Pen caps instead of Cloth Clips
May sound stingy but hear me out-
I get a lot of pens for free and they get used up pretty soon.
All the clips i buy turn to dust in a few months of exposure to the Indian Sun and rain.
So I started using the pen caps as clips for drying, especially thin items like tshirts, handkerchiefs , bedsheets.
Other things i have done-
I put all my extra bedsheets and blankets inside a pillow cover and use them as pillows. Helps in storage and when guests come over, under the feet while sleeping or on the couch.
I removed buttons and lace from clothes before using them as pocha.
I wear old faded clothes in winter to layer up or wear them inside the jacket.
I have used expired coffee to redye faded dark clothes.
I wear mismatched socks while sleeping in winter to keep warm. Mismatched as in lost one of the socks.
I cut up one end of my old ,torn shorts and sewed one of the ends, and use them as skull cap to while using helmet.
I have used an alcohol bottle with a wine stopper for storing cooking oil.
Used a paint bucket in bathroom, then used it as dustbin and finally as plant pot.
I apply expired odomos to mosquito net.
Used expired vaseline on belt and boots to revive them.
Some home cleaning tips-
Essential Oil + vodka = perfume /room spray
Vinegar as cloth softener
2:1 peroxide :soap as stain remover
Peroxide to remove blood stains
Water +dish soap + essential oil as all purpose cleaner
But i spend good money on alcohol, hotels , travel, cafes,experiences.
What really extreme things have you done?
Edit : This is a particular story that really inspired me.
There is a god on a bullock cart picking up every single grain of rice from the ground. Then when the wheel cart got stuck in the mud, he threw away whole bags of rice under the wheels to get out of there.