Money Saving gone TOO far?

Any

Tinwhistler wrote: »

I know someone that blew their nose in the sink rather than use tissue I never washed my face in the sink again after catching them.

I run water in my palms and then splash it on my face, it goes nowhere near the sink surface?

pigpen

We are a one use towel family too .. you dry your bits then I'll rub the towel on my face kind of doesn't do it for me! .. and we each have our own toothbrush. I went a good few years as a child not brushing my teeth during the week because I refused to share a brush with the 5 other members of the family. I brushed them on a weekend when I visited my mother as I had my own safe brush there.. I discovered someone had used my toothbrush a few months ago so it was relegated to tile grout brush and I went straight out and bought a new one .. I won't use it if it is wet either.. I may have toothbrush issues.

It has to be toilet paper in here too.

As a user of cloth nappies washing a pair of turdy pants doesn't bother me at all... so unless they are really bad I wash them. The rare occasion we had poopy accidents at nursery they were double bagged but the actual turd was flushed so it was just like a poor wipe or big fart.. .

second hand shoes and underwear...

Sharing socks.. :eek:

Tinwhistler

Any wrote: »

I run water in my palms and then splash it on my face, it goes nowhere near the sink surface?

I needed the sink for temperature control as I'm acne prone but I now just wash my face when I'm showering mornings and cotton pads at night.

Tinwhistler

Judi wrote: »

Its no worse than peeing in the sink though. Ive been to a couple of parties where that's happened because the toilet has been 'otherwise engaged' and the bedrooms have been 'occupied'.

Dirtier goings on in the bedrooms no doubt :rotfl:

115K

We have the type of hot water system where you have to switch it on for half an hour before it heats up so me and husband do share baths. I have a shower and a bath a day so I'm never "dirty" at all and only dip in and out before he gets in. I always have the bath first.:p

I flatly refuse to cut mould off any food and consume the good parts, it makes me feel sick even thinking about it.:eek:

katieowl_2

I don't even wash my clothes in the machine with my son (21) or my OH's - I'd NEVER EVER share bathwater with them :eek: Nothing to do with thinking that it's generally mankey, just that the pair of them are!!! If someone made me a decent offer, I'd happily share a bath with them

I don't have any problem with CS clothes. Shoes would have to be spanking new and not worn though or I'd not bother, and I don't think I could go as far as underwear or nighties - again unless it was new and still in the box/tags on. I'd rather go commando! I've never bought CS sheets either for me - kids bedding I have - but I think it's mighty daft, because if you went to a hotel or B&B you'd probably not give sleeping in them - or using the towels - a second thought? As long as they are clean of course!!!

I have in the past boiled bones off plates for stock, but it's been family only. They'd have picked the meat off with knives and forks, there are no gnawers. Once boiled I think that's pretty sterile.

The thought of minesweeping makes me gag (you know finishing off unfinished drinks at a party or in a bar) that is gross.

I'm quite comfortable with yellow stickers, cutting mouldy bits off, past the sell by date to me that's just sensible and normal.

Kate

System

I won't use it if it is wet either.. I may have toothbrush issues.

Thinking of adding this to my list too.... but why cant you use it if its wet?

MothFilledWallet

The argument for my little brother getting the bath water first (after mum but thank the stars not dad....manual job! had a bath to himself as a result lol!) was the whole "He's smaller so less dirty".... no matter how I argued she wouldn't budge on it At that age I considered my brother a walking grot factory....yes.....boggies...*shiver*

I did try the 'toilet cloth' idea, but just for me and only number 1's to see if it was possible..... lasted 3 days before I gave up

You either have to wash it out then leave it in a bowl water and anti-bac' to avoid nasty smells (in which case it doesn't really dry you when you use it) or you give it a good wash each time and leave it to dry on the side of the bath (it'll either get used by someone for their face :eek: or it'll start to smell)
So you'd have to put it through the washing machine each day to get the 'smell' out.... which I'm sure costs more than just using bog paper.(for me alone anyway!

katieclampet

My other one is refusing to take a sample of cheese, ham, bread or whatever is displayed above the deli counter if it is completely uncovered/unprotected. Have you seen how grubby some of the people leaning over are ...? I'd rather have my sample free of dandruff, grubby coat cuffs, coughs, spittle etc. (Shudders!)[/QUOTE]

me too, the thought of it makes me cringe. Wouldn't share a toothbrush, and toilet cloths yuck!!

katie

flowers2veg

Loving this thread.
When I was a child in hard up times my Mum used to cut up newspaper for toilet paper will not go back there oh no.
second hand shoes
home repairs to shoes (childhood thing again)
cannot use peelings for soup
but I will share a bath if I can go first lol

Oh Katie that turned me over, never even thought of that never going there again lol