“What do you set in your hair to stick with it?” – the barista requested after ordering my every day latte.
“Simply hairspray! After which I twist to make the spikes.” – I excitedly retorted again, all the time up for a great chat about hair ?
“Superior. I’m pondering of doing my hair like that subsequent.”
“YES! You must!! You’ll save a bunch of cash too as you are able to do it your self.” – I replied again, which I feel excited her greater than the precise hair model, and rightfully so! Girls’s hair isn’t any joke to take care of. My spouse drops $200-$300 each time, and he or she has to area it out greater than she likes simply so her frugal bones don’t snap in half!
However rocking the ‘hawk? FREE. All you want is an electrical razor, mirror, pair of scissors and the aforementioned hairspray.
As soon as armed up with these you’re set for years to wow all future passersby ?
After all, I didn’t set out to save cash by sporting my hair like this – I simply dig it – nevertheless it’s been a pleasant unintended perk certainly… I reckon I’ve saved no less than a few thousand over the previous 15 years doing my hair this manner, to not point out a great deal of time saved too because you don’t need to mess with scheduling and visiting appts each different month, and so forth… You simply choose up the razor everytime you’re prepared and knock it! Best hair lower ever – perhaps exterior of being bald ?
This bought me pondering of different methods I inadvertently save too, and right here’s what I’ve provide you with to date… How about you?
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My garments
I really feel like when your go-to outfit is denims and a tee you’re doing fairly good, frugality sensible. And minimalist-wise too, although once more in each circumstances it’s pure unintended. The combo is simply probably the most coziest/best to rock! And as a rule, you’ll discover numerous holes in them too, all *earned* btw and never paid additional for, thanks very a lot ?
I’ve additionally gotten higher about repurposing previous garments I not put on anymore. Equivalent to earlier this summer time after I realized I wanted some new shorts however didn’t have the time – or need – to buy groceries… As an alternative, I rummaged by means of the field of donations I had in my basement ready to exit, after which professionally and methodically took sheers to some pants hiding there and reworked them into shorts with a few snips!
And voila!
Much like the ‘hawk it’s not everybody’s model, however for this homeboy it really works completely. And now offers me a further again up plan for purchasing pants sooner or later too! “Denims don’t match in addition to I’d hoped? Possibly they’d be higher off as shorts! *Snip *snip *snip… DONE!”
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Meals.
If I may solely choose one meals merchandise to outlive on, it could be peanut butter. I swear, whoever invented it wants a Nobel prize as MY GAWD is it heaven’s fruit!! I’d truthfully pay $100 a jar if I needed to for it, however fortunately inflation hasn’t strangled it simply but, so I can take pleasure in my peanut butter and jelly sandwiches with out scaring my pockets an excessive amount of.
And recently, I’ve been smearing it on one other of nature’s dessert too for a day snack: sliced apples! Not solely does it rival the style of chocolate or cookies [or enter any other types of junk food here], nevertheless it’s additionally HEALTHY so that you get a further jolt of feeling good about your self on high of it! Low-cost and engaging – extremely suggest.
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Transportation
You understand these instances when associates ask “ought to we Uber or stroll?”, effectively I select strolling 9 instances out of 10 as a result of walks are superb… Additionally they occur to value $0.00, however the pleasure from recent air and surroundings tops the $$ all day daily, except it’s pouring out or 150 levels, through which case OK – roof over my head it’s!
But when I may I’d use my toes to go in every single place and never even personal any vehicles…. We do, due to children and the place we dwell and duties blah blah blah, however even then no less than we purchase used. In reality, I don’t suppose I’ve ever owned a model new automobile earlier than?! ***checks recollections*** Nope! By no means! Wow…
Now that one IS extra price-based for me, nevertheless it’s additionally a “this factor is simply too shiny and I don’t need to stress out about scratching it each waking second!” kind deal. I swear after I hit that fireplace hydrant years in the past w/ my new-to-me Lexus and dented the bumper I instantly sensed a sigh of reduction… Not less than after ensuring water wasn’t going to spray throughout me ? However mainly model new issues and me don’t combine effectively.
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Day by day needs/leisure
And lastly, it happily doesn’t value that a lot to maintain me entertained on this world… Whereas every so often I do need one thing that may be dear, most of my every day “needs” are fairly low-cost: journey to the espresso store…. a brand new (used) guide… a skate round city… a beer with my brother…
Even the cash I gather are all “used” and appear like they’ve been handed round some time! No excellent and glossy ones for me – even when they’re extra worthwhile.
Possibly all this makes me “easy”, I don’t know, haha, however both manner I’m glad it’s how I used to be made as the other would require extra power to take care of ?
[Frugal reading, but not so frugal bookmark! Handy when you need one though :)]
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So numerous methods I unintentionally save! After all, I additionally unintentionally spend extra in different areas too I’m positive that will make up for it, haha, however we’ll save that record for one more day ? Let’s hold at the moment the day of profitable!!
What are a number of the stuff you try this naturally saves you cash? Are you the other of me with any of those above?
It’s good to embrace such pure frugalness… Temptation kills us in so many different areas of life – gotta be pleased about the stuff it may well’t contact!
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