"This is one of the questions I get asked the most.

You buy a pair of slacks, keep the tag on, wear them to your high school reunion, and then return them the next day. Everyone’s done it. However, how long can you get away with this?

My longest? A year and a half. Of course there was a bit of confusion when the Salvation Army thought I was donating the pants.

The key to this is how clean can you keep your pants? I slopped jelly on the pants I wore to my high school reunion, but I was able to get away with it by folding it just so.

Unfortunately, there is no exact answer. I like to go as soon as possible in order to have a fully customizable wardrobe. $20 for a year’s worth of clothes ain’t to shabby.

Have you ever done this? How long did you wait to return them? "

Dollars and Sense is a series of helpful tips from the King of Frugality, Gil.  Gil takes great care to test out and sample every tip he suggests.  In a way he's the Martha Stewart of saving money. Everything you buy should have at least three uses, and Gil will help you get the most out of your purchases.

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"Nothing feels better around the house than a pair of moccasins.  However, you’d be a dummy to pay for this luxury.  If you’re like me and have nasal allergies and other mucus related afflictions, you probably go through your fair share of Kleenex.  Don’t throw away your old boxes!  These little dandies are the perfect fill-ins while lounging around the house.  If you invested in Aloe Kleenex, you’re in for a real treat.  Remember to get the gondola boxes though.  The square boxes gave me claw foot for about a year.  Can you think of any additional uses for Kleenex boxes?"

Dollars and Sense is a series of helpful tips from the King of Frugality, Gil.  Gil takes great care to test out and sample every tip he suggests.  In a way he's the Martha Stewart of saving money. Everything you buy should have at least three uses, and Gil will help you get the most out of your purchases.

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"So, you finally got your A-Team salt & pepper shakers in the mail, but what are you going to do with all of those packing peanuts?  I hope you didn't just say throw them away!  Those soft nuggets of Styrofoam gold can be used to stuff any flimsy or old pillows you've got lying around the studio apartment/station wagon.  A side warning…  These things are flammable and they'll bring down your studio apartment in seconds.  Do Not Use with a heat pad, I got burnt pretty bad."

Dollars and Sense is a series of helpful tips from the King of Frugality, Gil.  Gil takes great care to test out and sample every tip he suggests.  In a way he's the Martha Stewart of saving money. Everything you buy should have at least three uses, and Gil will help you get the most out of your purchases.

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"An old pair of socks makes a great pair of gloves in the winter.  Don’t bother going to a store and squandering 3 to 4 dollars on a pair of mittens.  Also remember that socks with holes can be used as fingerless gloves."

Dollars and Sense is a series of helpful tips from the King of Frugality, Gil.  Gil takes great care to test out and sample every tip he suggests.  In a way he's the Martha Stewart of saving money. Everything you buy should have at least three uses, and Gil will help you get the most out of your purchases.

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