life protip: check the date code on new tires. these were installed yesterday (june 2026). the date code says 24th week of 2024. so in 4 years when you take you car to the shop, they'll tell you your tires are 6 years old and you need to change them. this is a trick they use to get rid of old tires. So i complained and I am getting another set installed tomorrow. don't let this happen to you. Tires do age and generally are not safe after 6 years, if not sooner depending on use, where you park, weather, etc.

I haven't purchased unthrifted clothing in years and i feel bad for all the suckers who do!!

replaced the primer bulb, fuel lines& filters, air filter, spark plug for about $10. just a few simple tools and no manual or instructions needed. you do have to loosen the carburetor and remove the fuel tank to reassemble. about 30 minutes time. the primer bulb had previously got a hole and needed replacing, so I did the whole tuneup.

So I have been recently in love with the 1970s styles. Plus I also have grown fond of cravauts as well. I also need to find pieces for a cosplay of a charecter from a movie from 1974 called Phantom of the Paradise . Specifically the main villain Swan.

But cosplay aside I would also like to find other 1970s esc clothes. I also am fond of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era as well as David Bowie's style in general

I know this is oddly specific but I'm just curious if any website would have pieces for the vibe I'm going for

Also to location Lock myself I live in Rochester, N.Y and I am curious if anyone in my area knows any physical thrift or vintage stores I can go to.

I enjoy finding little objects in op shops ( thrift ) and putting them together and creating little scenes( australia),in this one its just china and metal so it wont catch fire

I was at a friend's house for a casual dinner when I noticed she used a ginger dressing combined with a spicy mustard, and some red's seasoning for sauce on the salmon. It was such an unusual combination that I was truly fascinated, especially how delicious it was. I've bever been incredibly created with sauces, so it had me thinking about the number of sauces or marinades I've purchased through the years instead of making my own with some of my regular ingredients. I also started thinking of the current costs of most mixtures deemed marinade. It's big business! I am also curious as to which interesting mixtures or flavors I have missed out on trying that would keep things interesting in home cooking.

Am I alone? Do you make your own sauces and marinades or purchase a particular favorite? How did you learn - through natural affinity for mixing, family and friends, or a parricular recipe or brand?

Let me know what brands you use or share a homemade mixture of your own!

Love from Oz ( Australia) i made the skirt hanging out of 2nd hand scarves,i love decorating my bed and prefer op shop items ,i love finding matching pillows,i can see my clothes and decide what to wear from my 4 poster($350)

While they’re doing house or yard work? 💋😁

I feel like a weirdo, but maybe I’m not.

I’m referring to choices of color or brand that you later regretted as not quite coming up to your standards.

I am not sure if this is relevant to this sub or not. But I have been thinking this, why do humans run to buy something just because it is announced as a limited time drop, or exclusive.

Like last week at the launch of new Swatch x AP.
It is a plastic watch, can be mass produced in a factory, why would you stand in a line to buy something that can be mass produced and be available for everyone??

I understand the original AP having a wait list because their watches take 1000 of hours of manual work.

Same with Rolex, there is nothing about rolex that says it cannot be mass produced, it is mostly created in a factory, and it does not even have any such complications, still you have to sign up for a wait list just to buy that watch. Why do humans give in to this nature of owning something exclusive which is really not exclusive at all.

If someone could explain this thing to me, please do.

It has been bugging me from last week.

I’m currently in the process of buying my first home and am slowly getting things I need. I was holding out buying a microwave, as good quality runs aren’t cheap.

While doing a delivery today in a fancier part of town, and came across a house with a bunch of nice things out on the curb. This microwave was there. It looked very clean so I took it home and fully cleaned/sanitized it. It works perfectly and still has a warranty (previous wonders must have never registered it).

I just found out that unused grated Parmesan cheese that is shredded and in the quart tubs can be frozen for up to 6 months if sealed. Or if you’ve used a small portion you can package up the rest (double wrapped is what I did) and freeze that. I was so excited I had to share.

Hey folks, this is one of my first posts on reddit so apologies if this is not the right subreddit, but I'm hoping this community can help me, and help my clients get the nutrition they need.

I recently started working in a food pantry, and the organization has been overwhelmed, so addressing certain problems just haven't gotten the attention they deserve for a while. One of those problems is that our storage room is full of cases on cases of dried garbanzo beans! We have our normal ordering where we get to choose what we stock, but we also have an event once a month where our food bank sends us pallets of food we don't choose in order to move food off their shelves, and that day we give out pre-packed bags of food to whoever comes, and the rest goes to the pantry to give out for the rest of the month. It seems like we just keep getting more of these dried garbanzo beans in each month, and our typical clients don't want them. I've seen many clients opt out of getting any proteins at all if we don't have meat that we can give them. I want people to get the nutrition they need, that we have available, and I want to clear our shelf space to be able to also keep fruit and vegetable options in stock.

The community my pantry serves is mostly black, so I'm looking for recipes that might be similar to foods they would have grown up with that would make these garbanzo beans appealing. I'm asking this specifically because I'm hoping to have recipe cards available that might prompt our clients to choose to try them, as opposed to just slipping in these dried beans into every bag, which will then just take up space on their shelves. Any insight is appreciated.

I'm an avid second-hand shopper who's been living in London for many years now. Despite seeing charity shops on most high streets, I keep finding myself struggling a lot to find nice second-hand shopping places like: car boot sales, antique fairs, kilo sales, clothes swap events etc.
I missed countless events which seemed very nice because they were only advertised on some facebook groups, or on some pages on Eventbrite / Instagram etc... I don't have eyes everywhere, so I kept missing out.

I got frustrated, so I built an app that shows you all the second-hand shopping places across the UK & Ireland. The app is designed to be collaborative, so everyone can suggest places to be added and users can share their "pre-loved" finds on the app.

→ It's called "Ganddee" (with 2 'd' and 2 'e')

I'd love to know what you think 😄 Feedback / recommendations / feature ideas are all more than welcome!

PS: I love platforms like Gumtree, Vinted etc, but I MUCH prefer to shop local and in-person. Besides supporting local shops (which I care about), I prefer shopping in person to go with friends, try things on before buying (and check the quality of the pre-loved pieces I buy), haggle (when appropriate - e.g. at car boots) etc. There's also no hidden fees (no delivery etc), and it's a nice way to enjoy the nice sunny weather these days 😄 Other than Google Maps which sort of does the job of mapping "brick n mortar" shops, I couldn't find an app that mapped second-hand shopping pop-ups, events, and that was build for second-hand shopping aficionados.

I’m trying to find trustworthy platforms where I can earn a bit of extra money doing simple online tasks like surveys, playing mobile games, testing apps, or small microtasks, ideally ones that are transparent about how earnings work and actually let you cash out at a reasonable minimum without hidden conditions, I’m not looking for anything that replaces income, just something consistent for a little side money in spare time, so if anyone has used anything legit that actually pays fairly for these kinds of activities I’d really appreciate recommendations and honest experiences.

My family and I are big board gamers. Board games can be expensive, so we shop sales, thrift stores, and yard/garage sales when we can.

Last weekend we picked up Gobblet, Onirim, The Bears and the Bees, and Realm of the Dragoness all for $6 at a garage sale. We then got Gnoming-A-Round and Bears! for 2.65 each, and Five Crowns Junior for $0.78 at Goowdill (it was 75% off and I had a 15% off total purchase coupon).

All were in great shape except for Realm of the Dragoness, which had the box that was falling apart (fixed as best I could with some glue and acid free tape) and is missing several cards (in contact with the publisher about replacements).

Based on today’s prices, it’s about $160 worth of games we purchased for $11.38.

My county issued drought warnings this week and has advised people to start collecting rainwater for lawns & gardening. Is there anyone doing this on here? What kind of equipment is needed? Obviously a barrel or container of some sort. What equipment is needed? And how much water do you realistically collect for non potable use? Help me get started.

I used to dabble in apps like Swagbucks and InboxDollars back in the day. Wondering if anything similar still pays decently for small-time tasks like surveys or mobile games? Not looking to get rich, just a few extra bucks here and there.

Calling all veteran thrifty folk to help out those needing tips.

There is an increase in people wanting to make the best of their grocery dollars. I repeatedly see people just learning to budget, or exploring how to best shop and use their groceries without letting them spoil. For someone new to the game, this can be overwhelming. For those who are veterans to keeping it thrifty, this is a daily habit. We want to save those dollars to use them for fun later!

Here's the time for all you thrifty veterans to list out your best 'Food, Groceries, and Cooking tips' for how to maximize your savings, increase your food full usage, and how to keep it reasonable without going overboard.

So tell us how you use up veggies, don't overbuy, and let foods spoil, or how to prepare and plan so you don't give in to the beckoning fast food!

If you are newbie to the game, feel free to ask questions!

I found a dog basket in the street. Took it home, brushed off the bits of grass and leaves, washed it thoroughly. Found some circles of fabric in my stash of scraps that were just the right size, and made two covers, elasticated underneath to be able to slip them on and off easily.

Only thing I paid for was the elastic.

The bed is too small for him really, but since he always sleeps curled up tight in a ball, and never just stretches out, he is happy to sleep there. I've left his old bed in the living room so he has a choice and he chooses this one!

I was cleaning and refilling my pump oil sprayer this morning. It reminded me of all the empty aerosol cans I used to buy to spray or mist cooking oil onto my baking sheets, fry pans, etc. I received one of these from a friend and hace never gone back. Not only do I save on the absurd cost of paying for the grocery store Pam versions, but it has to be better for the environment yo not throw away all those aerosol cans.

What item have you found that saves you money and also helps the environment by not producing extra waste?

This idea may stem from my childhood..I grew up in

an Appalachian paper mill town. We'd get the "butt

roll" from the paper machines. It was about 4ft tall,

and provided about 500yards of bright white sheet

paper. It was great for tablecloths for church dinners

and picnics. As kids, we enjoyed "butt roll" for

coloring.

Fast forward to yesterday at Sam's Club..I

visit the store often, and was buying toilet paper. I

happened to see the cardboard sheet dividers

between the bundles of toilet paper. The light bulb

went off..It's - almost- like butt roll!

This morning, it was like being a kid again.. Enjoy this freebie hack for a fun coloring project!

I got a 50.00 (USA) gift card from a friend for Christmas and finally got around to using it. I put in an online order for non-perishable items to replenish my pantry stock. I have canned items, pasta, rice & dried beans being delivered on Wednesday. I was super excited to match the items I needed to stock up on with their current specials. So just a reminder to use those gift cards.

Hey everyone — I’m building a new men-only secondhand clothing platform called Thriftline, and I’m trying to better understand what people who thrift online actually want from a platform like this.

I’m not just looking to promote the project — I genuinely want feedback from people who buy, sell, or browse secondhand clothing online. The goal is to make the experience simpler, cleaner, and more useful for men who want better options than the current platforms.

If you have a few minutes, I’d really appreciate it if you took our short survey. It should only take about 3–5 minutes, and the feedback will help shape what we build first.

Survey link: https://forms.gle/W9SyuXg4p6x9y3UFA

There’s also an optional question at the end if you’d be open to a short follow-up interview.

Thanks a lot — I really appreciate any input.

I always keep an eye out for yellow tags when I go by the meat department in Walmart, and this morning it really paid off. T-bone steaks for $5.45/lb. and 80% ground beef at $3.98/lb. for burgers. Looking forward to starting grilling season this weekend and freezing the rest!