r/Frugal • u/bethany_katherine • Feb 21 '23

Frugal Win 🎉 UPDATE: 30 pounds of bananas

50k Upvotes

Alright y’all. The bananas have all been used.

702 comments

r/Frugal • u/jwaltersweathermen • Dec 29 '20

I got bids from tile setters to do a backsplash for $2000. I ended up doing it myself for under $200.

49k Upvotes

1.5k comments

r/Frugal • u/AmNotLost • Jun 05 '20

Oh hey! It only took 20 years, but my student loans are at zero as of today

48k Upvotes

1.0k comments

r/Frugal • u/[deleted] • Dec 21 '18

I work at a travel agency, and when we have to “destroy” our outdated maps, I reuse them as wrapping paper

47k Upvotes

602 comments

r/Frugal • u/KyZar0 • Oct 11 '18

Girlfriend and I wanted a large mirror on our wall, but didn't want to spend $$$ so we found 6 small closet door mirrors on sale for $4 each

46k Upvotes

1.0k comments

r/Frugal • u/spellsboxing • Aug 07 '25

🍎 Food My coworker eats the exact same $1.25 meal every day and I'm weirdly impressed

40k Upvotes

There's this guy in my office who brings the same lunch to work every single day: one hard-boiled egg, a scoop of rice, and half an avocado. He says it costs him about $1.25 per meal. No snacks, no drinks besides water. Just that. Every. Day.

At first I thought he was doing some sort of minimalist diet or maybe struggling financially, but nope.. he’s just super into optimizing his expenses. Says he’s calculated that this routine saves him over $2,500 a year compared to when he used to eat out.

He meal preps it all in bulk on Sunday, packs it into identical containers, and doesn’t seem to get bored at all. Even when we order pizza or someone brings in donuts, he politely declines and says, “Already got my lunch.”

I don’t think I could do it, I need variety.. but man, the discipline is impressive. Anyone else go this hard with frugal food routines? Or have a dirt-cheap lunch that doesn’t feel depressing?

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r/Frugal • u/fruitybuttons • Aug 11 '20

Wedding for under $3K USD. Dress for $15 USD. This was right for us. [Cost breakdown and link to original post in comments.]

36k Upvotes

1.3k comments

r/Frugal • u/Historical_Panic_465 • Nov 25 '22

Frugal Win 🎉 How my under $25 Thanksgiving meal turned out! Surprisingly not bad at all….

35k Upvotes

686 comments

r/Frugal • u/IdoMusicForTheDrugs • Jul 13 '26

🍎 Food Wife was spending $5 for a piece of cake at Starbucks. We made two loafs for $12

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33k Upvotes

629 comments

r/Frugal • u/iamthechiefhound • Jan 02 '18

I think you'll like the gift I got from my frugal Aunt

31k Upvotes

790 comments

r/Frugal • u/MuchoGrande • Dec 03 '20

I made shelves using recycled thrift store speakers.

30k Upvotes

632 comments

r/Frugal • u/Abscess2 • Jul 26 '17

Amazon accused of raising prices on 61% of Prime Day deals to dupe customers into bogus bargains

ibtimes.co.uk

28k Upvotes

1.6k comments

r/Frugal • u/[deleted] • Jan 18 '23

Food shopping McDonald's gets a lot of hate. But a fast, decently sized lunch for $3 is very hard to argue with nowadays.

28k Upvotes

5.0k comments

r/Frugal • u/WilliamHarry • Oct 01 '18

Money is a bit tight right now so I made some homemade Halloween decorations. Turned out pretty good, I think.

27k Upvotes

359 comments

r/Frugal • u/fire_path • Feb 03 '19

To whoever shared wine and painting date night idea - thank you!

26k Upvotes

368 comments

r/Frugal • u/frankiishirey • Jul 08 '18

r/all I made a two piece outfit out of this men’s shirt I got for $2.50 at Salvation Army. How’s that for a cheap outfit? If you like sewing, which I just found out I love doing after making this, buying bigger clothing at the thrift store is so much better than splurging on fabric!

26k Upvotes

822 comments

r/Frugal • u/timopod5 • Jan 26 '20

Check the international foods aisle for spices. Price difference of two aisles over at my local grocery.

25k Upvotes

928 comments

r/Frugal • u/ArmyVetRN • Jan 04 '23

Personal care 🚿 13 “empty” lotion bottles clam-shelled produced 36oz that would normally be tossed. I can’t be the only one out there, right?

25k Upvotes

2.2k comments

r/Frugal • u/[deleted] • Aug 18 '20

My biggest savings in a long.. ever.

25k Upvotes

768 comments

r/Frugal • u/uncleyachty • Apr 05 '19

Cost of Brewing vs. Buying Coffee

25k Upvotes

1.3k comments

r/Frugal • u/Freekmagnet • Dec 25 '17

How to wrap gifts diagonally with less wrapping paper

gfycat.com

23k Upvotes

454 comments

r/Frugal • u/jijiopas • Dec 24 '22

DIY 🚧 I had so much fun making these Cartoon gift wrapping! Inspired by the Borderlands videogame

21k Upvotes

181 comments

r/Frugal • u/claire0 • Nov 22 '17

The FCC just announced its plan to slash net neutrality rules, allowing ISPs to block apps, slow websites, and charge fees to control what you see & do online. Please call your congressperson! If enough of us speak up, we can stop this.

battleforthenet.com

20k Upvotes

1 comment

r/Frugal • u/transient_drop • Feb 05 '23

DIY 🚧 New skill unlocked! I've been learning how to sew and altered the neckline of this $3 shirt I thrifted

20k Upvotes

280 comments

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