Saw it on TLC Extreme Cheapskates
Roy Haynes, the cheapest man in America, cuts open his toothpaste tube, to get more toothpaste. He says there is a week's worth left inside.
Do you cut your toothpaste tube or just through the tube in the garbage when you can't squeeze any more?
video at 2:58
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6MhnTdbPcI
Lol! I have never even thought about doing that
Can't say I've ever done that. I wouldn't think there'd be a weeks worth though if you opened it up. Maybe a day or two at most.
when we were little, my Mum tried it once
we ran out of toothpaste and stores were closed
I think we had enough for all of us, cutting the tube
Heard of it, no need to bother doing it. I just squeeze as much as I can to the top, rolling up the tube, then wiggle the top thingee back and forth to get more out.
Used to be easier when tubes were metal - y'know back when there were dinosaurs.
Like Natalka I shimmy it all out of there, no need to cut lol
I just get lazy I guess and throw that last bit out because I typically have 20 free tubes minimum waiting to be used lol
lol! never thought of doing that! I squeeze just about every drop out anyways. I have to! I use organic toothpaste. At $5 a tube I squeeeeeze it out a long time. :)
by organic toothpaste, do you mean brands like Tom's?Quote:
Originally Posted by MortgageQueen
I think I saw Tom's at 30% discount at Target
Thanks Shwa. I usually use Desert essence, but occasionally use Tom's.
Yep! I've done that. There really is quite a bit left, even if you try to squeeze it all out.
As for the guy in the video...things like cutting open the tube or picking up a coin off the sidewalk don't take a lot of time and effort. But not spending money seems to have taken over his whole life, to the point where he's taking advantage of other people.
My dentist has kept our whole family in free toothpaste for more than 25 years, so no I have never had to resort to cutting open a tube of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by annedougherty
I can't say I've ever cut the end off a toothpaste tube, but I do use something similar to this to get most of the toothpaste out...
http://www.promo-wholesale.com/Upfil...0090831877.jpg
I've never tried it. Now I'm tempted. :)
no, but i should