I’m an extreme cheapskate – I wrap my entire house in cling film to save cash & save £70 a year drying clothes in my car
A SELF-PROCLAIMED cheapskate has revealed some of the extreme measures he goes to to save cash.
Todd Moriarty is desperate to protect the resale value of his house, so has wrapped it entirely in cling film.
He sacrifices comfort in all aspects of his life, and has also cling-filmed his car so that despite it being 10 years old, it looks "as good as the day I bought it".
The recent divorcee has also come up with a unique solution to drying his clothes, by hanging them up in his toasty car, instead of putting them in the tumble dryer.
Speaking to TLC's Extreme Cheapskates, he said: "It only takes about 2-3 hours for my clothes to dry in the backseat".
This method saves him about 35p a load, or £70 a year.
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Todd makes sure to time his supermarket trips right, so that he can pick up cheap meat and fish that is about to expire.
"When I get a good deal, I feel really good", he said.
He said he saves about £60 a month by only buying products that are past their expiry date.
Todd's ex-wife revealed that she actually became a vegetarian after seeing him eat out of date meat.
"His cheap ways were a factor in us getting a divorce", Stephanie said.
When going out for a meal, Todd doesn't order and instead picks up leftovers from random people's plates.
Todd lives in a large three bedroom house, but chooses to sleep in a small cupboard, so he doesn't have to heat up a large room.
"Saving money makes my day", he said.
Todd's money-saving hacks have sent social media users into a frenzy.
Commenting under a YouTube video of the super saver, people raced to share their thoughts.
One person said: "What's the point of owning something if you can't even enjoy it?
How to save on your supermarket shop
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they've been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you'll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you'll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching "finest" or "luxury" products and instead going for "own" or value" type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they're misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you're on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
"This is so insane."
Another person said: "He's not living, he's existing.
"Like my dad used to say it's okay to be frugal just don't be cheap.
A third said: "He knows the price of everything but the value of nothing."
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A fourth added: "This guy is seriously intense, it would be exhausting spending 10 minutes around him."
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