do squeeze the toothpaste tube. Its just because I do not want to waste it. I have been taught not to waste products, food etc. So I like to make complete use of most of the products.

I live frugally since money is very hard to find. i do not have enough so i would use everything i buy from my money very wisely