All Hail Cheap Bastards!

[I'mOneToo]

i'm a cheap bastid.

i buy those gigantic honkin 10lb things of lean ground beef.

but that ain't the cheap bastid part.

when i get it home, i divide them into 10 1lb ziploc freezer baggies.

but that ain't the cheap bastid part.

it's when i take the ground beef out to use it... i turn the baggie inside-out
and put it in a sink full of hot water with dish soap and scrub the shit out of it.

then i hang it on the sink spout thingie to dry.

and when it's clean and dry i put it back into the drawer from whence it came.

THAT is the CHEAP BASTID PART! (and i haven't had to buy them for years)

[suebee]

Originally Posted by I'mOneToo

i'm a cheap bastid.

i buy those gigantic honkin 10lb things of lean ground beef.

but that ain't the cheap bastid part.

when i get it home, i divide them into 10 1lb ziploc freezer baggies.

but that ain't the cheap bastid part.

it's when i take the ground beef out to use it... i turn the baggie inside-out
and put it in a sink full of hot water with dish soap and scrub the shit out of it.

then i hang it on the sink spout thingie to dry.

and when it's clean and dry i put it back into the drawer from whence it came.

THAT is the CHEAP BASTID PART! (and i haven't had to buy them for years)

Cheap BasTID! I like it. Yes I like it very much!


My best cheap bastid surplus store find: a pair of brand new $400 shoes for $5.

My best cheap bastid thrown-out-by-the-roadside find: a 100 gallon aquarium complete with gravel, stand, filters......everything but the fish. They even loaded it in my car for me!

Now I'm going to spend the day with my girl and her parents. And yes, they are cheap bastids too!

[Sachita]

I wouldn't call myself cheap but definitely frugal. When i made the decision to pursue a dream I knew I'd have to change my style of living which also meant a drastic reduction in revenue. I also insist in quality when it comes to putting things in my body and my taste are refined. I'll sacrifice something in order to purchase a better olive oil or ingredient.

I have enough food in my house for at least 3 months and rotate. This is also part of my survival plan but also because I carefully shop and store. If I see organic sauces at Ollie's, a discount store, I'll buy 10 of them or organic anything else I happen to eat. I will purchase and plan a meal, always healthy and yummy, but cook several meals to freeze a few. It's cheaper and saves us time. My partner and I are really busy and his diet is a little different than mine. So when I'm eating raw veggies he can pop a pot roast dinner in the microwave. lol- well I probably end up doing that but you get the picture. It's rare that we eat out and I cook most of the time. It's not because we can't afford it but that I'll sit down, spend 10-15.00 on a meal and think "I can't believe I just spent that on *that* meal." 20 bucks I can feed both of us more healthy and gourmet. It's always some kind of planning for us.

I'mOne Too, I think that is frugal but I also think environmentally conscious. Good for you! We all should do this more often. I use paper towels but try to use sparingly. When you have a lot of animals paper towels really come in handy.

For us its a question of finding ways to save money so we can do more things. I don't need to go out and buy expensive clothes to look good and I dont care what the label says but when it comes to my perfume now thats another story! I don't care about cars and my cargo van is fine but when I pop open a bottle of wine it best be good.



I always love learning how to save money while still enjoying life's finer things. I won't compromise taste or health to save money but I damn sure will figure out a way to do it cheaper.

[Daywalker]

How to Make a Cheap Bastard Kitteh House:




Step One:
Go to a Computer Logistics company, get you a biggo Monitor crate.

Free.


Step Two:
Go to a Carpet Warehouse, behind the building...dumpster dive for carpet.

Free.



Step Three:
Invite energetic Nephew over, arm the little shit with an electric staple gun.


Step Four:
Grab your hella cool discount outdoor lounge chair,
some Koolaid...and watch the Kitteh House evolve right before your eyes.





I have more, but mah coffee is calling.

[LadyFlamezzz]

SueBee must have been reading my mind ....after six years together i ask Day "when do i get a ring' hy says baybee when Kmart reduces their valentine specials I will think about it !

Hy claims that all the years of buying hys ex's jewelry has ruined it for me,lol

Gee thanks Bitches !!!

When we go out for dinner " jack in the box" i have to share my medium curly fries with hym and I can't have my taco's < 2 for 99 cents > the way I like them , Hy orders them all the same cause if i ask for something other than what hy likes on em they charge extra,lol

This is my demon to bare for being in love with hym,lol

[Blade]

I wouldn't say I'm really frugal but I do find ways to do more with less, be it food or money or whatever. I buy a family pack of chicken wings. I cut off the flapper, I don't use it. I cut the other 2 sides apart. I separate the flats and drummetts. I put the flats in packs of 10 and either fry or grill them and the drummets I put all in the same bag and when I cook them I either make chicken pot pie, chicken soup, or chicken and rice, chicken and dumplings, whatever I might need chicken stock and chicken for

[hpychick]

Those flappers are great for making chicken stock! Just add some celery, carrots and onions. Yum.

Originally Posted by Blade

I wouldn't say I'm really frugal but I do find ways to do more with less, be it food or money or whatever. I buy a family pack of chicken wings. I cut off the flapper, I don't use it. I cut the other 2 sides apart. I separate the flats and drummetts. I put the flats in packs of 10 and either fry or grill them and the drummets I put all in the same bag and when I cook them I either make chicken pot pie, chicken soup, or chicken and rice, chicken and dumplings, whatever I might need chicken stock and chicken for

[Rockinonahigh]

I wouldnt say im a cheep bastard,but close.I shop at the goodwill store.last week I found two pair of boots for 5 bucks a pair..a pair of ropers and a pair od motorcycle boots.A fue weeks ago I also found a food processor for ten bucks.
I have also found things befor the trash man gets hear..a near new ping pong table with all the paddles and such,a candle holder that Liberache' would have loved to have..turned out it was the realm deal too.It amazes me at what folks throw away.
Did I mention garage sales and trade days....im in hog heaven...need I say more..my grannie would be proud to know she raised me right on this.

[roy g biv]

My mother used to take us on the bus to Salvation Army for clothes shopping, a tradition for which I am grateful.

If I can pay $10 or $20 for an overcoat or a suit that someone else paid $400 for last year, I'd have to be nuts not to. Even if you add $20 for a tailor to make adjustments, it's still cheap.

It does seem lately, however, that those who donate must be more reluctant to part with nice things because the racks have more threadbare clothing than they used to.

[Jet]

Originally Posted by I'mOneToo

i'm a cheap bastid.

i buy those gigantic honkin 10lb things of lean ground beef.

but that ain't the cheap bastid part.

when i get it home, i divide them into 10 1lb ziploc freezer baggies.

but that ain't the cheap bastid part.

it's when i take the ground beef out to use it... i turn the baggie inside-out
and put it in a sink full of hot water with dish soap and scrub the shit out of it.

then i hang it on the sink spout thingie to dry.

and when it's clean and dry i put it back into the drawer from whence it came.

THAT is the CHEAP BASTID PART! (and i haven't had to buy them for years)

ha!............

[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Odarlin

I'll bite.

I've sieved hot wax used for hair removal through cheese cloth to reuse it.

I coulda been a pioneer.

This interests me!

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

Cheap tickets for a cruise perhaps?

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

That would almost pay for the trip to Texas to to to the sale!

Actually, I'm pretty excited because I found out that I paid roughly $150 less for plane tickets bought within days of one another (and I was traveling about twice as far!).

Originally Posted by Rockinonahigh

I wouldnt say im a cheep bastard,but close.I shop at the goodwill store.last week I found two pair of boots for 5 bucks a pair..a pair of ropers and a pair od motorcycle boots.A fue weeks ago I also found a food processor for ten bucks.
I have also found things befor the trash man gets hear..a near new ping pong table with all the paddles and such,a candle holder that Liberache' would have loved to have..turned out it was the realm deal too.It amazes me at what folks throw away.
Did I mention garage sales and trade days....im in hog heaven...need I say more..my grannie would be proud to know she raised me right on this.

Our Goodwills up here are EXCELLENT resources for really nice, namebrand clothing for pennies on the dollar. I've also used Freecycle.org and got a fully operational smoker grill and accessories (about $350ish) for less than $40 (the cost to rent a truck and the gas to get out in the boonies to go get it).

[Ima Dandy]

Yes ma'am I am a cheap bastard & me Mum is quite proud (most of the time)


I am such a Cheap Bastard that I......

* have not paid for a hair cut in over 15 years

* consider dumpster diving "alley shopping"

*wring out the wine bottle

*reroll my cigerette butts & other peoples (on occasion)

*wait untill after Valentines Day is over to buy my girl a box of chocolates..........fortunately for me she approves

*can't top the first post of wax thru cheese cloth, but let me think a while!!!!

[Ima Dandy]

thank you babey for this thread & for finding cheap bastards hella' sexy

[Daywalker]

Ok, I'll just say it.



I'd rather duct tape mah boots back together than to spend money on new ones.




And don't think for a minute that I won't go ahead and grab some of that
'one day I'll use this' piece of material {see Hoarders thread} to patch
the bottoms of mah biggo puffy slippers up.

[Ima Dandy]

Day
I am with you on that one.......except I am lucky to have hella cheap shoe repair in my home town.......years ago I visited my folks & brought my fav pair of boots to them it would have cost me over a $100 & plus to fix them where I lived......$5 later I had nice all but new polished steel toe zipups bac in my life.......all hail Cole's Shoe Store in Northern Maine!!!!!

[suebee]

It kinda peeves me that they've prettied up a lot of our cheap bastidom and now call it "recycling".

And yes Love-of-My-Life, full-price chocolates are SUCH a waste! If WE aren't a match made in heaven......well.......

[suebee]

Originally Posted by Ima Dandy

Yes ma'am I am a cheap bastard & me Mum is quite proud (most of the time)


I am such a Cheap Bastard that I......

* have not paid for a hair cut in over 15 years
* consider dumpster diving "alley shopping"

*wring out the wine bottle

*reroll my cigerette butts & other peoples (on occasion)

*wait untill after Valentines Day is over to buy my girl a box of chocolates..........fortunately for me she approves

*can't top the first post of wax thru cheese cloth, but let me think a while!!!!

Yeah. About that haircut Dear.

[Ima Dandy]

Originally Posted by cybersuebee

Yeah. About that haircut Dear.

laugh all you want.........the more you tease me about my hair, the closer I get to shaving my head again

[Jess]

Originally Posted by Ima Dandy

laugh all you want.........the more you tease me about my hair, the closer I get to shaving my head again

I had really hoped that Christie would be good with clippers. Coming from a home with a military dad and a son, one could only hope.

After seeing ours doggies "mommy haircuts" we both decided it best for me to take my ass to supercuts every couple of weeks and teach the lil haircutter girl, that "yes, I really do want it that short".

The only thing worse than the mommy cuts are the ones I tried to do myself. i thought that the whole friar tuck monk with circle in middle of head thing would be cool once. em.. not so very much...

Yes, I am a cheap bastid. cheep cheep

[suebee]

Originally Posted by Ima Dandy

laugh all you want.........the more you tease me about my hair, the closer I get to shaving my head again

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