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How extremely frugal Aussies save on everyday expenses

Jo Abi
Jo Abi

I've always loved taking a glimpse in to people's lives, and I don't mean for their highlight reels. I love learning how they live, what they eat, how they fold their laundry, what they cook for dinner, if they have wine glasses with stems or no stems...

This explains why I spend so much time on Reddit, and all other forms of social media. I also tend to ask inappropriate questions of people.

Do you actually iron all your clothes?

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Who cleans out your fridge?

And most importantly, how do you save money? What are all your tips and tricks?

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For anyone who thinks they are particularly frugal when it comes to how to save and spend, get ready for a bit of a wakeup call. There are Aussies who have turned being frugal into an artform.

They are the ones who, when they hear about the cost-of-living crisis look in the mirror and say "challenge accepted."

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There are Aussies who have turned being frugal into an artform. Getty Images/iStockphoto

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From choosing the cheapest times to run appliances, DIY cleaning products and using up all their food leftovers.

They also share all their ideas with each other, tweaking them as they learn new ways to save.

Watch the video above to learn about the extreme frugal habits of the savviest Aussies.

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