Using up toiletries and cosmetics

Penelope_Penguin

julliff wrote: »

Hi all,

I originally posted this in Health and Beauty, but as I got no relies, I thought maybe is would be more appropriate here (sorry for cross posting)

No, this is definitley a H&B topic Now that it's fallen from the front of OS and you have several replies, I'll move it to H&B

horsechestnut

In addition to all the above suggestions, I use samples or left over shampoo/body wash etc. to wash tights or socks.

For make up, mix the two on your hand as a trial run to see if it works, before you commit to the whole bottle.

princess_loki

i hate body lotion and always seem to end up getting it in gift sets!

what i do is use a small amount as make-up remover when i am in the shower. wet your face then gently massage body lotion over it, wash straight off and then use your normal soap or face wash. it works great and does not dry your skin out! even removes mascara

loki x

Bronnie

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

Yep you can use stuff for lots of other purposes. You can use:
shower gel as shampoo/bubble bath/scrub (add sugar or ground coffee beans)
shampoo as shower gel/scrub/bubble bath
bubble bath as shower gel/scrub but might be too harsh for shampoo
conditioner as hair serum/leave in conditioner (add water in a spray bottle)/shaving gel
face or body moisturiser as hair serum
body moisturiser as face moisturiser

If the situation is really out of hand, you can even use shower gel or shampoo in the washing machine (don't add too much) and hair conditioner as fabric conditioner.

You got me thinking about my glut of body lotion / handcremes, which TBH I could never envisage using up.

But now........Have got a Bayliss and Harding pump action body lotion (smells lovely). Have also put a pot of table salt in the bathroom and will combine the two in the shower as a salt scrub. Also, have just had my nightly shower and used shower gel for the important bits, then used the body lotion and showered down body, arms and legs. Think part of the reason I accumulate so much body lotion is that I like to come out of the shower feeling nice and clean, then don't like to slather on greasy stuff! Will refill the pump action bottle with other stuff, adding a bit of water if necessary.

AMG2B

I too suffered from the body lotion lake problem! What I did was put one bottle on my bedside table and tried to remember to moisturise arms/legs/hands before bed each night - that way it has plenty of time to sink in, and I used it much more regularly. OH liked the silky legts too!

AMG2B

Also if you have full bottles of things, how about giving them away as part of a bday present or something - I have been known to do this with body lotions and nail varnishes.