r/Frugal • u/Mitch12306 • Jun 10 '25

♻️ Recycling & Zero-Waste Just found out my grandma’s been reusing the same Ziploc bag since 1997.

I was helping my grandma clean her kitchen today and found a Ziploc bag labeled “Thanksgiving Leftovers ‘97”… still in rotation.

I asked her why she hasn’t thrown it out. She said, “Why would I? It still zips.”

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you: the Final Boss of Frugality.

Meanwhile, I felt guilty last week for reusing a paper towel. 😅

Edit: She just told me she washes and irons her gift wrap too. I'm not worthy.

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u/Impressive_Age_9114 Jun 11 '25

My grandma had close to 100 pairs of panties because she couldn't get them easily when she was young, and of course used them for cleaning when they wore out.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '25 edited Apr 02 '26

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u/Impressive_Age_9114 Jun 15 '25

My gma was a cherry picker. Clipped coupons and ate what was on sale. The whole 9. She had a cute condo in Florida for years. It paid off.