No buying toiletries in March challenge!

lostinrates

Kaz2904 wrote: »

I sometimes wear perfume to bed too!
The tampon fairy doesn't visit me- I wish she would. I have a huge box of tampax in the cupboard and I can't even use them. They pop straight out (sorry tmi!). I'm on the coil now so very very irregular. I always used to be regular, though not quite as regular as some of you!

Lots more housework to do today and then I have a date with a tub of moisturiser as I feel so dry!

An idea: if you have a downstairs loo put them in a pretty container...the sort girls would twig but not men for when you have female visitors. I used to do this and it was surprising how many of my female friends were unprepared and were grateful for a discrete provision.

mrs-moneypenny

morning all

no use ups to report here, and more importantly no purchases either:T

hollyh

The foot cream and shower gel have hung on in there and hopefully will be gone tonight. The S & G Butter Up body butter wasn't so lucky and is all gone WIBA - Yes it's lovely and thick, smells nice and makes my skin really soft. I've got another tube in my stash that i swapped with my Sister for the pink one that i'm saving until last.

lostinrates

Crikey, on night and one morning no body butter and lapse routine and I'm falling apart....

h007

Hi guys

have just been catching up on the thread, what is your secret to using up so much stuff?
my bottles seem to last forever and i very rarely use things up!!!

also it was my birthday at the weekend and i got given alot of bodyshop stuff - i think some of my friends have been on the grabbit board lol.
i got something like 6 bottles of shower gel, 2 hand creams, 3 body butters and a lip balm from them!!
i Should of let them know about my no toiletries challenge!!

lostinrates

h007 wrote: »

Hi guys

have just been catching up on the thread, what is your secret to using up so much stuff?
my bottles seem to last forever and i very rarely use things up!!!

No secret...most of the things I use up are either things I use very heavily...e.g. connditioner, or things I've been rotating or ignoring part used for a very, very long time. Other things it really is just using routinely, twice a day or whatever....I was amaze to use both a day and night cream without significant break/boredom this winter. Just, using regularly.....

mrs-moneypenny

h007 wrote: »

Hi guys

have just been catching up on the thread, what is your secret to using up so much stuff?
my bottles seem to last forever and i very rarely use things up!!!

also it was my birthday at the weekend and i got given alot of bodyshop stuff - i think some of my friends have been on the grabbit board lol.
i got something like 6 bottles of shower gel, 2 hand creams, 3 body butters and a lip balm from them!!
i dhould of let them know about my no toiletries challenge!!

Lots of mine that ive used up are either the little bottles out of the gift boxes or things id started on so were half full when i mentioned using them. For example i must have had 3 almost used up cans of body spray so they went after only a couple of days usage each.
Im getting through my body lotion stash ok as im using that daily, and the sachet stash is going down as they are mostly one use items. but make up and things like big bottles of shampoo and conditioner do seem to last forever.

I wouldn't tell your friend straight after they've just all brought you toiletries about your challenge incase it upsets them. after all its a no buying challenge not a cant recieve gifts challenge isnt it;). I hope the gifts were all things that you will like and want to use in which case it will save you buying nice things yourself

I hope you had a lovely birthday

topbargainhunter

Happy belated birthday h007!

lin.c

Happy Belated Birthday, h007

:bdaycake:

h007

mrs-moneypenny wrote: »

I wouldn't tell your friend straight after they've just all brought you toiletries about your challenge incase it upsets them. after all its a no buying challenge not a cant recieve gifts challenge isnt it;). I hope the gifts were all things that you will like and want to use in which case it will save you buying nice things yourself

I hope you had a lovely birthday

Thanks everyone

Lol dont worry I wasnt going to be rude to my friends!! and yes they are all lovely smelling ones like moringa, wild cherry and cocoa butter

Now i dont think i will have to buy hairstuff or showergel for the year!!