Overview

• The TikToker, known as @diaryofacheapskate, highlighted five daily habits that helped her become mortgage-free through extreme frugality.
• She uses the Olio app to collect free food, including bread, fruit, and salad, to reduce grocery costs and minimize waste.
• Her unconventional methods include using rainwater to flush her broken toilet and avoiding tea or coffee at home, opting for free drinks at work instead.
• Sustainable swaps, such as purchasing period pants, and reusing packaging for selling items on Vinted, are key elements of her lifestyle.
• Her TikTok video showcasing these practices has garnered over 440,000 views, prompting discussions about the balance between saving and quality of life.