No buying new toiletries etc until.....

rosemary54

the ball on saturday was good,lots of people though so no room for any big moves meant I had to dance very close to OH with my arms by my side(he could not tell me to keep them in dance hold as no room:rotfl:)

wore new dress,a little number from East with straps like very thin bra straps that need adjusting and cross over at the back(plus a little bolero top to cover my fat bits....well some of them:rotfl:)

anyway after a couple of jives I realized I had not really adjusted the straps high enough and it was rather too low cut for my liking and as the bolero was attached by a tiny strap and press stud I needed to take the dress off to change it.........................................anyone else ever taken an evening dress of in a toliet cubicle?????.........that was the easy bit:rotfl:as for getting it back on the right way round.....OH wondered where I had got to ,luckily there was not a queue for the loo

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

over the weekend ive used up
1 shower gel - tiny amount left in
1 small hair and body wash - just finished that off doing my hair
1 roll on deodorant - tiny amount left in
3 sachets sample of perfume
1 bottle of perfume - tiny amount left in
ds used up the last 1/4 of his christmas bathbomb

at the mo i have my feet in a sachet of foot soak and a sachet of hair mask in my locks :rotfl:

id got a bottle of lilac coloured lavender scented body loition in my stash, so i poured it into the 1/2 used bottle im on to hopefully dilute the smell.
also decanted a little bottle of conditioner into the bigger bottle thats being used at the mo.

i do confess to buying a bottle of top coat as my nail polish just isnt lasting without it

poppy_f1

so finished a bottle of shampoo last night and a dolce and gabbana light blue spray this mornin ( i love this stuff but find i can only get it from airports so this is the one thing that im excluding from the challenge as i know someone flying down south next week so might get them to get me another one)

eklynne

poppy_f1 wrote: »

so finished a bottle of shampoo last night and a dolce and gabbana light blue spray this mornin ( i love this stuff but find i can only get it from airports so this is the one thing that im excluding from the challenge as i know someone flying down south next week so might get them to get me another one)

I sold a D&G Light Blue gift set on ebay last night. It went for quite a good price. Is it expensive? I started bidding at 99p and it went for over £20!

joesaunt

Well, over the weekend I managed to use a small sample of advacado foot cream :T, a shower gel :T and ds finished a pot of hair stuff and a shower gel :T:T I also gave away 5 hotel soaps on Friday.

BUT yesterday, I found 6 more hotel shampoos, 6 more hotel soaps and 5 hotel body creams and a load of small No7 for men bits and pieces in a cd style wallet, so I have put them in the carboot box :eek:

This week I am going to finish my Oscar de La Renta perfume, I have had this for 3 years and it is almost fnished and I aim to use up at least 2 of the hotel body creams.:o

I have one shower gel left in my stash, so may try soap next.

Car boot to be done on Sunday yippee

Bronnie

lynzpower wrote: »

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Well done to everyone sticking with it. I feel February being much more focused. Im now clear on what we use, how much, how often something needs to be replaced. In terms of hair styling products- only one thing in the whole month ( curl creme) has been finished.|A shower gel for me alone lasts just under 2 weeks. Conditioner for us both, a week. Shampoo- at least 2 weeks. Handwash- at least a month. Body butter - WHO KNOWS!

I dont think we will need anything aside from one shampoo in the whole of february. We will probably need mouthwash too.

CALLING JANUARYS TOILETRIES SPEND FOR 2- 19.33 ( rather shocking).

Aiming for February to be 5.00 or less.
Anyone else got a February Goal?

My February Goal
I read this yesterday and thought it was a really useful idea to try to look ahead and plan ahead necessary purchases (if any!) for the month and set a budget. My spend for Jan was £3.99, just for me, all essential purchases. However I boobed with the shampoo/conditioner I bought and have swapped it with DD for her half-used Dove, so may need to buy again in Feb, although will be trying to spin out what I've got. I also need cotton pads and almond oil. So my target spend for Feb will also be £5 on necessary items. However have some stuff on ebay, so hopefully I can get back to being toiletries money-neutral for 2010.

Caramac wrote: »

Bronnie wrote: »

Caramac wrote: »

I have bought some Lacura serum from Aldi to replace the P&P, whilst I was there
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It was £3.49 and the eye cream is £1.49 considering the P&P and M&S eye cream probably cost £30 in total it is quite a saving if it works. It smells more than the P&P but it is quite a pleasant smell. I feel the same about P&P being an 'Emperor's New Clothes' product but I have felt the same way about Olay products and others I have read rave reviews of in magazines.

That's an amazing price. Will be interested in your user review! As you say though the prob is what works for one.....!! Thanks for reply anyway.:)

poppy_f1

eklynne wrote: »

I sold a D&G Light Blue gift set on ebay last night. It went for quite a good price. Is it expensive? I started bidding at 99p and it went for over £20!

tbh im not sure, i think the big bottles can be, i get most of my perfume at the airport or from boots points these days

Sophy

Paint Your Nails Monday :T I'm wearing a very old plumish colour today.

My February goal will be to buy five items or less, rather than money spent, if that's ok. Making space is my absolute top priority at the moment! As things go down I can see a chink of mirror at the top of my dressing table, one day I might actually manage to sit down and put my make-up on there, rather than the bathroom :rotfl::)

debidoodle

Today I have used up a small S & G flakeaway scrub, Aussie hair sachet this is my last one. I can now use my Urban Retreat hair mask.

I am using a Raw Organic chamomile & olive body lotion (freebie send off for with Zest magazine) unsure as it smells funny, now I know why DD gave it to me. I will use it in the morning as it sinks in quickly.

22 items on Ebay 4 finishing tonight so all good.

Mags30

lynzpower wrote: »

im wondering whether you "go shopping" to get out of the house?I only say this as I know my mum does. Be it that shes had words with dad, or hes asleep ( does funny shifts) or quite frankly shes bored and honestly doesn't know what else to do with herself.
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I do that, I live alone and only work part-time. I live near a big shopping centre so I'll go out for a coffee and a walk round the shops. I've never really spent all that much but fashion and looking good has always been my thing. The things I buy are usually reduced by 70%, I don't drink or go to pubs, I go to shops and coffee shops. My money problem is lack of income rather than overspending. I'll do a diary thread soon and explain there.

Back to the toiletries. I was officially starting the "no toiletries challenge" today 1 Feb but it's been about a week since I've bought anything. I have no interest in this months Boots skinnie voucher so that'll help.