She uses plastic and sheets to save the furniture and rugs.

She washes and reuses aluminum foil.

Leftovers are eaten even if they are unappetizing. Once she got agitated when someone borrowed fifty
cents for a soda and did not return it. She usually tells stories about relatives who accept invitations at
her house but do not return the invitations; thus complaining she is tired of spending money on these
occasions without ever getting something in return.