TightwadsThere's saving money, and there's being tight: saving money at the expense of other people, or simply for the miserly hell of it.
Tell us about measures that go beyond simple belt tightening into the realms of Mr Scrooge.
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chthonic, Thu 23 Oct 2008, 13:58)
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FathersMy old man was convinced that the tumble dryer he got in the 80s used a lot of electricity. I am honestly convinced he thought it was an industrial model capable of drying mounds of wet clothing so was ultra expensive.
He also removed the electric heater in my room as a teenager as I "used it too much." Although I admit I wasn't paying the bills, 3-4 hours a week wasn't going to hurt surely?
My mate's father was reluctant to allow me to use my phone charger at his house as he was not "made of money."
(, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 4:54, 2 replies)
Phone charger.I charge my phone at work fairly often...
(, Fri 24 Oct 2008, 9:02, closed)
Tumble driers are the most expensive household appliance to runEven category A ones are ridiculously inefficient and expensive. Mine costs about £1 a load!
(, Thu 30 Oct 2008, 11:47, closed)
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