I’m a cheapskate housewife – I save £1.2k a month by rationing loo roll & feed my family our neighbour’s leftovers
A SELF-PROCLAIMED cheapskate housewife has revealed that she saves £1200 a month by feeding her family the neighbours leftover food.
Jordan Page rations her three children to just 14 pieces of cereal for breakfast, and waters their juice down to make it last longer.
She will do anything to save some extra pennies, and only lets her children have treats like bacon at Christmas.
The 27-year-old has made massive savings in the bathroom, managing to cut down their toilet paper usage from 300 rolls a year to 40 by rationing it out.
The family, from Utah, USA, live in a huge house, worth £800,000, making it seem as though they are incredibly affluent.
However, Jordan managed to get it on sale for half that price, and even moved her parents into the basement, meaning that they paid only £170,000 for their large mansion.
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Another of the housewife's money-saving techniques is to knock on her neighbours doors and ask them if they have any leftovers she can take of their hands.
Because of this, she is able to feed her family of five for just £100.
Perhaps one of Jordan's most extreme money-saving hacks is that she has found out a way of baking cookies without any electricity.
The cheapskate simply places them on her car dashboard on a hot day, and lets them bake in the sun.
Speaking to TLC's Extreme Cheapskates, Jordan said: "My kids are total cheapskates.
"They know that we don't waste anything, you eat every bite of food on your plate, pick up every penny you see.
"People sometimes think my methods are extreme, but I don't care, because it works".
Jordan's money-saving techniques have sent social media users into a frenzy.
Commenting under a YouTube video of the cheapskate, people raced to share their thoughts.
One person said: "I would rather have a smaller house, less clothes, less make-up so I can feed my children..."
Another person said: "That’s not called rationing. That’s called starving your Kids."
Here's how to cut the cost of your grocery shop
SAVING on your shop can make a big difference to your wallet. Here are some tips from Money.co.uk about how you can cut the cost of your shopping bills:
- Write yourself a list – Only buy items that you need. If it isn’t on your list, don’t put it in the trolley
- Create a budget – Work out a weekly budget for your food shopping
- Never shop hungry – you are far more likely to buy more food if your tummy is rumbling
- Don’t buy pre-chopped veggies or fruit – The extra they’ll charge for chopping can be eye watering
- Use social media – follow your favourite retailers to find out about the latest deals
- Be disloyal – You may want to go to different stores to find the best bargains
- Check the small print – It’s always worth checking the price per kg/lb/litre when comparing offers so you’re making a like for like decision as a bigger box won’t necessarily mean you get more
- Use your loyalty cards – Don’t be afraid to sign up to them all. They all work slightly differently – work out what bonus suits you better and remember to trade in your points for additional rewards
A third added: "She’s starving her kids, 14 cheerios is nothing".
A fourth chimed in: "Doesn't seem like she's saving any money when it comes to her clothing, makeup and jewellery and hair...
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"Seems like only the kids are suffering."
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