A contribution from Counteressrascal with bolding by Liz Lemon

DISHES VS PAPER-

We are still trying to get our expenses below $1,000 per month so we can buy some more Star Trek stuff also is telling us he would like a friend, he is getting lonely just hanging there in the bathroom.

I have been looking at other ways to save money-one area I have not looked at was washing dishes. It cost me $1.00 per bottle of dish soap at the Dollar Store, out of that bottle I can wash my beloved crock-pot, skillet, cooking utensils and dishes 30 times, and that comes out to .0333 per load. I realized this could be a real money saver if I could figure out another way. So I have been researching this on the internet, looked at many different things to save me money. First thing I looked at was paper plates, I could buy 150 of them at the Dollar Store for $1.00, that would .015 per person per meal, that would be .045 per meal, only using three plates because little Dan and Bobby could share.

Then I looked at the possibility of all of us sharing one plate, we tried that however Dan, the Preacher Man ate all the food and it started a big fight. Looked at using paper towels, however I have given up them because they are a waste of money, I use old diapers instead. Then I came up with the perfect answer. Since I do mystery shopping at fast food restaurants I would take extra paper napkins home to use, that would mean they would be free. I still had the issue with cutlery and cooking things, they needed to be clean. So I now take plastic cutlery and bring empty dish wash soap bottle and go into the bathroom and fill it up with hand wash soap, my problem is solved I now save an extra dollar a month. Then I also take salt and pepper home along with ketchup and any other little packets they have lying around. That saves me another $.50 per month. I am well on my way of buying that new Star Trek DVD.

Next week I will explain the cost of planting vegetables in my inside garden, along with why I do not plant herbs. Have to run, I think Big Dan got lost taking out the garbage, he has been gone for about 30 minutes, the last time it took him so long I found him going through other people garbage looking for food. Found him eating a Twinkle and he also had three bags of Doritos stuffed in his pockets. I feed him well I don’t know why he keeps doing it.