The accountant lathers herself up with soap and uses the excess foam to clean her clothes with.
She also doesn’t use a dyer, because she deems it a waste of money and instead wrings out her clothes by hand.
In total, Hashimoto says washing her clothes as she showers helps her to save around $6 in laundromat fees each month.
The self-described “cheapskate” also tries to avoid paying for food at all costs.
“After graduating from college, I found I was spending around $20 to $25 on food each week. That ends up being like $100 a month.
“I was like, 'How can I spend that much money on food?'”
Instead, after work each night, Hashimoto disguises herself “as a bum” and sifts through trash bags outside of restaurants and supermarkets in some of the Big Apple’s most coveted neighborhoods.
"These stores often throw away a lot of high-quality foods, including organic foods and really nice prepared food," she explained.
The accountant lathers herself up with soap and uses the excess foam to clean her clothes with.
She also doesn’t use a dyer, because she deems it a waste of money and instead wrings out her clothes by hand.
In total, Hashimoto says washing her clothes as she showers helps her to save around $6 in laundromat fees each month.
The self-described “cheapskate” also tries to avoid paying for food at all costs.
“After graduating from college, I found I was spending around $20 to $25 on food each week. That ends up being like $100 a month.
“I was like, 'How can I spend that much money on food?'”
Instead, after work each night, Hashimoto disguises herself “as a bum” and sifts through trash bags outside of restaurants and supermarkets in some of the Big Apple’s most coveted neighborhoods.
"These stores often throw away a lot of high-quality foods, including organic foods and really nice prepared food," she explained.