6 Women Tell Us The Craziest Thing Theyve Done to Save Money

6 Women Tell Us The Craziest Thing Theyve Done to Save Money Weve all done something a little unorthodox in order to pinch pennies here and there. Whether its hiding your wallet from yourself,using the same paper lunch bag every day, or posting an ad on Craigslist for a carpool, weve been there. We feel you.We asked women from all over the US what theyve done in the past to limit their spending, and their answers may surprise you. And even if they dont, youll definitely get a laugh.1. I filled all of my kitchen cabinets with toilet paper.When Jill Caponera from Los Angeles wanted to save a few dollars, she took her spending to Costco.Thirty rolls of toilet paper at Costco is $15, which is basically a no-brainer. But when you live in a 500-square-foot apartment, theres only so many places to store bathroom items. My kitchen cabinets are stuffed sky-high with toilet paper, but hey, Im saving money in the long groe nachfrage2. I cut down my own Christmas tree in my backyard.Patricia Bu bash wanted her children to have a real Christmas tree, but welches worried she couldnt afford it.We had just returned from church when I decided the cedar tree in our backyard, looked just right... It was in the mid 70s and I had on a short swing dress, jacket, and, of course, in the style of the day, to-the-calf shiny black patent boots. I found a hatchet in the garage, forsaken by the former man of the house, and swung.3. I took home every gasthof soap, body wash, shampoo, conditioner, and lotion.Weve all taken our fair share of hotel bathroom amenities, but Christine Deussen from NYC may have set a world record. For 16 years, Christine did not buy a single bottle of shampoo, etc., again until just this year. Impressive4. While I was in college, I collected cans and bottles and deposited them for money.Amanda Kenney was not only making extra money, but was being environmentally cautious.I would ask kids to give me them after parties, pull them out of trash cans and off the side o f the road and was able to save more than $400... Afterward, I told one of the people I took party collections from. They laughed and said Oh, I thought you were just really into recycling5. I walked roughly 7 miles home from work.Anne Szustek Talbot said she was forced to walk homewhen she was working a very low-paying journalism job and waiting for my paycheck the next day, making her unable to afford transporation.She continued When I got to my home neighborhood, I cashed in a coupon at White Castle I received for filling out an zugnglich survey and had a dinner of sliders for a dollar.6. I cut my hair off to save money.Denise Wimbish started saving money by eliminating the expense of hair salons. I was spending a couple hundred dollars a month on my hair in hair products and maintenance. When I cut it off, I went from couple hundred to about $40 a month. Not only did I save money, but I saved so much time. That was an extra bonus, she said.