21 Of The Most Creative Money-Saving Life Hacks From “Extreme Cheapskates” That Were Just Plain Wrong

21 Gross “Extreme Cheapskates” Moments

So if you’ve never heard of Extreme Cheapskates, it’s a show that profiles incredibly frugal people who come up with the most inventive (and sometimes disturbing) ways to save a few dollars. Here are some of the most shocking “hacks” I’ve seen from this show:

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This person who used lint from the drying machine in place of cotton swabs to remove nail polish remover or apply makeup:

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This person who reused yogurt cups as drinking cups so he’d never have to buy any:

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This person who applied pickles to bug bites instead of buying ointments:

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The person who made literal roadkill for dinner:

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The person who sun-dried his tissues so he could reuse them:

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This person who would put food in the dishwasher so the machine could cook it and wash dishes at the same time:

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This person who routinely took packets of ketchup from restaurants to refill his empty ketchup bottles at home:

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The person who poured alcohol from the bar spill mat into shot glasses for her friends🤢:

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This person who wore all her clothes on a flight to avoid checking in luggage:

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This person who stored his jeans in the freezer to “clean” them instead of using his washing machine:

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This person who peeled bananas at the grocery store so the produce bag would weigh less at checkout:

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This millionaire (not a joke) who served people cat food instead of tuna because tuna was more expensive:

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The person who collected rainwater to shower in:

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This person who repurposed her hair as floss:

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This person who wouldn’t buy plates because he could get them for free from other places:

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This person who peed in a jar instead of a toilet to lower the water bill:

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This person who separated his two-ply toilet paper so he could get two roles for the price of one:

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This person who did house chores at night to lower the electric bill:

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This person who blew up their air mattress with their mouth to save money on electricity:

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The person who didn’t believe in buying toilet paper:

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And lastly, this person who repurposed his hot tub to clean dishes, bathe, and WARM UP FOOD:

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