Why live off the smell of an oily rag? A good question! There are lots of really really good reasons for living off the smell of an oily rag. Here are just some of them: 1. It’s fun! 2. It saves you heaps of money! 3. Waste not, want not! 4. It’s good for the […]
I live off the smell of an oily rag because I think its the right thing to do. I am not driven by necessity. I have lots of money, but I think it is better to be frugal so that I have the say-so what happens to the savings. I actually give quite a lot […]
I have been an oily ragger for about 16 years since my parents brought me your book. My Oily Ragging can basically be put down to the fact I hate waste…. why waste money or anything for that matter if you don’t need to.
The great oily rag ideas have really inspired my lifestyle. From Townie to Coastie, now 51 years old it’s time to get back to nature. We do a swap – hen eggs for duck eggs or a cake or a batch of fried bread for some cows full-cream milk. But the best part is making […]
I have lived the oily rag existence out of necessity. My husband left me and took our life savings. I had to exist on a benefit which I just hated but ill health has left me unable to work again. My biggest savings came from buying nearly everything from our local hospice shop and local […]
Greetings from a small island in the Cook islands. I am here for two years on a teaching contract, along with my husband and three year old son. We were oily raggers a bit before we came here, but now we are “devotees” through necessity. Where we live there is only a very limited, expensive […]
Because I can save heaps. This gives me money over at the end of each week so I can save as much as I need to to make sure I will have a retirement nest-egg. All of my spare money is going into investments.
I get a lot of enjoyment out of using things other people class as rubbish and if I save money by doing so, it’s even better. For years I was on a small wage and I still managed to pay off a $10,000 loan in 3 years. I’m proud of myself and think I am […]
Many years ago I read with delight your Living off the Smell of an oily rag and our family have been leading a very simple life ever since thanks to your wonderful book! After seeing Good Morning recently it reminded me of just how much I have got out of your book and thought it […]