Dear Cheapskate,
Remember that time you were laughing about how people used to save bits of string or save rubber bands from newspapers? In 1973 your dad had that rubber band ball? You were practically doubled over. Well, don't laugh! The tip I'm giving you today is in the realm of such extreme cheapness.
Get our your hankerchief, for you will soon be weeping at my sad, sad story.
My sad story:
When I was growing up, I was too poor to afford fancy coated elastic hair ties. I had use regular old rubber bands saved from newspapers to make a ponytail! Regular old rubber bands pull your hair out and hurt like crazy. So I learned to keep a sharp eye out for abandoned elastic hair ties.
Luckily they're all over the place! Especially in parking lots. To this day I rejoice when I see a nice hair tie lying on the street, free for the taking! Oh, blessed un-pulled-out hair!! This morning I found one while I was riding my bike down Telegraph Ave. Not only is my hair safe from painful pulling, but the hair tie has a happy new life! And I save monney!
You may think it's gross to use a hair tie that has been run over by cars and has maybe been in someone else's greasy ponytail, but so what? It's better than having your hair pulled out by a mean rubber band.
You may think this is not a way to save a lot of money, but listen: If you are this cheap in every aspect of your life, you will save a bundle!!!
Read and learn, Cheapskate, read and learn.
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I love your blog and have gotten some great tips in the last 15 minutes I spent reading - love the hair ties idea! I've also found that if your hair ties get stretched out soaking them in water will tighten them back up.
ReplyDeletei recall the hair pulling. doesn't seem to happen nowadays. maybe rubber bands have changed?
ReplyDeletei like the hair rings things for their durability. they are "super rubber bands".
I use for cords, etc.
actually there are huge packs of them ... i think i've seen at 99 (store). but i don't need very many.