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Post by yogiii on Feb 4, 2015 11:27:43 GMT -5
Adult towels, max 1 week Kid towels, single use sheets, max 1 week
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Feb 4, 2015 11:29:24 GMT -5
You wash towels every other week ? Like you use the same towel for two weeks? Are you asking me? I usually wash them once a week, but we have enough that I could wash them every other week.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 11:31:41 GMT -5
I use a fresh towel every day but I shower at the health club so I save $$ on water. Does that count?
Over the weekend I was reading the local paper and in a discussion on bathroom remodeling, one contractor said a client told him, "I love my husband dearly, but I will NOT share a toilet with him". So the bathroom was designed with 2 toilet enclosures.
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Post by whoisjohngalt on Feb 4, 2015 11:35:13 GMT -5
When I was single, I never thought I would share a bathroom with anyone.....
How things have changed....
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Post by Abby Normal on Feb 4, 2015 11:41:26 GMT -5
Okay just no on the towel sharing. I used to only use a couple a week but for some reason in all my houses in MD they always dried smelling funky. So I use a new one every day. Life is short and people are crazy! We used to have that issue. I wash the towels in hot water and put them in the dryer immediately after the wash cycle finishes. Otherwise they have a slightly mildewy smell that I can't stand.
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Post by Artemis Windsong on Feb 4, 2015 11:41:48 GMT -5
Can you share some more superfugalisticmania with us?
Add some baking or washing soda to your wash load to help deodorize towels and clothing.
My DH and I each have our own towel and wash cloth washed weekly. I have one gym towel that gets laundered maybe once a month or every 4th use.
I use the towels provided at one gym 3 times a week.
He gets icked out at my bath puffs that I put soap on and scrub off with. They are long so I can scrub my back better.
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Post by Sam_2.0 on Feb 4, 2015 11:42:04 GMT -5
DH showers 2-3 times per day (that OCD thing showing through), so he goes through towels like crazy since one is never dry completely before he showers again. We have 2-3 towels hanging in the bathroom at any given time. I try to keep track of which is mine, but really just grab one that's dry. Every couple of days I scoop up all the dirty clothes and towels from the bathroom floor & toss it all in the washer on cold. Once every 3 months or so I sort out just the towels and bleach them. We have maybe 15 towels. I would be more of a minimalist, but I don't want to wash laundry that often.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Feb 4, 2015 11:49:30 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 11:52:34 GMT -5
Adult towels, max 1 week Kid towels, single use sheets, max 1 week why do the kids get a new towel every single time but the adults use the same one 7 times?
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Post by yogiii on Feb 4, 2015 11:54:46 GMT -5
Adult towels, max 1 week Kid towels, single use sheets, max 1 week why do the kids get a new towel every single time but the adults use the same one 7 times? Actually it's just the youngest because she still takes a bath. Typically the others get washed after about 4 uses I'd say.
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Post by Lizard Queen on Feb 4, 2015 11:59:56 GMT -5
Adult towels, max 1 week Kid towels, single use sheets, max 1 week why do the kids get a new towel every single time but the adults use the same one 7 times? You didn't ask me, but in my case it's because the kids only bathe twice a week and I don't want the towels sitting out unused for that long.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 12:07:06 GMT -5
why do the kids get a new towel every single time but the adults use the same one 7 times? You didn't ask me, but in my case it's because the kids only bathe twice a week and I don't want the towels sitting out unused for that long. you obviously don't have teens LOL
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Post by Lizard Queen on Feb 4, 2015 12:10:08 GMT -5
You didn't ask me, but in my case it's because the kids only bathe twice a week and I don't want the towels sitting out unused for that long. you obviously don't have teens LOL Nope, 2 and almost 5. I make up for their lack of baths by taking more of my own.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 12:11:32 GMT -5
@singlemominmd Why do you hang out at Mr. Money Moustache? That's kind of like me hanging out at a board for those obsessed with shoes.
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Post by HoneyBBQ on Feb 4, 2015 12:13:02 GMT -5
I have never been to the MMM forum... I don't think I'd fit in very well there.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 12:13:33 GMT -5
you obviously don't have teens LOL Nope, 2 and almost 5. I make up for their lack of baths by taking more of my own. they don't get a bath/shower every day in the summer?
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 12:14:24 GMT -5
@singlemominmd Why do you hang out at Mr. Money Moustache? That's kind of like me hanging out at a board for those obsessed with shoes. entertainment!
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Post by muttleynfelix on Feb 4, 2015 12:19:44 GMT -5
Nope, 2 and almost 5. I make up for their lack of baths by taking more of my own. they don't get a bath/shower every day in the summer? My kids are the same age as Lizards and last summer was the first summer DS got a bath (or shower) almost everynight - but it was usually because he was playing in the sandbox after supper and got sand in his hair. DD was hit and miss last year. Sometimes she got to play outside and sometimes she had to go to bed earlier. It just depends on what we are doing. Right now, we are in a stretch where DS is only getting 2 baths a week - we aim for 3, but right now, 2 is working.. DD might get a shower with DH on days DS is at preschool. This fall was the first time we started hanging their towels back up and reusing them. Before that we always grabbed a new one because we weren't sure if they were going to shower with us or take a bath (which means different bathrooms, which is why it matters).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 12:22:36 GMT -5
My 4 year old has eczema. He gets baths once or twice a week max in the winter and summer is on an "as needed" basis. I have to force the 12 year old to shower every other day.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 4, 2015 12:22:58 GMT -5
why do the kids get a new towel every single time but the adults use the same one 7 times? Actually it's just the youngest because she still takes a bath. Typically the others get washed after about 4 uses I'd say. Ok, I have to ask........ what's the difference between bath and shower that you'd need a new towel every time?
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Post by Lizard Queen on Feb 4, 2015 12:23:42 GMT -5
Nope, 2 and almost 5. I make up for their lack of baths by taking more of my own. they don't get a bath/shower every day in the summer? It's more often, but not every day. Too drying for the skin. If we can get away with just washing hands and feet in between, we do that. The weather last summer sucked, so they didn't go outside nearly as much as you might think.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 4, 2015 12:25:08 GMT -5
they don't get a bath/shower every day in the summer? My kids are the same age as Lizards and last summer was the first summer DS got a bath (or shower) almost everynight - but it was usually because he was playing in the sandbox after supper and got sand in his hair. DD was hit and miss last year. Sometimes she got to play outside and sometimes she had to go to bed earlier. It just depends on what we are doing. Right now, we are in a stretch where DS is only getting 2 baths a week - we aim for 3, but right now, 2 is working.. DD might get a shower with DH on days DS is at preschool. This fall was the first time we started hanging their towels back up and reusing them. Before that we always grabbed a new one because we weren't sure if they were going to shower with us or take a bath (which means different bathrooms, which is why it matters). mine played outside every day at daycare and then were at the pool at night for their own or a sibling's swim practice so they were pretty stinky....although sometimes a dip in the pool counted as a bath
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Post by yogiii on Feb 4, 2015 12:50:56 GMT -5
Actually it's just the youngest because she still takes a bath. Typically the others get washed after about 4 uses I'd say. Ok, I have to ask........ what's the difference between bath and shower that you'd need a new towel every time? I don't know!! I give her a quick rinse off after the bath but it just seems like you get more clean from a shower.
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Post by MJ2.0 on Feb 4, 2015 12:56:01 GMT -5
Ok, I have to ask........ what's the difference between bath and shower that you'd need a new towel every time? I don't know!! I give her a quick rinse off after the bath but it just seems like you get more clean from a shower. showering: new clean water runs off you taking a bath: you sit in your own filth and used soap/shampoo
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 4, 2015 13:00:26 GMT -5
I don't know!! I give her a quick rinse off after the bath but it just seems like you get more clean from a shower. showering: new clean water runs off you taking a bath: you sit in your own filth and used soap/shampoo MIddle ground: quick rinse with fresh water at end of bath.
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Post by Chocolate Lover on Feb 4, 2015 13:01:19 GMT -5
Ok, I have to ask........ what's the difference between bath and shower that you'd need a new towel every time? I don't know!! I give her a quick rinse off after the bath but it just seems like you get more clean from a shower. Then you should be fine! It'll be ok, really I have other issues, but not towel ones.
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Post by quince on Feb 4, 2015 13:04:23 GMT -5
I don't think extreme frugality is the norm at MMM... and they often call out people who are contemplating fraud. MMM has a post about the difference between frugal and cheap.
The family lives on around 20K, I think, but that's WITHOUT a mortgage and with very low property taxes. That's not absurdly frugal. Pre-kid, WITH a mortgage and two cars, we managed 30K.
There are examples of people who ARE extremely frugal, but most people on the in the forums aren't getting by on $500/month.
I'm not even dipping a toe in the levels of frugality on the website, but I know that things like biking instead of cars for many things are GOOD IDEAS, not only because cars are expensive, but because biking everywhere is good for you. Doing more things with your body is good. Me, I'm lazy. Also fat, which like overspending, There's no good excuse for.
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Post by skubikky on Feb 4, 2015 13:32:04 GMT -5
I have never been to the MMM forum... I don't think I'd fit in very well there. You'd fit in just fine. The towel sharing example that the OP cites is not necessarily applied to all posters there. Just as there is here, posters on MMM run the gamut from hyper frugal to just beginning to understand living more efficiently. I love reading the forums there. You get some incite into how other people do money. You can pick and choose what might be helpful and ignore the rest. Or just read it for entertainment. Many of the members attempt to use their bicycles as their main mode of transportation and share how they do it. Some attempt to achieve a very high savings rate by living in smaller homes, having fewer children, trying to locate close to work, being very DIY types, dumpster diving, buying used everything and anything, growing food, using vinegar instead of shampoo, and a range from the extreme to every day hacks. What stands out the most is that people do these things because it brings them some level of happiness and contentment. For those who are like minded, they share ideas and accomplishments and groove on together in their little niche. I think that some people have a negative response to it in that sometimes the tone of posts can be perceived as an indictment against those that don't share that lifestyle. It's not a competition. We are each unique and cool in our own way.....yes....even Doxie..
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Post by souldoubt on Feb 4, 2015 13:43:52 GMT -5
I think skubikky put it much better than I can. I appreciate MMM for the website and information he provides but you have to remember you're talking about a guy who saved and lived very frugally for so many years so that he could afford to leave his job. Some of what worked for him won't work for someone like me but it's nice to see a different perspective or someone who is willing to go further than I am, i.e. a different type of dedication. That type of thought process brings even more frugal people to his website or people who are frugal in a different way than him.
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Post by Jaguar on Feb 4, 2015 13:44:25 GMT -5
You can save your money BUT if your only living for saving money what's your quality of life going to be. I had this same conversation with my brother last week. I come from a family of extreme savers, it's in my gene pool. But I'm saving to get the things so I can enjoy my life.
My BIL has been sleeping on the exact same boxspring / mattress since before the 90's. He's so damn cheap he won't go buy himself a new set, I don't ever want to be that way.
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