There’s only just so much I will do to save money. Though I hope these are meant to be humorous… there are just certain things I will not do to save money. This Walletpop article on the “Six Grossest Ways to Save Money” outlines exactly that – gross ways to save money. The grossest has to DIY Feminine Supplies and Recycling Nail Clippings. Other cultures do things that we wouldn’t want to do such as using dung for heating – if you live on a farm, or very rural area using animal dung as fertilizer isn’t unusual. Using your own hair to make something  - though not the oddest things I have ever heard of might be difficult for some to do.

There are probably some other gross ways to save that are so gross, that people don’t want to mention them or take credit for them, many of which may deal with personal hygiene. Since personal hygiene and health issues tend to go hand in hand, there is no scrimping in that area for me!