Scarily Frugal

My mother-in-law is extremely frugal.

She reuses paper others have discarded, carefully saving the unmarked portions. She even takes the black waste oil from the kitchen range hood and uses it to cook our meals. She says, "Frugality is a virtue—it brings blessings!"

I try tirelessly to convince her otherwise, throwing out all her filthy items to protect my family's health.

But while she praises me to my face, behind my back, she uses my baby's food scissors to clip her grimy toenails.