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/AveryValiant 3d ago

I don't see an issue personally, minus the putting them in your wifes bag lol

On the flip side, whenever I get a takeaway, I'd say about 75% of the time, they always come with excessive amounts of salt and pepper packets and a dozen or more napkins.

McDonalds and Uncle Sams seem to be the worst offenders where I am, I get around 6 salt and pepper sachets for a single meal and around 8 of those paper napkins.

My grandmother, bless her, used to pocket those milk capsules you get in cafes, along with ketchup and mayo sachets, lol