No Buying Toiletries in May Challenge!!

footymadgal

I've used up a packet of Tesco Vitamin wipes and so will start on the pack of Natural Collection wipes I discovered in my stash the other day. It will make for a change as I have a few other packs of Tesco wipes to get through yet.

I have to confess I had an impulse buy yesterday - some Sexy Darling body lotion which I saw reduced to £2.50 in a local independent chemist. I couldn't resist as I have some Sexy Darling perfume to match. It was very naughty of me though as I have more than enough body butters/lotions. On the plus side I did resist buying the magazine that has a BS body butter as a freebie.

While I think about it, one of the girls at work was telling me recently about getting ready for her holiday. She said "I can't pack my toiletries until the last minute as I shall need to use them". She is obviously minimalistic on the toiletries front then! If I had a holiday in 6 months' time I could probably pack my toiletries now and would have plenty left over to use in the meantime!

Kaz2904

tara747 wrote: »

OMG that much shampoo and conditioner would last me 4-5 months!!!!!!!!! :eek:

Yeah, but that's cause you're a minger :eek: :rotfl:!
Didn't we have this conversation around January about how long stuff actually lasts us when we pay attention? I know I was getting sweaty about toothpaste and nearly 8 weeks on we still have lots left in the tube. :eek::eek: Or am I a minger too? I brush my teeth at least weekly :rotfl:.

Bronnie

Kaz2904 wrote: »

Yeah, but that's cause you're a minger :eek: :rotfl:!
Didn't we have this conversation around January about how long stuff actually lasts us when we pay attention? I know I was getting sweaty about toothpaste and nearly 8 weeks on we still have lots left in the tube. :eek::eek: Or am I a minger too? I brush my teeth at least weekly :rotfl:.

LOL, the soap I started back in January is still a good-size bar. It's in the shower, although some nights I use nice shower gel, it must get used at least 4x a week, DD won't touch it though, so it's all down to me. My current estimate is that it won't be used up until October :eek::eek:at least!

Using it is a bit of a penance too, it's beige, no discernible fragrance and EXFOLIATING, which means it's full of scratchy bits. Nothing wrong with it as a soap though, does the job in a basic sort of way:sad::sad::sad::sad:

This is me :A for being so MS!!!

lostinrates

trudij wrote: »

If I dont thank people, please dont think i dont like you - for some random reason when i press thanks, my page defaults to the top - and its really started to get on my wick....... !!!!xx

Meany

That happened to me when I used internet explorer with MSE. I now use firefox and find it better for MSE and most things to be honest.

footymadgal

I'm still determined to use up some of my sachet samples and have just finished a BS Buriti Baby Body Butter (I was given it as a freebie in the BS some months ago). It was a large sachet and so I used it over 2 days. It's ok actually and has a subtle fragrance suitable for babies!

vwcampervan72

Used up a shampoo conditioner and a shower gel over the weekend

yay space

shampoo/contitioner boots essentials 25p per bottle, got 6 bottles of each when it was reduced LOL WIBA nope...

Avon shower gel, got this courtisy of mse when they done a 5 for £5 WIBA nope......

god it feels good

roshydoshy

Morning girls (and boy )

Hope you have a great week ahead of yourselves

I have used up a dove body creme (another one!) WIBA if it was on offer, was creamy but far too many to use

one of 4 next gift set liquer flavour (yuck) bubble baths WIBA no!! it was a gift but so sickly, it just smells of alcohol! I've used up the cream liquer one and the cherry liquer one is steadily getting poured down/washed up, ahem i mean used up , 2 more to go though...

Andrew Collinge 1 minute wonder conditioner - WIBA perhaps - worked lovely the first couple of times then just worked like a normal conditioner not a repair masque

Vaseline Intensive Care spray deoderant WIBA i prefer others, so probably only if on offer

x

tara747

Morning all, well done on all the use ups!

Welcome suz1988, yes, a glitch is a price mistake, usually online. Check out the Grabbit board for tons of them, they're usually explained really well. Stay away from any marked Body Shop, Lush or Boots though while you're doing this challenge! :rotfl:

footymadgal wrote: »

While I think about it, one of the girls at work was telling me recently about getting ready for her holiday. She said "I can't pack my toiletries until the last minute as I shall need to use them". She is obviously minimalistic on the toiletries front then! If I had a holiday in 6 months' time I could probably pack my toiletries now and would have plenty left over to use in the meantime!

Same here! :rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

Kaz2904 wrote: »

Yeah, but that's cause you're a minger :eek: :rotfl:!
Didn't we have this conversation around January about how long stuff actually lasts us when we pay attention? I know I was getting sweaty about toothpaste and nearly 8 weeks on we still have lots left in the tube. :eek::eek: Or am I a minger too? I brush my teeth at least weekly :rotfl:.

:rotfl::rotfl:

I have long hair too, and my shampoo lasts me months!!! Speaking of
which, I have just used up a Toni & Guy shine shampoo (grey bottle), it seemed to last forever. That's £3 in the savings pot (I got it on BOGOF). WIBA - yes, probably, but only if it was on offer. I have masses of shampoo in my stash including Aussie from the incredible Amazon offer at the end of last year. :):):)

Sophy

Hi everyone - PYNM with Snowdrop (again). It is supposed to be 8ml, but I think they lied - it is actually 8 litres, in a tardis-type bottle...

I bought Grazia and got the eye stuff, as I needed a magazine for a journey anyway. Nothing else to report!

Shadowsfall

Hi everybody!

Caught up on all the stash reports - everyone's been busy using up so took me a while! :j

Fairy_Dust that's lovely about moving in with your man, congrats I'm almost there with mine! Also, your user name is his nick name for me, so I did a double take when I read it! Hellie7 - hi! Tis a great thread. Suz1988 - wow! Well done on the listing, I should do that! Great idea.

c_l_a_i_r_e wrote: »

silvasava if you've a poundland nearby I get A&H sensitive from there.

Yes, I was quite suprised to find this bargain! Poundland is so fun to browse! I'm a geek

mineallmine wrote: »

In - body shop mango body butter (free with mag offer). Have no body lotion or butter so desperately needed. Hope I like the smell.

It is lovely btw! Good enough to eat!

Sorry if i missed the obvious, am I right in thinking someone is representing the male gender on the thread? :cool: Nice to know the guys are doing their bit too!

So here's my update :whistle:

I bought some Rose Moisturiser from our local country fair yesterday but as it's so lovely and supporting our local bee-keepers and I needed a body moisturiser AND it lasts AGES, I feel fine with that! It's really lush - made with beeswax and rose oil - that's it. Beaut! It only cost £2.50 too. It'll last at least a year.

To make up for the buying (ish!) I used up two 'with purfume sets' of body lotion. Were quite pretty smell wise, but not that moisturising.

I remembered that I have a load of hotel gifties to use up from my ski holiday in March, yummy! Love that the smell takes you right back

Think I'll follow the example of Suz1988 and get a list written up... might be rather helpful! P.s thank you all for the WIBA reviews - really helpful, now I've realised what it means! doh :doh:

Happy Monday all