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I’m an extreme cheapskate - I wrap my entire house in cling film to save cash

05 June 2024 , 09:30
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His ex-wife says Todd
His ex-wife says Todd's cheap ways were partially to blame for their divorce

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.

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Todd likes to save cash wherever he canCredit: You Tube/TLC
He covers his whole house in cling film
He covers his whole house in cling filmCredit: You Tube/TLC
Todd dries his clothes in the car to save money
Todd dries his clothes in the car to save moneyCredit: You Tube/TLC

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, 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."

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This method saves him about 35p a load, or £70 a year.

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Todd's ex-wife revealed she actually became a vegetarian after seeing him eat out of date meat.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.

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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?

"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."

A fourth added: "This guy is seriously intense, it would be exhausting spending 10 minutes around him."

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Olivia Stringer

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