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OneJoelFifty · Joined: 06 Oct 2009 Posts: 463

Drinking gets more fun the more you do it, trust me!

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JohnnyTrippia · Joined: 19 Sep 2010 Posts: 22

I've really enjoyed this thread and had to resurrect it. If I could turn back time, I could, and probably should have lots more money, opportunities etc.

Some of my favorites from other posters:
Storing boiling water in a thermos flask for future tea usage,
shopping baskets for laundry,
surge protectors to save on power (didn't think of that either),
and of course frugal living cuts down on unnecessary waste.

Cycling is great for your health, the environment, and so the health of those around you, and your pocket - triple benefit at least!
Sharing cooking days with friends seems to be the smartest option for eating. I know people that did this. You cook for 7 people once a week, and eat well every day for a week and have more variety - healthy, and reasonably energy efficient.

I've certainly (accidentally) held onto hotel towels before and made use of them.

A few more:

1) Old packaging boxes can make useful storage space for stationery etc. It always feels that whenever I relocate I am minus bags, so when I do inevitably come across a decent canvas bag, that's my new laundry bag.

2) If you're in a hurry and think you need to take a relatively long taxi somewhere, and don't have time to take 3 different subway lines, just take one subway line as far as it can go that's closest to your destination, and [i]then[/i] take a taxi.

3) I often reuse coffee beans at least once or with a combination of fresh coffee before I start afresh.

4) One I don't use enough - trading sites like Amazon and E-bay. I believe these sites are the future, as long as they're not taxing you too much or at all. In inflationary times, there's no harm in gathering all manner of different items, so long as they have decent resale value. Just don't hold onto them for very long, and you don't want to be stuck with clutter as a foreigner that moves around allot. Probably best to save this one for when you are settled - I'm not. :? You could even make this an investment option if you are buying precious metals like silver for example.

5) Take out leftovers (especially in an expensive place) If you can't finish that nice curry, take it home, with at most a very modest tax for the temporary container used to keep it, and future deliciousness :wink:

It is unfortunate that being frugal often comes at the price of spontaneity but you can't be spontaneous forever I guess.