A SELF-CONFESSED cheapskate has revealed that he uses a jacuzzi to heat up his dinners, bathe in AND wash his clothes in.
Todd Moriarty dubbed himself a “genius” for turning his hot tub into a money saving appliance.
The train driver is unbothered by people’s opinions of his tight ways and will do whatever it takes to save a penny.
Todd said: “I don’t care that some people might think my habits are over the top.
“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.”
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By “right here”, Todd, from Michigan, US, meant in his jacuzzi.
The self-styled cheapskate reuses the water in his hot tub to clean his clothes and even claimed it causes “less wear and tear” than a washing machine.
Todd, speaking on TLC’s Extreme Cheapskates, said: “Because my hot tub is not going to add any value to the house, I decided to use it for multi purposes.
“For everything I can think of.
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“By using my hot tub, I’d say I’m saving $30 to $40 a month.
“That way I don't have to use my appliances and can turn off the hot water heater.”
He dubbed the jacuzzi a “cash cow”, adding: “I think it’s a stroke of genius myself.”
Todd suggested that he saves 95% of his annual £72,000 ($95,000) salary through being stingy.
At the time of filming, his yearly spend on necessities was £3,742 ($4,500) 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.
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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.
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