No buying new toiletries etc until.....

salesaddict

tara747 wrote: »

Forgive me peeps because I have sinned!! I bought (wait for it) THREE S&G handwashes in Boots today!!! :eek:

There are mitigating factors:

They were only £2 each
We are actually out of handwash so one is for our bathroom
I will buy cheap shower gel to refill the bottle forever
The other two are for gifts to go with my unwanted S&G bits from my sets
I paid with points so no cash changed hands!!!

Am I forgiven?

With all those mitigating factors how could you not be forgiven?
Are you climbing back on the wagon now?

salesaddict

bev97 wrote: »

I have just done a basic list of shower gels etc. that I have in my drawer. Most of them came from sets from QVC and I still have the receipt and when they were bought (generally from QVC you get fresh stock so I'm told). So, I now know which ones to use first as usually the shelf life of an unopened product is about 2 years I think. So I will only have 1 or 2 products open at a time and not open anything else ( not even to smell the fragrance) until the old bottle is used up.

Shower products in order of use:
L'occitane cherry blossom (bought oct 08)
Origins gloomaway body scrub (bought dec 08)
Molton Brown Sensual hanelini (bought dec 08)
L'occitane Rose Nuit de Mai (bought june 09)
L'occitane shea shower cream (bought june 09)
L'occitane Almond shower oil (bought oct 09)
L'occitane Grape shower oil (bought oct 09)
L'occtiane travel sizes x 6 (bought oct 09)
Molton Brown 100ml x 6 + eucalyptus 300ml (gift dec 09)

Just feel I can get a grip of what I've got and what I can use now!

However, not sure what others feel about shelf life etc, products being opened or unopened. If you have many different bottles half used on your bathroom shelf for 4 or 5 years, is using them going to do you any harm??

what lovely products! I normally go by scent. If it smells strange to you then best not chance it.

professoryaffle_3

Is there room for another one , I have a shocking amount of toiletries , not helped by the fact that I work for Lush so surrounded by temptation (you'd think I'd become immune - but noooo) . Off the top of my head

Soap
Lush stuff , Noubar, Snowcake, Father Frost,Angels Delight.
Villianess - can't remember the name of the scent
Enchanted- 2x Enchanted bars

Showergel
2x 500g Snowcake
3x 250 Snowfairy
1x 500g Bnever
5x 100g Snowfairy
1x 100g Yummyyummyyummy
2x tubs of Strawberry Santa
1x 250g Tramp
1x 100g tramp
2x Gok Bodywash stuff fullsize
1x Mini Gok bodywash
1x Sanctuary bodywash
1x Sanctuary Shower plunge

stuff on the go in the bathroom - 250g bottle of Ghost, 250g bottle of Snowfairy, 1x random honey showergel m 1x mini Gok bodywash, 100g bottle Tramp , in the showerroom, Lemslip and whatever my daughters have pilfered from me.

Bodyscrubs etc

1x fullsize Sanctuary scrub tube
1x massive jar Sanctuary Sugar scrub
Sachet of Sanctuary hot sugar scrub
1x enchanted sugar scrub- enchanted scent
1x "" "" - japanese plum scent
1x " " - Jacob scrub
1x MMU scrub of java - ambre a vanille scent
1x IOE scrub - can't remember scent
2x Gok shower scrub
1x mini GOk scrub
1x Lush fairytail scrub
Clinique sparkleskin
About 4 other misc body scrubs

Various minis of Sanctuary stuff - got 2 gift packs .

Body Lotion/butters /massage bars
Clinique body butter
Enchanted lotion
Sanctuary lotion
Sanctuary body butter
2x Gok body butters
2x mini Gok body butters.
1x Heavenlilli
1x Sleepyhead

Bath stuff


Lush stuff
Phoenix
5x Aura Suavis
5x temple of Truth
2x Candy canes
1x bathos
2x Star Melts
1x happy
2x Flying Saucers
1x Sex bomb
1x Honey bee
2x marzibain
1x Cinders
1x I want to believe
2x Satsuma Santa
1x Sunnyside
2x Lush Pud


Hair
Lush Daddyo
Squeaky green shampoo bar
New- Shampoo bar
Godiva Shampoo bar
American Cream conditioner
Coolaulin condtioner
Veganese Conditioner

(all of these are in use - there's a lot of hair in my household)
Misc

Clinique superdefense
Random Avon skin gunk
Nivea moisturiser
2x Lush toner tabs
No 7 cleanser
Simple wipes

Perfume
2x Ginger
1x karma
1x Bnever B scent
1x solid snowfairy (will give that to dd2)
Various samples/vials - about 7 I guess.
Hmm not as bad as I thought actually ,but I did give a whole heap of stuff away and binned some a little while ago , I will do a proper inventory tomorrow .

Blonde_Ambition

The only trouble with this thread is that when I hear about the deals, I'm tempted to rush to Boots or whatever website. I was given the S&G hatbox for Christmas, I'm now a total convert and want more more more! Stop me now!

InaPickle

professoryaffle wrote: »

Is there room for another one , I have a shocking amount of toiletries , not helped by the fact that I work for Lush so surrounded by temptation (you'd think I'd become immune - but noooo).

OMG, that's like an alcoholic working in a pub! (I knew one of those, once. :rolleyes:) I bet you get staff discount as well, which makes it all the easier to crack. I sympathise.

professoryaffle_3

Blonde_Ambition wrote: »

The only trouble with this thread is that when I hear about the deals, I'm tempted to rush to Boots or whatever website. I was given the S&G hatbox for Christmas, I'm now a total convert and want more more more! Stop me now!

I'm the same - I've been reading through other people's lists thinking ooh that sounds nice , must try that - noooooo, , must stay strong and REEEEEESSSSISST

sharronloves2spend

Phew, only up to page 6 and WOW, what a lot of stuff ya all have!!!

I wound down my tolitries a couple of years ago and used everything up. Just a thought but, with all those toiltries being used do you think perhaps a sort of 'product review' would be helpful??!! So for example your using a body moistriser up but you feel the one you were using before was better, a sort of name and shame thing!! I know for me personally i would love that ifo before i buy. Very MSE and helping others too.

What i found when i wound my toiltries down was that i adore dove products (deodrants, body moistriser soap) but i HATE S&G, sorry i know some of you love it but i find the smells really overpowering and headache inducing!!

Sharron x

Just to add, the product review is not meant to encourage buying, just to give a bit of info iyswim!!

lynzpower

Im definately joining in this challenge, have been lurking around. My problem is im a bargain grabber, and Im not a keen bootser ( dont have the time!) I do frequently pass Boots clearance and come away with a couple of bags full of "stuff". Also topped up with a few of the 10p superdrug grabbits the other day. I always find fantastic stuff in our local 99p stores too, and Im a homebargain shopper to boot! So I have a lot of gear :eek:

I have a lot of stuff so, will be back later after Ive had a big delve to see whats where :eek:

GrammarGirl

tara747 wrote: »

We run out of essentials cos they're boring!! We buy lots of completely unnecessary smellies cos they're new and sexy and exciting

So true! There's something eternally dull about buying hair mousse. Oh well - at least it's in a pretty pink can! :rotfl:

I've also worked out I need some nail varnish remover (again, dull). I didn't include my nail varnish collection as it's just too hideous to contemplate... but when I think about it, I do wear nail varnish all the time and like to mix my colours, so refuse to feel too badly about my collection! Do I have you all convinced?

And one final thing... I've just spent £16 (but all Paypal profits) on ELF, for new makeup brushes, some foundation primer and an eye liner. After our chat about cleaning makeup brushes I went and looked at mine and they actually were horrible - beyond repair. I learnt my lesson there and will keep them in tip top condition from now on!

trudij

Ive forgotten - are we allowed things if we use our boots points to pay for them???

( DEFINATELY not trying to find a way to sneak more s&g stuff into my life..... honest..... )