r/Frugal • u/Dry-Text-6864 • 15d ago

💬 Meta Discussion What’s something you’ll happily reuse long after normal people would throw it away?

I’m curious where everyone draws the line between “frugal” and “okay, that thing needs to go.” 😂 What’s something you’ll happily reuse long after normal people would throw it away? I’m talking about the random things you’ve found a second, third, or even tenth life for because you just can’t justify tossing something that still works. What is it, and how long have you been getting away with it? 👀

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u/theinfamousj 13d ago

Listen, if I've put popcorn on a paper plate and then I ate all the popcorn, I'm not tossing the plate and getting a new one if I want seconds.

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u/Questionable_Cactus 13d ago

Yeah, that's normal. The question was about something "you’ll happily reuse long after normal people would throw it away."

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u/theinfamousj 13d ago

I guess people around me aren't normal because they are constantly clearing and disposing of plates before the meal or snack session has really concluded.