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Old smellies hamper, ideas

I am making my hubby a hamper with old 70s aftershave in.
So far i have got-old spice-brut-hai karate.:D
Anyone out there think of any others??
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  • Ishtar
    Ishtar Posts: 1,045 Forumite
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    How about Denim? I don't know whether they still sell it, but it was a favourite for Dad's Christmas pressie most years. (I think he's still got a few bottles hanging around....!!).
  • vivw_2
    vivw_2 Posts: 2,230 Forumite
    Those are the only ones I can remember ...now if it were for a woman I can remember loads .....eg Aqua Manda
    We don't need to do it perfectly - good enough is exactly that GOOD ENOUGH.


  • Why not expand your brief to include bathroom stuff like a soap on a rope and an awful 1970's patterned towel?
  • Why not expand your brief to include bathroom stuff like a soap on a rope and an awful 1970's patterned towel?
    oh gosh I am still using awful old 70s brown patterned towels. Well they are not quite worn out yet.lol
    Anyone who lives within their means suffers from a lack of imagination:beer:

    Oscar Wilde
  • Send one over to dlb to put in her hamper then! ;)
  • Got to have Brut (my Dad had a full set of aftershave, shave foam deodorant etc) and my grandad used to wear Old Spice....
  • li'l_p
    li'l_p Posts: 797 Forumite
    My Mum loves Brut, she buys a bottle every year for my dad because the smell just drives her wild!!!
  • goonlord
    goonlord Posts: 193 Forumite
    What about Kouros? Or was that more 80s??
  • Lola23
    Lola23 Posts: 1,650 Forumite
    Bake Off Boss!
    I think Aramis was out then too. Remember buying it for DH....But also remember BRUT was the 1st one I bought him.
    :hello: Never say Never :smileyhea
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