The Use it Up Challenge Revisited

Lemon_Tree

Hi
Is anyone else still doing the use it up challenge? I really can't believe that the only toiletries that i have bought this year are deodrants, and i'm talking since Christmas! :T
Just to clarify i don't smell either! :rotfl: :rotfl:
what is so worrying is that i still don't need to buy them and probably won't be needing to till at least christmas this year.
Just think of the money i will have saved! And just how much i had in stock when i kept buying the stuff all the time.

Lem

Murtle

This makes me chuckle, I am still trying to work out ways of using up bubble bath, as the 5 or so bottles I have don't get used very quickly with me always having showers....I just know I'll find some elegant bottles to decant them into to give to friends!!

As for other toiletries....depilitory creams/wax both cold strips and wax still going....the number of razors and blades....well even I'm not THAT hairy....and I have an epilator!!!!

Toilet cleaner I think is mutiplying when I turn my back....since persuading the OH that vinegar is just as good at cleaning the loo he doesn't ever seem to use it.....

Anything that looks nice got nabbed for the Christmas cupboard!!

Have enough sanitary products to last to the menopause in about 30 years!!

I've only been into Boots a couple of times this year :rotfl:

x

redballoon_2

i do this all the time. i am being really strict with myself and havent brought any toiletries for a while ( apart from the essentials like toothpaste)
i have a basket full of make up which i am slowly getting through and i am determined not to buy any more until it's all used up. i dont know what i was thinking at the time i brought it all. i must have about 12 different eyeshadows and too many lipsticks!

justin138

Justin tried chucking my toothpaste out - said it was empty :eek: I had four more days out of that, just keep squeezing until it runs completely dry. I was given some out of date chocolate soap (OOD soap???) and that's still going strong for the kitchen and I made gloop with a bar too - 'snice! The only thing I've had to buy is hair conditioner & toothpaste this year so far. Wish my undersink cupboard would empty though - ton of vinegar to start on, but I'm still using all the old stuff up. Anyone would think I don't clean!!

Jo
edit to say I use a deodorant stone which seems to be lasting forever

ivyleaf

I was just thinking of "February is use-up month" the other day as I was washing my hair - I too am still "using up", though I must admit to buying some Boots Rosemary & Lavender Shampoo "for mature hair":D the other week. I did (and do) still have other shampoos to finish up, but felt I could do with a bit of "volumising"....... and it was on BOGOF......haven't bought anything else though apart from deodorants. Oh and Always, I'm only buying the minimum of those as I keep hoping I won't need them any more (sigh):rolleyes:

ivyleaf

Oh yes, forgot about the toothpaste!:D

comping_cat

Im still using up all my toileteries, im also trying to use up things from my freezer, but then i keep finding reduced things in the shops and buying them, so the freezer challenge isnt going as well as the bathroom challenge!!!!

Chipps

I'm still ploughing through the bubble bath lake that has taken over the bathroom cabinet.
I love having nice toiletries bought for me, but wish people would buy shower gel etc, rather than bubble bath!!!!
Some of it got diverted into the handwash dispenser in the downstairs cloakroom.

davodedthomas

It's so difficult NOT to buy things reduced...the only way I can avoid it is to not go into the shop....

I know I have stacks of food in the freezer and cupboards, but when I see things reduced to 10p in Sainsburys I just HAVE to buy them!

I have tons and tons and tons and tons of toiletries, yet still got about 20 more items this weekend...only cost a small amount, but need to start using them up.....

Dobie

Chipps wrote:

I'm still ploughing through the bubble bath lake that has taken over the bathroom cabinet.
I love having nice toiletries bought for me, but wish people would buy shower gel etc, rather than bubble bath!!!!
Some of it got diverted into the handwash dispenser in the downstairs cloakroom.

I never have a bath, always a shower but when I get a present of bubble bath I just use it as shower gel. I can't tell the difference & have just used up my supply from Christmas. I had to BUY some recently:shocked:
Never mind it's my birthday this month so hopefully I'll get to top up my stocks again.

Amanda666

I still have a mountain of body lotions to work through ..... would be nice to get the space under my bed clear. I have a cupboard in teh spare room with everything else in but it doesn't seem to move.

The only thing I am running out of is shampoo...... I feel another £1 for 3 editions of a mag subscription coming on