No Buying Toiletries in December Challenge

The_Dragon

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

ok i have what is probably a completely useless question.
If you have full sized bottles of things and minatures in gift sets would you use up the small ones first knowing that you're breaking into a gift set which you could give away as a gift if the situation called for it, or would you use up the individual bottles first?
This is the dilemma i have as i have loads of gift sets which i'm not sure i would use all the bits of.

I would use up the individuals first - as you say the others might turn into gifts!

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

mineallmine wrote: »

I think we'll need to do some serious photos of our stashes and some inventories of how much we all have. Order! Order! :A

I did this at the begining of the year... on 2nd feb and it looked like this: (to be fair I've used a lot of it up) I will do another one...after the boots sales of course!! lol



Facewipes
Soft and gentle deodorant
Eucerin Dry Skin Cream (for feet)
Vitamin E Moisture Cream (face)
S&G The daily smooth body butter
S&G Clean girls shower gel
S&G mini body scrub
S&G 15 minute face peel
Body shop Vitamin E gentle face wash
Frizz ease shampoo
Frizz ease conditioner
Frizz ease intensive moisture treatment
Pantene curly hair mouse
Frizz ease curl spray
Can of hair spray
Asda hair serum
No7 cleanser
No7 Toner
No7 PP beauty serum (mini) x2
S&G Girligo body spray
Bodyshop hemp hand cream
1 1/2 tubes of hair removal cream
Nail Varnish remover (only dregs left)

Perfumed moisturisers
Dior - Pure poison
John Paul Gaultier – Classique
Elizabeth Arden – Arden beauty
D&G - Light blue
Lacoste – Dream of pink

Stash (opened/used/full) – which is a box in my cellar
Soft and gentle deodorant x 3 (plus 3 minis)

Face
Face wipes x 6 (plus 2 mini packs)
Loreal Make up remover
No7 make up remover
Vitamin E Illuminating moisture cream
No7 Day Cream x2
No7 Cleanser
No7 Toner
Burts Bees Orange facial cleanser (opened, used a few times)
S&G Greatest Scrub of all 125ml (used a couple of times)
S&G Clean Mary cleansing milk 75ml (used a couple of times)
No7 Radiance Revealed exfoliator 75 ml (¼ used)
No7 Moisture mask
Vitamin E moisture mask (open used once)
No7 P&P beauty serum mini’s x2
No7 Total Renewal exfoliator 25ml (used once)
5 x fudge face masks sachet
1 x mud mask sachet
1 x self heating mask sachet
Estee lauder face peel kit

Hair
Hair dye x 1
Shampoo x 1 (plus 1 miniature)
Conditioner x 3 (plus 1 miniature)
Pantene hair mouse x 1
Trevor Sorbie curl cream x1 (plus ½ a miniature)
Trevour Sorbie humidity control spray 100ml
Asda Hair serum
S&G Hair supply (50ml ½ used)

Shower Gel
S&G Clean Girls x1
No7 Cleaning body polish x1
S&G I foam
Burts Bees Citrus and orange body wash (¼ used)
Body Shop Shower gel x 2 (Brazil and Shea)
FCUK Body Scrub 75ml (½ used)
No7 Blissful Body Wash 40ml (¼ used)

Body Butters
Berts bees orange and honey body lotion 236ml (used a couple of times)
Body Shop Body butters 200ml x 3
No7 Completely drenched body lotion 200ml
M&S shea body butter 200ml (1/3 used)
Palmers Coco butter 250ml (½ used)
S&G The Daily Smooth 250ml (my fave)
S&G Butter up 200ml
FCUK Body Lotion 75ml
FCUK Whipped body cream 75ml (½ used)

Bubble Bath
No7 Sumptuous Bath Soak

Hand Cream
Johnson’s Soft Hand cream
S&G Hand food 50ml x 2 (1 is ½ used)
Nivea Creame 50ml

Not to mention the 30+ bottles of nail varnish or the overflowing shelves of perfume

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

ok i have what is probably a completely useless question.
If you have full sized bottles of things and minatures in gift sets would you use up the small ones first knowing that you're breaking into a gift set which you could give away as a gift if the situation called for it, or would you use up the individual bottles first?
This is the dilemma i have as i have loads of gift sets which i'm not sure i would use all the bits of.

I personally try and use anything that is opened first and then the oldest in my stash, but it would make sense to keep gift sets intact in case of emergency :rotfl:

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT wrote: »

I did this at the begining of the year... on 2nd feb and it looked like this: (to be fair I've used a lot of it up) I will do another one...after the boots sales of course!! lol

Facewipes
Soft and gentle deodorant
Eucerin Dry Skin Cream (for feet)
Vitamin E Moisture Cream (face)
S&G The daily smooth body butter
S&G Clean girls shower gel
S&G mini body scrub
S&G 15 minute face peel
Body shop Vitamin E gentle face wash
Frizz ease shampoo
Frizz ease conditioner
Frizz ease intensive moisture treatment
Pantene curly hair mouse
Frizz ease curl spray
Can of hair spray
Asda hair serum
No7 cleanser binned as no good for my skin
No7 Toner - binned as no good for my skin
No7 PP beauty serum (mini) x2
S&G Girligo body spray [/s]
Bodyshop hemp hand cream still going
1 1/2 tubes of hair removal cream
Nail Varnish remover (only dregs left)

Perfumed moisturisers
Dior - Pure poison
John Paul Gaultier – Classique still going
Elizabeth Arden – Arden beauty should bin this really never going to use it
D&G - Light blue
Lacoste – Dream of pink again should bin this

Stash (opened/used/full) – which is a box in my cellar
Soft and gentle deodorant x 3 (plus 3 minis)

Face
Face wipes x 6 (plus 2 mini packs)
Loreal Make up remover recently binned as irritated my eyes
No7 make up remover
Vitamin E Illuminating moisture cream
No7 Day Cream x2 - half a one used and binned still one gave as gift my skin doesn't like it
No7 Cleanser gave as a gift
No7 Toner gave as a gift
Burts Bees Orange facial cleanser (opened, used a few times) binned smelled rank, tried to use it but was horrible
S&G Greatest Scrub of all 125ml (used a couple of times)
S&G Clean Mary cleansing milk 75ml (used a couple of times)
No7 Radiance Revealed exfoliator 75 ml (¼ used) still knocking about somewhere]/b]
No7 Moisture maskstill going!
Vitamin E moisture mask (open used once) currently using as night cream
No7 P&P beauty serum mini’s x2
No7 Total Renewal exfoliator 25ml (used once)
5 x fudge face masks sachet couple still kicking about
1 x mud mask sachet
1 x self heating mask sachet
Estee lauder face peel kit still sitting in the bathroom was christmas present 2 christmases back!)

Hair
Hair dye x 1
Shampoo x 1 (plus 1 miniature)
Conditioner x 3 (plus 1 miniature)
Pantene hair mouse x 1
Trevor Sorbie curl cream x1 (plus ½ a miniature)
Trevour Sorbie humidity control spray 100ml
Asda Hair serum
S&G Hair supply (50ml ½ used) only just finished the other day

Shower Gel
S&G Clean Girls x1
No7 Cleaning body polish x1 still going and hate the stuff
S&G I foam
Burts Bees Citrus and orange body wash (¼ used) used up as bubble bath
Body Shop Shower gel x 2 (Brazil and Shea)
FCUK Body Scrub 75ml (½ used)
No7 Blissful Body Wash 40ml (¼ used)

Body Butters
Berts bees orange and honey body lotion 236ml (used a couple of times) still got this in stash, might chuck it because it smells horrible!
Body Shop Body butters 200ml x 3
still got one almond left
No7 Completely drenched body lotion 200ml gave as gift
M&S shea body butter 200ml (1/3 used)
Palmers Coco butter 250ml (½ used)
S&G The Daily Smooth 250ml (my fave)
S&G Butter up 200ml still got this and have aquired another one from somewhere?!
FCUK Body Lotion 75ml
FCUK Whipped body cream 75ml (½ used)

Bubble Bath
No7 Sumptuous Bath Soak

Hand Cream
Johnson’s Soft Hand cream
S&G Hand food 50ml x 2 (1 is ½ used)
Nivea Creame 50ml

Not to mention the 30+ bottles of nail varnish or the overflowing shelves of perfume

in fact I've done quite well done you think... (have scored out the things I've used)

Fiasco55

:T:T:T:T well done QONMW. It gives me hope of my stash going down.

Fiasco55

Lemon_Tree wrote: »

ok i have what is probably a completely useless question.
If you have full sized bottles of things and minatures in gift sets would you use up the small ones first knowing that you're breaking into a gift set which you could give away as a gift if the situation called for it, or would you use up the individual bottles first?
This is the dilemma i have as i have loads of gift sets which i'm not sure i would use all the bits of.

I tend to use the full size at home and keep the minis for holidays and weekends away. I have been away a few times recently and loved the fact that I already had loads of minis to choose from.

EssexHebridean

QONMW you've done brilliantly well.......good for you! :beer:

rosemary54

up early again as Dh got up at 6.30 for the weekly conference call.....only the boss did not sign in :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:I could have done with a lie in as midnight mass tonight,asked DH if he was coming and he said no he did not want a late night or he would be tired tomorrow........as it is me who has done/will do everything for Christmas think I am the one who needed more sleep today:mad::mad::mad:
been looking at the airport website and the plane DS1 was due to catch and which was suppossedly cancelled did in fact take off:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad: so who got his seat I would like to know??????????

hair still like straw despite salon deep conditioner treatment:(but skin a bit less dry after loads of creams/oils /masks on!

had a shock last night when looked for new shower gel to find only 2 full size and a few minis,maybe I should look at BS sale after all!!!

have a great day tomorrow ladies:beer:....well it will probably be wine or champagne if I am really lucky:rotfl:

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

Fiasco55 wrote: »

:T:T:T:T well done QONMW. It gives me hope of my stash going down.

EssexHebridean wrote: »

QONMW you've done brilliantly well.......good for you! :beer:

Thank you ladies...I will have to do a new inventory and photo after Christmas me thinks because although that stash has gone down, it's defo creeped up again over the last few months. I counted 10 body butters at the last count!

I'm terrible at picking them up unopened at carboot sales for 50p/£1. A couple that spring to mind is a tube of S&G daily smooth for £1, a big tub of FCUK body whip for 50p, S&G Lite body lotion (can't remember the same now) 50p, plus a while back OH bought me a S&G set as a gift, and I think I got another S&G hatbox at some point because I seem to have another one of the blue body butters and know I didn't buy it cos I'm not a massive fan.

I'm also guilty of buying something I use which is cheap or on offer - they had pantene curly hair mousse in BM's a while back for £1.40 a can and I bought 4 because it's usually £3 unless I can find it on offer, so I've got a stash of those too.

defo need to get back on the challenge!

Queen_of_NO_MATTER_WHAT

Men just don't get it do they Rosemary!! Hope you manage to get some rest today xx