People who are cheap value every dime, and being cheap is how they live their lives. Some people enjoy spending their hard-earned money on good things, but cheapskates avoid such purchases. These folks will always make every dollar count, even if they have a lot of money. A cheapskate is probably someone you’ve met. People like this frequently search for the best discounts, reuse items, and so on.

Their purpose is not simply to spend money; they enjoy making the most of every purchase. Everyone is delighted when they receive something for free, whether it is a free pen, a free cup of coffee, or a sample-sized shampoo. If you’ve never met a stringy person, buckle up because these kids, whose parents were cheap, discussed some of the bizarre things that happened in their house. Here’s what they said. Text and comments have been improved to be clearer and utilize proper terminology.

1. My dad utilized a brilliant way to earn a free bar of soap: [deleted]. When my father moved into his new home, he had a man teach him how to use a water filter that fits under the sink for free. The man demonstrated how to do it with a bar of soap, then left. Dad called at least four different establishments to request a free lesson in order to receive the free bar of soap. He never intended to have a water filter installed. This is something he does, and it becomes worse as he gets older. I didn’t stop him, however.

2. My dad’s perspective on paper towels (u/TheCommonStew): My father keeps all of his paper towels. Even though I’m 21, he wants me to seek for permission before using them. He doesn’t want me wasting them. He was concerned that I would squander them, so I assumed they cost $100 each roll. He always buys the lowest option, even if it breaks or does not operate as well. This implies he ends up paying twice as much for everything.

My girlfriend and I were at his house when I spilled a gallon of milk all over it. She grabbed a roll of paper towels and used them to mop up the mess.When my father discovered we had used an entire roll, he was so startled that it made me feel like a bad person for assisting her. He was too sweet to yell at my girlfriend, so I was confident he wouldn’t yell at us. However, it was evident that he was attempting to conceal his disappointment, rage, and sadness over the “wasted” roll.

3. My dad’s unorthodox approach to saving money (u/notronbro): Oh, my God, dads are terrible. He hangs his clothing outside because he dislikes having to pay for power. That would be OK if he didn’t do that all year, including when it’s chilly outside. When my sisters and I were cleaning up our rooms, he would search through our trash for “valuables” such as money or cardboard that we had discarded. He is obsessive with petrol prices.

One day, I sat in his car for thirty minutes as he drove around town seeking for the cheapest petrol.His favorite way to drive down a slope is to shift into neutral, open the door, and push himself down with his foot. We went to Burger King once, but I could only have chicken fries since burgers were “too expensive.”4. Follow the return policy. Maestro (u/halfadash)6: My father is crazy for taking advantage of Costco’s return policies. He returned a set of outdoor chairs that we had owned for eight years.

It was weathered and had a few shattered pieces. They seized it, and he used the proceeds to buy a new patio furniture from Costco. This is unbelievable. 5. My Grandmother’s Frugal Achievements (u/Acetylene): When I was younger, I spent the summers with my grandparents. One of my responsibilities was to prepare the table each night before dinner. When we had friends around for dinner, I was instructed to use “the good napkins.”

That meant napkins without restaurant names on them. My grandmother only took us to restaurants when she thought she would get something good out of the transaction. There were numerous ways she could accomplish this.Of course, she clipped out coupons, but those were only for kids. She regularly requested folks to take her out to supper as a “return the favor.” She carried a large purse that was always filled with napkins and food from the table.

She did not want to go anywhere without a salad bar. When my mother and I volunteered to take her out to dinner for her birthday one year, we had to travel more than an hour to find a Sizzler that she wasn’t barred from. 6. Rolling in savings. My father discovered a place that sells the large industrial rolls you see in some retail malls and relocated us there. It’s like a large roll containing three or four standard rolls of toilet paper. I’ve never felt worse about having friends around.7. My grandmother received an unbeatable lifetime guarantee from Sears!

u/stone_opera: When my grandparents got married, they created a gift registry at Sears. This was in the late 1940s, when the majority of what they offered came with a “lifetime guarantee.” Since then, my grandmother has moved nine or ten times, but she still has every flattened box and appliance warranty she purchased when she married.About two years ago, I went her to Sears to get a new iron. To get a new one, she brought all of the boxes and paperwork from the 1940s. They shocked her by fulfilling their promise and gifting her a new iron!

She’s so inexpensive that she hasn’t purchased a new equipment in almost 60 years! That’s funny! She moved to Canada from Ukraine and often stresses, “Lifetime guarantee means lifetime guarantee.” Our family is noted for its longevity (her father lived to be 104). I feel sorry for Sears. I wonder if this is why Sears is doing so poorly: many cheap old women are taking advantage of their lifelong promises.

8. My Dad’s Budget Home Turned Into A Renovation Adventure. My father is always too cheap. It’s difficult to decide which story to tell because I have so many. My father only looks at the amount of money. When faced with a choice between a six-pack of toilet paper for $5 and a twelve-pack for $7, he prefers the former. You can already guess how any large purchase with him will go. He purchased a home when I was approximately eight years old.

Back then, something decent could be purchased in my neighborhood for $110,000. The cabinets, floors, trim, doors, windows, and other interior components are all new.He ultimately purchased a terrible house for $89k. It was erected in 1947. The individual who built it was equally as cheap as my father. Each door and window was distinctive. It still retained its original asbestos siding.

There was no finish on the inside. There were no doors inside, save for the bathroom door, which did not lock. There are no kitchen drawers or countertops. The living room floor was just plywood, and the first-floor bedroom had unrolled linoleum all over the place. In a way, my father “saved” $21,000 when he purchased the house, but he has had to spend a lot more on it since then.9. Cheap Ways to Beat the Heat.

Georgia is where I am from, and it’s sultry and hot. My father would not put on the air conditioner until it was over 100 degrees Fahrenheit outside. He purchased several Styrofoam pads with metal foil at one end. When the air conditioner was turned on, we had to place these in all of the windows and doors that led outside in order to “keep the heat out” and save money on the AC. Aside from that, our city features a spring. You can drink the water, which is free.

Let me set the scene. There is a line in front of it. It was hot, and the youngsters wanted cold water. Moms arrived with a pitcher to fetch some, and there was my father pouring 32 5-gallon bottles “just in case the spring dries up tomorrow.” 10. Poor girl (u/deleted user): My parents owned a lot of good things, but I did not. After my grandmother died, they grabbed my inheritance without informing me. They just offer me a $50 Walmart gift card each year. It’s so horrible that I don’t even own a phone.

Every year, they buy a number of beautiful cars and go on vacation to the Maldives. However, everything changed one day. I received a letter while my parents were on a cruise. “Do not open while they are present” was written on it. After a brief look around, I tore open the envelope and began reading immediately. “Hi Mary, this is your real dad.” It has been years since I last saw you. I’ve been working hard to recover back the money your grandmother gave you as an inheritance. Come to the address provided and meet me there. It’s time to reclaim what you deserve and improve your life.