A SELF-PROCLAIMED cheapskate has revealed some of the extreme measures he goes to to save cash. Todd Moriarty is desperate to protect the resale value of his house, so has wrapped it entirely in cling film . He sacrifices comfort in all aspects of his life, and has also cling-filmed his car so that despite it being 10 years old, it looks "as good as the day I bought it".
The recent divorcee has also come up with a unique solution to drying his clothes, by hanging them up in his toasty car, instead of putting them in the tumble dryer. Speaking to TLC 's Extreme Cheapskates, he said: "It only takes about 2-3 hours for my clothes to dry in the backseat". This method saves him about 35p a load, or £70 a year.
Todd makes sure to time his supermarket trips right, so that he can pick up cheap meat and fish that is about to expire. "When I get a good deal, I feel really good", he said. He said he saves about £60 a month by only buying products that are past their expiry date.
Todd's ex-wife revealed that she actually became a vegetarian after seeing him eat out of date meat. "His cheap ways were a factor in us getting a divorce ", Stephanie said. When going out for a meal, Todd doesn't order and instead picks up leftovers from random people's plates.
Todd lives in a large three bedroom house, but chooses to sleep in a small cupboard, so he doesn't have to heat up a large room. "Saving money makes my day", he said. Todd's money-saving hacks have sent social media users into a frenzy.
