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What "frugal" tricks have you found to just not be worth it, either in time or money? (lemmy.world)

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I've noticed sometimes that there's some half-baked videos or blogs or whatever that purport this or that frugal trick, but if you look at the time or math, it's not actually frugal for you.

What are some examples of that you've come across? The things that "aren't worth it"?

For me it's couponing. (Although I haven't heard people talk about it recently--has it fallen out of "style", or have businesses caught up to the loopholes folks used to exploit?)

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[–] sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yup, mine is shorter on top and a little longer on bottom. I've never been a hairdresser, but my mom always did my hair and taught me, and I've had hairdresser friends.

The only time I'll get mine done is if it's a friend, otherwise it's a waste of time and money for me. Yeah, a hairdresser is faster than me, but not with transportation to their shop, and the quality difference isn't high enough to matter for me (I don't care about my hairstyle, as long as it's presentable).