How much frugality is too much?

[SaraP]

Whitequeen,

Your post was halarious!

Adding the stuff to the soup is priceless! What great stories you must have - you have to write them all down for others to enjoy.

Sara

[verwon]

Crazytimes, I agree with you. I can't stand cheap toilet paper and I usually end up getting the Dial Complete antibac handsoap for less than 50cents a bottle after my coupons and the refill for around $1 and it is a 32 ounce bottle so for 128 ounces I only spend around $4. Why bother to water it down?

[mayfly]

My kids go through handsoap like there is no tomorrow. Sometimes I water it down a little for that reason. Also I don't like how thick and gloopy liquid handsoap can be, when its like that it takes forever to rinse off.

We use to buy the double roll of toilet paper, until I discovered that we went through it just about as fast as a regular roll. Why, I don't know.

For about a year or more I made my own laundry soap. That was super super cheap. But laundry soap has really come down in price, so it only costs about $6 bucks a month for two big containers of it.

I use to make my own maple syrup too, but I have gotten out of the habit of it the last year. But I did make my own jelly, and look forward to that in the summer. We go up to the mountains and pick tons of blackberries and make freezer jam. I wish that I knew were there were wild raspberries, that is the best!

[janelle144]

Liquid handsoap can be too thick and it takes forever to rinse off. Have you tried the soap foamers that Pamper Chef sells? Maybe the bargain stores have a cheaper version of them, I haven't checked.

Hubby asks why I use so much toilet paper. Cause I'm a woman and you are a man that's why. DUH. Then he won't buy Cottonelle cause it comes apart when using it so he buys the brand he wants. GAAAAAAA

One ply is horrible though and you end up using more so there is no savings.

[mayfly]

I have been using the Costco brand, and that seems to be working pretty good. Except one of the kids left the individual roll wrapping on the bathroom floor and I skittered across the floor on it like a drunk ballerina.

[crazytimes]

Hmm, never thought about that. Guess I like my soap goopy, hehe. I don't go through it that quickly, but then again it justs my roomate and I.

I've always been a little curious about the double rolls....are they REALLY double rolls?? Hmm...

[verwon]

The soap I have been buying is the Dial Complete, which foams.

You can reuse the containers and make any hand soap foam if you just thin it out with a little bit of water so it isn't so goopy. No need to order a foamer from Pampered Chef.

We always use Scott toilet paper but sometimes I like something softer and now they have a softer one they just put on the market. The rolls aren't as big but I like it a lot better.

[eldo]

Originally Posted by mayfly

I have been using the Costco brand, and that seems to be working pretty good. Except one of the kids left the individual roll wrapping on the bathroom floor and I skittered across the floor on it like a drunk ballerina.

mayfly,
I used to buy that brand (Kirkland?) at Costco, but I didn't like having to unwrap each roll. It seemed that the quality went down a couple of years ago, too, so since then I've used the other brand they carry (Quilted Northern). I don't think it's too much more than Kirkland and it's softer.

[HumblePie98]

Has anyone ever tried Kirkland baby wipes?? My mom goes to costco and said they come in huge bulk packs. I'd consider them, but I hate to buy if they are cheap!

[tracy72]

I just cant get use to scotts toilet paper.....my inlaws use and i feel like i am in a store with there crazy tiolet paper it is to rough i think...... I bought the paper chef foamer for the soap and it was tore up in 2 weeks.....hey I think i will add a little water to my soap....it is to goopy.......one thing i do....since i dont drink it is i dont throw out the coffee grounds if it was only used once that day,i just add a few more scoops and they never know it at all.......hehehehehe

[eldo]

Originally Posted by HumblePie98

Has anyone ever tried Kirkland baby wipes?? My mom goes to costco and said they come in huge bulk packs. I'd consider them, but I hate to buy if they are cheap!

Go ahead and try them. If you're not satisfied, you can return them to Costco for a full refund. I hate the actual shopping experience of Costco, but love their refund policy.

[mayfly]

thanks Eldo. For some reason my Costco doesn't carry northern. It carries............oh crud what is the name. The really thick stuff. My hubby calls it carpet-lol. It is super thick and with my kids beehives we don't use it because they clog the toilet!

[eldo]

Originally Posted by mayfly

thanks Eldo. For some reason my Costco doesn't carry northern. It carries............oh crud what is the name. The really thick stuff. My hubby calls it carpet-lol. It is super thick and with my kids beehives we don't use it because they clog the toilet!

Could it be Charmin? I thought all Costcos stocked the same basic merchandise. Costco rant: I hate it when I get used to buying something there and they discontinue it. I liked the plastic wrap they sold and suddenly they replaced it with a 2-pack of wrap in the large food service boxes . Also, it seems they totally rearrange the store every couple of months so you never know where to find things.

[mayfly]

Yes I hate how they discontinue things too! BTW yes it is Charmin, and not just plain Charmin, but Charmin extra soft or something like that. I thought all Costcos carried the same thing too? lol the things you find out at forums.

[eldo]

Originally Posted by mayfly

Yes I hate how they discontinue things too! BTW yes it is Charmin, and not just plain Charmin, but Charmin extra soft or something like that. I thought all Costcos carried the same thing too? lol the things you find out at forums.

I shopped at Costco today. I double checked, and they only had Kirkland and Northern. Strangely enough, it was lunchtime and there were NO long lines at the checkout or the gas pumps today