When TLC debutedExtreme Cheapskatesin 2011, viewers met some seriously eccentric people who took frugality to whole new levels.
Surprisingly, there’s still plenty about the TLC hit that viewers didn’t see on the small screen.
Here’s the untold truth of TLC’sExtreme Cheapskates.
Do you dine on cow’s hearts and goat’s heads, so long as the price is right?
When you hear the words ‘reusable toilet paper,’ do you think ‘Brilliant!’
rather than ‘Yuck!?'"
Tuttle also shared a Craigslist ad seeking applicants.
Were people who appeared on Extreme Cheapskates compensated?
“We fly to them and film the episode in their home,” Bagwell reportedly explained.
“We’re not looking for ‘couponers.’
These people must have big personalities, be very outgoing, entertaining and want to be on TV!”
As for why anyone would actually want to watch it, that was another matter entirely.
However, what really sealed the deal was some of her more outlandish money-saving efforts.
“I never, ever worry about money,” she proudly declared.
Interestingly Gravitt’s appearance onExtreme Cheapskatesamounted to a mere 12 minutes of screen time.
They just kept shooting it over and over.
We had to do a lot of different angles."
She declared that “90 percent” of what was depicted on the show simply wasn’t true.
When speaking withEnid News & Eagle, however, she did explain whatExtreme Cheapskates-approved money-saving strategies she has done.
“Everything we get from the garden is what we live on.
We’re a family of four, and we live on $1,400 a month.
“We don’t buy anything in a box,” she added.
In an interview withColumbus Alive, Hunt explained the method behind that particular bit of madness.
“But I don’t have to flush as much.
They’ll put out a stereo or a vacuum cleaner,” she said.
Did Extreme Cheapskates exaggerate this mom’s money-saving tactics?
That particularly dumb moment involvedKate Hashimoto, who claimed to not use toilet paper.
And this attitude has seemingly influenced every aspect of her life.
She’s not wrong.
According to Parisi, he was expecting to land some big bucks for the small body part.
Of course, it’s worth noting that selling body parts is illegal.
While sharing dental floss may indeed save a few cents, is it really worth it?
Not according to Dr. Joseph Banker, a dentist and founder of Creative Dental Care.
The takeaway: sharing dental floss may save a little money, but the practice is both disgustingandunhealthy.
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