A MUM-OF-FOUR has revealed some of the extreme lengths that she and her family go to save cash. She revealed that she makes her kids go rooting in rat invested bins to look for things to salvage. 3 Rosanna lives in a nice house and could afford to buy nice things Credit: YouTube/TLC 3 However, she prefers dumpster diving Credit: YouTube/TLC 3 The family find all sorts of treasure in the bins Credit: YouTube/TLC Rosanna Tran, 52 describes herself as the "Queen of frugalness" and said that despite living in a nice house and being able to afford to spend money, she doesn't think it's "necessary".
Speaking on TLC's So Freakin Cheap, she said: "Dumpster diving is a lifestyle." Dumpster diving refers to the practice of looking through bins for food or items of value. It is not technically illegal in the UK, as rubbish isn't seen as anyone's property.
When the family go dumpster diving, they attach plastic bags to their feet and even bring a siren to scare rats away. "We have had a few incidents with rats", her daughter Elizabeth said. The family find all sorts at the rubbish dump, including computer screens and TVs.
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