No buying new toiletries etc until.....

koolkid

I know it smells gorgeous too! Got to say it's about the only good thing about him being away though.... the packaging mings though x

Lurleene

MsRed1 wrote: »

Been lazy today-used some home made massage oil. Will go back to my Jergens body lotions tomorrow.:j

Noticed the Body Shop sale. Will have to walk past, head down. :eek: Even worse read about N-Spa Indulgent Hot Butter Fudge Sugar Body Polish, £5.95 ASDA. Sounds lovely and will have to avoid the toiletry section. I don't need another body polish but Hot Butter Fudge...... No, I must stay strong.

I read about that Hot Butter Fudge too - in the Sunday Mirror mag, right? My first thought was wow, I'm getting me some of that. Then I remembered my pledge.

LittleMissAspie

Sorry if this has been covered as there are so many pages to read... someone way back laughed at me putting eye cream all over my face, which made me smile too, but really lots of products can be used for other things.

All moisturisers are basically oil and water, some thicker than others. So eye cream, face moisturiser, body moisturiser, foot cream etc etc can all be used anywhere. You can also put moisturiser on the ends of your hair like a serum.

Shampoo, shower gel and bath bubbles are interchangeable, they also have the same basic ingredients. You may find some shower/bath gels to be a little harsh on the hair but some are quite good. Trial and error. You could even try using bar soap on your hair if you have short hair.

You can make shower gel (or shampoo, or bath bubbles etc) into a scrub by mixing with salt. Cooking salt works, although probably not suitable for sensitive skin. Can also use dead sea salt or epsom salts. Don't use sugar because the sugar will start melting in the pot and it goes all stringy and horrible.

Watered down hair conditioner in a spray bottle makes a leave-in conditioner or detangler.

I keep a bottle of eau de parfum that doesn't suit me in the water tank cupboard which I spray on the towels and bedsheets in there to make them smell nice. Body sprays and weaker perfumes can be used a room fragrance.

Face or hand wipes are handy to keep in the car for when your hands feel grubby, eg after getting petrol.

If you really have a lot to use up you can try the following. Use shower gel (etc) in the washing machine but be very careful how much as you don't want a kitchen full of bubbles. Hair conditioner as fabric conditioner. You could also wash the dishes with shower gel etc, again they are the same basic ingredients as washing up liquid. Likewise, shower gel etc diluted to make floor wash or hard surface wash. I haven't tried these myself but it may be a way to use up the stuff you don't like so much.

iamana1ias

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

All moisturisers are basically oil and water, some thicker than others. So eye cream, face moisturiser, body moisturiser, foot cream etc etc can all be used anywhere. You can also put moisturiser on the ends of your hair like a serum.

'cept oil free ones

Many that are designed for feet/bodies would be unsuitable on the face as they would be comedogenic (they would block pores)

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

If you really have a lot to use up you can try the following. Use shower gel (etc) in the washing machine but be very careful how much as you don't want a kitchen full of bubbles. Hair conditioner as fabric conditioner.

We're all sticking to vinegar. I think we're all agreed that fabric conditioner is unnecessary.

LittleMissAspie wrote: »

You could also wash the dishes with shower gel etc, again they are the same basic ingredients as washing up liquid. Likewise, shower gel etc diluted to make floor wash or hard surface wash. I haven't tried these myself but it may be a way to use up the stuff you don't like so much.

I think shower gel would be too greasy to use on hard floors. Have you never had smeary marks on your bathroom tiles from shower gel?

debulition

iamana1ias wrote: »

We're all sticking to vinegar. I think we're all agreed that fabric conditioner is unnecessary.

I'm not sure we're all agreed on anything, other than that we're all trying to use up our toiletries, one way or another. Since I do like to use fabric conditioner, and I have a stack of cheap conditioner that I'd rather not use on my hair (but no spare vinegar), I think I will be trying out LittleMissAspie's tip. :T

Oh, and the one about the wipes in the car; I'll be doing that too. I have quite a collection of different face wipes that I can't stand to have near my face; who knows what possessed me to buy them in the first place. :rotfl:

MsRed1

Lurleene wrote: »

I read about that Hot Butter Fudge too - in the Sunday Mirror mag, right? My first thought was wow, I'm getting me some of that. Then I remembered my pledge.

Yes, the Sunday Mirror mag. Sounds gorgeous and like you must remember my pledge.:( No really mean

MsRed1

drutt wrote: »

Oh, and the one about the wipes in the car; I'll be doing that too. I have quite a collection of different face wipes that I can't stand to have near my face; who knows what possessed me to buy them in the first place. :rotfl:

Dunno what they put in cheap baby wipes but they're really good for cleaning worktops.

iamana1ias

drutt wrote: »

I'm not sure we're all agreed on anything, other than that we're all trying to use up our toiletries, one way or another. Since I do like to use fabric conditioner, and I have a stack of cheap conditioner that I'd rather not use on my hair (but no spare vinegar), I think I will be trying out LittleMissAspie's tip. :T

Might be better using it as a shaving cream

debulition

iamana1ias wrote: »

Might be better using it as a shaving cream

Since I don't shave, that wouldn't help me use up my stack. :rotfl:LittleMissAspie's suggestion sounds good to me. :T

iamana1ias

drutt wrote: »

Since I don't shave, that wouldn't help me use up my stack. :rotfl:LittleMissAspie's suggestion sounds good to me. :T

Fair enough. Good luck then :beer: