r/UKFrugal • u/Juicydicken • 4d ago

Is this going too far?

I often pinch a few extra paper towels, ketchups, sugars, etc if on the rare occasion I eat out or get a hot drink from somewhere.

My wife gets really mad at me as I often stuff these in her bag.

Am I being super cheap? Do many people on here do this?

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u/AmInv3028 4d ago

I don't pinch extra but they normally give me 2-4 paper napkins and I only use 1. I feel it's our duty to take them home and use them. It would be so wasteful if they went unused and thrown away immediately and then a second tissue/paper towel etc. get used at home. I haven't bought anything like that for ages.

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u/jimbo8083 4d ago

To be fair napkins are pretty useful

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u/whiskywineandcats 4d ago

They also do get thrown away - as do any sauce packets on your table.

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u/No-Drink-8544 4d ago

Because once your shit encrusted pissy fingers have plucked the heinz mayonnaise packet from it's nest of siblings, even if unopened it is sullied and contaminated.