Money Saving gone TOO far?

valk_scot

katieowl wrote: »

When we moved to this house which has a septic tank (flush only paper) both of my daughters and I were appalled by the amount of sanitary 'waste' that we generated. It was all to easy when we were living on the mains sewer system to ignore the green implications and let our rubbish be someone else's problem.

I bought all of us a mooncup, and we all love them I wish I'd bought one years ago, as it's certainly paid for itself many times over in saving money buying tampons, but I also love the fact it's always 'there' meaning I never run out and have to do an emergency run for SP.

I'm totally mystified as to why mooncup might be MS 'step too far' to be honest???

I had a Mirena by the time mooncups came on the market, but I'd definately have got one if not. I think they're more hygenic than other forms of SP so I agree with your mystification as to why other folk won't use them. They're hardly an entirely new concept either...most woman who have used a diaphragm/Dutch Cap as contraception have also used it at one time or another during a period just for blood collection. That's where the mooncup evolved from I belive. And diaphragms really are Old Style, given that they've been around for over a century!

Eenymeeny

cooking-mama wrote: »

OMG Frugal i remember that post,it was her husbands friends or workmates KFC leftovers,now that realy grossed me out:(
Thats the worst thing ive read on old style(but then again,ive not read about the rags/buckets/loo thingy???)

I remember reading it too. Then someone went on to say that they'd served dog food up in a pie or something. I know they said later that they were joking but I just wondered...

Pink.

Hi Thomza,

As your thread has dropped down the Old Style board I've added it to the existing one on extreme moneysaving where you may pick up some more moneysaving ideas.

Pink

anoneemouse

Eenymeeny wrote: »

I remember reading it too. Then someone went on to say that they'd served dog food up in a pie or something. I know they said later that they were joking but I just wondered...

They may not have been joking, as I've heard of this before.

retiredalso

I have been visiting a neighbour and I just had to post this about how he saves on toilet paper.

I thought I was stingy about saving money but this neighbour, I think, goes over the score.

He gets up in the morning, stays in his pajamas until he has a cup of tea, then does the toilet, then has a shower and dresses.

How does he save on toilet paper?

Because he is going straight into the shower from sitting on the toilet he doesn't use any toilet paper.:eek:

Do others do this or is it just me that thinks it is a bit gross?

aldredd

wouldn't do it myself!

I save on paper by utilising work's facilities when I can

out of curiosity - how on earth did you get onto the subject of 'toilet habits' with your neighbour haha!

VfM4meplse

retiredalso wrote: »

Do others do this or is it just me that thinks it is a bit gross?

I'm all for the post-defecation shower but not wiping first? He's probably the type to pee in the shower as well. I would not wish to share his bathroom facilities.

retiredalso

out of curiosity - how on earth did you get onto the subject of 'toilet habits' with your neighbour haha!

Drink, he was getting drunk on homemade wine.

I would not wish to share his bathroom facilities.

Neither would I, he is the if it is yellow let it mellow type and he had just been before I needed to go.

I was told not to flush it after me.

I was at another neighbour who dragged me along as a first foot. I won't be going back.

Penelope_Penguin

That looks like Money Saving taken Too Far :eek: I'll add this to that thread later

Mrs_P_Pincher

Just mentioned this to Mr P, who thinks this is perfectly reasonable...and environmentally friendly.

Mrs P P