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What "frugal" tricks have you found to just not be worth it, either in time or money? (lemmy.world)
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I've noticed sometimes that there's some half-baked videos or blogs or whatever that purport this or that frugal trick, but if you look at the time or math, it's not actually frugal for you.

What are some examples of that you've come across? The things that "aren't worth it"?

For me it's couponing. (Although I haven't heard people talk about it recently--has it fallen out of "style", or have businesses caught up to the loopholes folks used to exploit?)

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

We use a pressure cooker for our dried beans. 20-40 minutes depending on the bean. You don't have to soak them overnight when using a pressure cooker. I ensure that each batch we make is consumed within five days.

Canned beans are considerably more expensive based on the amount we eat.

If you only eat a can here and there, it's probably not worth making them from dry.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I've found pressure cookers are the only way I can get beans tender. (I'm not a great cook.)

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Do you have hard water? That can make beans not get soft if you’re boiling them.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 years ago

Soaking the beans with baking soda also help tremendously to get softer beans.