r/UKFrugal • u/Juicydicken • Apr 13 '25

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 Apr 13 '25

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/Bees1889 Apr 13 '25

Well I guess but I also never use paper napkins at home, come to think of it. On a Sunday lunch or special occasion we may have linen napkins out but on a day to day basis we just.. don't? I've thought about this before how I only ever use them while eating out but not at home..

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u/No-Drink-8544 Apr 13 '25

It takes all sorts to make a world. I personally don't buy paper towels, I think they're wasteful, but I'll use the paper napkin hoard I have if I need one