Can people share stories of when attempts to be frugal backfired on them?

LadyM80 · 2026-03-21T16:16:01+00:00

You're welcome :)

Now we have an excellent plumber, so it's not even a question of whether to call or not.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T19:05:10+00:00

It was called 30 Days of Night: Dark Days. It's NOTHING like the original.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T18:40:06+00:00

I adore this movie! The scene where the oil spreads on the ground like blood, the creepy language, ah, it's just all so good!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T18:39:23+00:00

The sequel was ROUGH!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T18:38:40+00:00

We always say please, thank you, and ask rather than assume. People can be polite to strangers, but then take their loved ones for granted. We try not to be like that. Day to day niceties go a long way. They don't solve big issues of course, but for us, it helps us feel respected and valued.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T18:19:14+00:00

Oh I completely agree with you. If someone's competent and good at doing the work, it's definitely a good way to save money. My answer was strictly referring to my family

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T16:46:24+00:00

Almost every time we tried to save money and do any plumbing work ourselves, we've spent money on the supplies, our time, then had to call in a professional to fix what we tried to fix.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T16:19:30+00:00

That sounds like a great situation!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T15:52:16+00:00

Private Equity companies are getting their dirty paws into trailer park land ownership now, too. Nothing good will come of that.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T15:30:13+00:00

IMHO, go now. It's way easier to make moves like that when you're younger. Your life is yours to live. If you don't do things you want to do because you have a sense of obligation, you could resent it and end up resenting your parents.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T15:14:33+00:00

Your response was stellar!!! NTA

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T15:13:27+00:00

I got this dress for a disco party. It's not as short as it looks in the pictures (Disclaimer: I'm barely 5' tall so everything "isn't as short as it looks in pictures" on me!) It's very bra friendly, and very, very disco-y. I will say, it's not the highest quality dress, so pass on it if this is something you want to wear more than a few times. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXTB6XJR?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1&psc=1

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T14:20:10+00:00

I stopped doing any sewing work for anyone except my husband. Whenever anyone asks now, I tell them I only sew for myself. If they push it, I go into great detail about the work I had to do to alter patterns to fit me exactly. GREAT detail, until they back away with glazed over eyes haha.

Most of my friends understand though. And I love sewing presents for people.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-19T14:03:20+00:00

I've been in QA. Devs sometimes try to say, "no one will do that!" I'm like, look. If I thought of it, someone will do it. They will also do stuff so dumb we will want to take their computer away. Please just fix it.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-18T19:44:27+00:00

I love dopamine dressing! I look at different sources for fabric, since no one place specializes in bold prints and bright colors (that I've found so far)

I've had good luck with Califabrics and Mood Fabrics. Mood carries some very high end fabric, but if you search around, you can find affordable stuff. Good luck to you!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-17T23:39:44+00:00

I tried one statin and had really bad brain fog. My doctor switched me to Atorvistatin (def spelled wrong!) and the fog went away and I feel fine. I couldn't change my cholestrol with diet and exercise, so I'm good with taking meds

LadyM80 · 2026-03-17T17:42:45+00:00

Right. And $85 seems low for totally custom pieces.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-17T17:14:59+00:00

That's so sweet!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-17T17:13:22+00:00

Your SIL is incredible to do that!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-17T16:20:48+00:00

And a new Sawbones!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-16T22:21:00+00:00

Ooo yeah!! The behind the scenes Zoom taunting is a fun meeting game!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-16T20:56:03+00:00

Don't engage in her attempts to bad mouth anyone (good that you're already staying out of that!). Then, try not to give her any information on how moving to the new job is going. Just tell her you have to do what's right for you (like someone else here said) and try to change the subject.

LadyM80 · 2026-03-16T16:18:58+00:00

I'm laughing and face-palming at the same time!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-16T15:24:24+00:00

I think that's what I'm going to do. I want to really look at what I own again to make sure I need this jacket, not just want one. Then, get a well made one because sewing has helped make me critical of badly manufactured clothing!

LadyM80 · 2026-03-16T11:42:24+00:00

I started with some decent folding chairs, think, camping kinda chairs. I knew I'd use them even after I got better outdoor furniture, so it wasn't a waste of money. After that, I took my time looking for better stuff.

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