A SELF-CONFESSED cheapskate has dubbed his jacuzzi a “cash cow” after realising the money saving potential it has.
Todd Moriarty believes he is a “genius” for cooking, washing his clothes and even BATHING in his hot tub.
The train driver is unbothered by people’s opinions of his tight ways and will proudly do whatever it takes to save a few pennies.
“I don’t care that some people might think my habits are over the top,” he said.
“There’s no need for me to use the washing machine because it costs too much money.
“I could just reuse the water right here.”
By “right here”, the Michigan-based cheapskate meant in his jacuzzi.
Todd reuses the water in his hot tub to clean his clothes and even claimed it causes “less wear and tear” than a washing machine.
“Because my hot tub is not going to add any value to the house, I decided to use it for multi purposes,” he told TLC’s Extreme Cheapskates.
“By using my hot tub, I’d say I’m saving $30 (£23.97) to $40 (£31.96) a month.
“That way I don’t have to use my appliances and can turn off the hot water heater.”
He called his appliance a “cash cow”, adding: “I think it’s a stroke of genius myself.”
Todd believes that he saves 95% of his annual £72,000 salary through being stingy.
At the time of filming, his yearly spend on necessities was £3,742 and avoided things like high energy or water bills.
Todd also covered his entire house in protective plastic wrapping in hope it would hike the value when it was time to sell.
He commented: “People can laugh all they want.
“I’m laughing all the way to the bank when I sell this baby.”
The domestic cut-backs he has made include changing the garage door from electric to manual, collecting plastic bottles and keeping his clothes in the freezer to kill the bacteria, rather than washing them.
What’s more, some of his clothes are 15-years-old to stop him from buying new ones.
His arguably worst scrimp was buying his ex-wife a bag of Doritos and some chocolate chips for Christmas one year, pushing her to tears over his scrounging ways.
How to save on your energy bills
SWITCHING energy providers can sound like a hassle – but fortunately it’s pretty straight forward to change supplier – and save lots of cash.
Shop around – If you’re on an SVT deal you are likely throwing away up to £250 a year. Use a comparion site such as MoneySuperMarket.com, uSwitch or EnergyHelpline.com to see what deals are available to you.
The cheapest deals are usually found online and are fixed deals – meaning you’ll pay a fixed amount usually for 12 months.
Switch – When you’ve found one, all you have to do is contact the new supplier.
It helps to have the following information – which you can find on your bill – to hand to give the new supplier.
- Your postcode
- Name of your existing supplier
- Name of your existing deal and how much you payAn up-to-date meter reading
It will then notify your current supplier and begin the switch.
It should take no longer than three weeks to complete the switch and your supply won’t be interrupted in that time.
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