No buying new toiletries etc until.....

wendyphant

wendyphant wrote: »

OK am goignt to need hep today have to go to boots in a min for calpol for son and lemsips and prescription for me !!!!!
Am going to take £5 and leave purse in the car I think
HELLLLLLLLLLLLP

I did it :T:T:T

but did buy a ben 10 watch [STRIKE]£15[/STRIKE] £3.75 another xmas pressie for dec

Happy_shopper

Bottle of l'Oreal Elvive Nutri-Gloss Light shampoo finished today (freebie). I liked it when I started using it but I've fallen out with it recently - it seems to make my hair go 'floppy'. Replacing it with a bottle of Aveda 'smooth infusion' shampoo which I've had in stock since Summer (free with a voucher from Marie Claire mag, so actually cost me £3.50-ish) but put off using until I'd finished a couple of bits and pieces (see, I was doing this challenge months before I knew I was ). Has anyone else used either of these shampoos? What did you think of them?

Babafette

Well I have just dusted my pine dressing table. This is an arduous task since it involves removing all my lotions, potions and perfumes from the surface before I can actually access any of the wood.

I was half tempted to post a list of the items I keep on my dressing table but I'm scared. It is just a minute fraction of my stash. Nobody knows the full extent except my OH. If I write it down it will all seem too real..... :undecided

Happy_shopper

tara747 wrote: »

Gilchrist and Soames, yukkkkkkkkk!!!

Lol, I agree! Shame it's taken me so long to realise it. I was seduced by the tiny bottles (and the free-ness).

Jewelleryfan

Babafette wrote: »

Well I have just dusted my pine dressing table. This is an arduous task since it involves removing all my lotions, potions and perfumes from the surface before I can actually access any of the wood.

I was half tempted to post a list of the items I keep on my dressing table but I'm scared. It is just a minute fraction of my stash. Nobody knows the full extent except my OH. If I write it down it will all seem too real..... :undecided

I was scared too! I've posted my amounts, i can remember the exact amounts but it was something like 75 face products, 30 shower gels, 10 lotions plus more :eek:

It really helped me to write it all down and see exactly what i have but more importantly how much i have spent! :eek::rolleyes:

Babafette

Jewelleryfan wrote: »

I was scared too! I've posted my amounts, i can remember the exact amounts but it was something like 75 face products, 30 shower gels, 10 lotions plus more :eek:

It really helped me to write it all down and see exactly what i have but more importantly how much i have spent! :eek::rolleyes:

Thanks Jewelleryfan, I might do. I couldn't face posting the whole stash though, but I guess the dressing table would be a start.

The money side of things doesn't bother me so much because, knowing me, I'm sure I would have wasted the money on something else. I just don't know why I buy so much stuff when I never use it. And it's not like I just buy one thing either; for example when the Soap & Glory Admit It You Want Me Sets were on offer I had to buy five, I found a Sanctuary nailcare set reduced several months ago so I bought two....I mean why???? What the hell is wrong with me?

koolkid

wendyphant wrote: »

I did it :T:T:T

but did buy a ben 10 watch [STRIKE]£15[/STRIKE] £3.75 another xmas pressie for dec

Well done hun... xxx

lynzpower

koolkid wrote: »

Well our local poundland had Charles Worthington Shampoo and Conditioner last time I went in- so might stock up because it's really nice and smells gorgeous and it keeps me away from Boots! I will try and resist any other bargains (and that goes for household cleaning products as well!!!)

Those CW products have been in poundshops for years- Im staggered anyone ever pays 4.50 or whatever boots charge :eek: . Dont bother to stockpile ( she says) most of my stockpile has come from 99p stores, poundshops, market stalls, home bargains and boots clearance. ( sighs)

jamtart6

tara747 wrote: »

Ummmmmmmmmmmm....

no.

:rotfl:

*sobs*

LOL :rotfl:....

lynseydee

I am going through my list and updating my totals and I am glad to say it isn't as bad as I thought, although still bad enough.

I also noticed in Boots yesterday when I popped in for some cough medicine that they had Sensodyne Pronamel toothpaste reduced by about £1.00 so went back today to buy some. I picked up all the tubes on the shelf (5) but actually only paid 45p for them as the rest of the cost was covered by vouchers. Does that still count? I resisted the urge to buy it previously when it was full price so am hoping they will last me until hopefully I find it on offer again.