Many of you are already frugal enough to not buy paper-type products. I admit I will purchase disposable items if it motivates me to actually take care of some things. For example, if I did not use a disposable pad type toilet cleaner, I wouldn't clean my toilet. Those bottle brush things are gross to me and having them sitting around is even more disgusting in my mind.
I also use disposable, exfoliating cleansing cloths. I just won't make the effort to wash my face before bed if I have to stand at the sink for a few minutes. If I can just grab a pad, I will.
That said, I try to stretch the use of them as long as possible. Every disposable wipe or pad in the house, I cut in half. My face cloths actually are large enough to be cut into fourths, so I end up spending about $1 a month on those. Worth it to me for healthy skin. I also make them do double duty and rinse them off after use to clean the bathroom counter top.
I cut everything in half that I can; paper napkins (which we use when we have company) paper towels (for food prep) anti-bacterial wipes (for bathroom cleaning) dryer sheets (don't use them often, but when I do, they get cut) magic cleaning erasers, etc. Trust me, if it can be cut in half, it will be.
This can be done with food items too. I cut Italian Sausage I serve in pasta into as many round slices as possible, and cut them in half again. It still appears to be a chunky piece of meat to satisfy the eyes and it stretches far.
Bagged frozen chicken breast can be sliced in half easily if it still partially thawed. Bonus is it stretches the serving amount, still looks like a substantial portion and it will cook faster too, which saves $$$$.
The possibilities are endless, it just takes the mindset of looking to cut costs, literally!
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