I’m an extreme cheapskate mum – I love when it snows as it’s free water for my family to wash in, I revamped a for £49
A MUM has shared her extreme money-saving tips, but it’s her water hack that’s really turned heads.
Becky Giles, who’s all about being frugal, revealed that she loves it when it snows because it gives her free water for her family to wash in.
She also bragged about how her money-saving methods helped her renovate her bathroom for just £49.
Since becoming a stay-at-home mum, Becky has found creative ways to save money as she works to renovate her family’s 100 year old house.
She now prides herself in being “the most frugal mum in America.”
Talking in a TLC documentary, she revealed that she fills up buckets “with snow to melt and use for water” as “water from the sink actually costs money.”
She adds: “The heat we use to warm the house will also be used to heat the buckets so that we can have warm water.”
Becky can take “anything in the entire world and figure out a way to get it for 80 to 90% off or even free.”
Becky, who shares two children George and Colton with her husband Jay, used to split the bill with her husband in a “very specific way” when they first started dating.
When the pair first had their son Goerge, Becky managed to save $30,000 (£24,500) to $32,000 (£25,800), which allowed her to become a full-time mum.
She says: “I’ve maintained that mindset for seven years now.”
Becky and her family have been living in their family home for two and half years but they have “no furniture” because she “only buys things if they’re cheap.”
She painted her bathroom herself with her friend, and painted the floors herself as well.
In total her bathroom cost her £49.
Showing off her bathroom, she says: “If I had paid someone to do all this, it would easily have cost $2,000 (£1,600).”
Becky explained that her dishwasher in her kitchen has been broken for “a little over a year” and some of her “cupboards don’t shut all the way.”
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She says: “I got so mad at one that I super glued it shut.”
However, many people don’t agree with her style of living and took to YouTube to share their thoughts and they had questions to ask.
One wrote: “As a former professional organiser I taught people how to live frugally as well as getting rid of a lot of stuff not needed.
“This woman is way over the line. It’s one thing to save money but when it comes to neglect, it’s no longer safe. Is she boiling that water from the snow?
“How much does it cost to heat that huge house? Why not live in a much smaller house or tiny? Not impressed!”
A second added: “I love that she will use snow which really isn’t safe for consumption and says that water is too expensive even though her clothes look like they are expensive.”
Whilst a third said: “There’s a difference in being cheap and fixing stuff that needs fixed. Fix your cabinets and dishwasher. No reason for some of this.”
How to save money on your takeaway
TAKEAWAYS taste great but they can hit you hard on your wallet. Here are some tips on how to save on your delivery:
Cashback websites– TopCashback and Quidco will pay you to order your takeaway through them. They’re paid by retailers for every click that comes to their website from the cashback site, which eventually trickles down to you. So you’ll get cashback on orders placed through them.
Discount codes – Check sites like VoucherCodes for any discount codes you can use to get money off your order.
Buy it from the shops – Okay, it might not taste exactly the same but you’ll save the most money by picking up your favourite dish from your local supermarket.
Student discounts – If you’re in full-time education or a member of the National Students Union then you may be able to get a discount of up to 15 per cent off the bill. It’s always worth asking before you place your order.