No buying new toiletries etc until.....

pavlovs_dog

GrammarGirl wrote: »

Thanks ever so much Sharron! I am having such a blast writing it.

damn you woman :mad: i should be marking GCSE coursework and instead i'm reading your blog! you're a bad influence grammargirl do you write for a living?

salesaddict

Well I have just finished up a fantastic body cream that I had bought ages ago from Waitrose. It was on special offer at the time . I had gone in looking for the famous baby bottom balm. As that was out of stock I bought this
For Mummy stretch mark cream with rooibos, frankincense and rosehip.

(Don't have stretch marks and my youngest baby is nearly 9, but what can I say? It was on special offer)

It's really fantastic stuff, lovely, heavy cream but sinks in almost immediately and leaves skin really smooth and moisturised with a lovely light scent.

So I'm quite sad now because I can't buy that again for at least the next 3 years, which is approx when my stash of body creams will start running low.........

mandymoomoo_2

trudij wrote: »

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..... )

I like your way of thinking

mandymoomoo_2

HELP.......................................

I missed out on the S&G hat box and am sooooooo tempted to buy one on Ebay, but keep reminding myself about this challenge.. Apart from having a cupboard full of smellies anyway, I hate the fact of paying somone £40 plus when it only cost £20...grrr... I'm just a sore loser!!

But I really want one...Please stop me from buying it....

GrammarGirl

pavlovs_dog wrote: »

damn you woman :mad: i should be marking GCSE coursework and instead i'm reading your blog! you're a bad influence grammargirl do you write for a living?

Oh, yay! I like being a bad influence! Hope you're enjoying it.

Yes, I'm a copywriter by trade (advertising) and do this to satisfy my fashion craving. It's so much fun!

Anyway - get back to your marking! Tsk.

tara747

salesaddict wrote: »

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

Thank you so much.

Yes, totally back on the wagon. I actually felt a bit guilty after buying them - one would have been within the rules as we are out of handwash but three!! :eek:

I could have even done without buying even the one and just carried on decanting shower gel into the existing dispenser that I've had for 4 years :rotfl: but the pump is knackered so it was justified.

As for the other two - I needed something to go with my S&G bits for gifts! I also ooohed and ahhhed over all the 50% off sale stuff and then dragged myself away from the shelves!!

tara747

sharronloves2spend wrote: »

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.


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

Great idea - I will have to refrain from buying based on reviews though, maybe I will make a little list for when I am able to buy again!

freyasmum wrote: »

That's weird - Dove makes me feel like I can't breathe! The deodorant, I can understand, but even the shampoo and conditioner does it. I can't use it

Same here, I hate Dove shampoos and conditioners, urgh!!!

trudij

professoryaffle wrote: »

I work in a shop and yes we do get discount - the reasoning being that ,that way we use the stuff and have confidence in what we sell and reccomend to people .

Good - thank goodness they saw sense with that rule - made absolutely no sense to me at all !!!!!

tara747

OK, I have just done a quick stocktake of my stash as I was trying to sort it into 'opened' and 'unopened', and it is totally scary!!!!!!!!!!! I am horrified.

So I have resolved to use a face mask at least every 2 days (rotating between moisturising and clarifying types), use hand, elbow and foot creams as often as poss and use body lotion EVERY DAY without fail. Tonight I used my BS honey body butter, it was so luxurious!!! I had to wait 20 mins before getting dressed but it was so worth it. I also used my BS aloe vera soothing face mask, it is lush. It really is just a matter of taking the time to use stuff isn't it?

I also stored all my bathroom smellies in my S&G hatbox (to be used up) and have now displayed all my S&G goodies in the bathroom, it looks great!!! I have started on them (bad me) but will keep using up my existing stuff till it's gone. I just wanted my bathroom to look nice.

Well done to all you ladies, you are doing great!!!

Bronnie

trudij wrote: »

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


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Course you are!!

Select what you fancy from Boot's superb range of toothpastes, toothbrushes, dental floss, sanitary protection, tights, deodorants and not forgetting household cleaning products.

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