By: Mary
Yes, the amenities are built into the cost of the room — sort of. Hotels know they go through so much of this product or that product in a year, but obviously not everyone uses everything for an...
View ArticleBy: jsbrendog
yeah that seems to take it a little too far…but i always take the conditioner. now i feel less dirty about it since they build it into the cost anyway. you’re already paying for it so meh
View ArticleBy: Red
I remember vividly during long plane trips my parents would take the silverware that came with every meal. now the airlines use plastic, probably to stop people from wanting to steal their silverware....
View ArticleBy: Joey
Be careful . . . there can be legit reasons for downloading or sharing music, movies, etc. Say you own a film on DVD and you’d like to view it on your iPod or some other device with no DVD player. Is...
View ArticleBy: Jim
That’s an interesting thought… when I needed napkins from a place I just take them. For example, if I’m at the food court, I grab napkins from the place that’s closest to where I’m sitting… I suppose...
View ArticleBy: Shirley
My guidelines for myself are that if I actually bought the film/music and need to copy it to a different medium, it’s OK but only for my own use. I certainly may not distribute it. If you don’t have...
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By: Shirley
Not if you are taking them to use in the food court, regardless of which restaurant you bought food at, since it is considered one establishment. Now if you are taking a huge handful to be used at...
View ArticleBy: Bonnie
I really don’t understand how some people seem to think the hotel doesn’t expect you to take your half-used toiletries home with you. Do you somehow think the hotel is going to leave them for the next...
View ArticleBy: Steven
When others subsidize your way of doing things, that’s when you cross the line between frugal and jack@$$. Someone’s gotta pay for it, and it’s not the establishment in the end.
View ArticleBy: Seth @ Boy Meets Food
That can be a thin line sometimes. A while back, I wrote an article about free samples at wholesale clubs. Is it wrong to make a meal of them? The guy from that article is definitely taking things too...
View ArticleBy: Melissa
I do the same. I’ve heard in many instances they may be thrown out. If I’m staying multiple days I will not use them – so they don’t get replaced – then I take the unused (original) set at the end of...
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By: Jacob
“I remember vividly during long plane trips my parents would take the silverware that came with every meal. now the airlines use plastic, probably to stop people from wanting to steal their silverware....
View ArticleBy: fetu
Those half used bottles of shampoo you left at the hotel……the house keepers get to take them home. Every job has its perks! My husband goes metal detecting on our local beaches and comes home with...
View ArticleBy: Waste
Bring what you need with you. Use only what you need. As a skinflint with future consideration, bring your own utensil with you. I abhor one use plastic utensils, same goes for the bottled water c...
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