No Buying Toiletries in Jan 2011 !!!!

prudencekitten

ma-ri-ella wrote: »

not much to report today i did finish a mango shower gel from bodyshop that i got in the january sales last year..wiba? prob not i did like the smell but my fav shower gel still has to be sanex just cause it doesnt have much of a smell so good for using perfumes over it. got a few makeup products at the very end of there lifespan but didnt have them on my list as there almost gone anyway.been eyeing up the soap and glory from boots-love that stuff but so far being good. got myself a storage container from asdas(10) to put my makeup in,only problem being it doesnt all fit so i have that and a johnsons baby box :Poh another thing was talking about a usa tv show about people who hoard stuff,does anyone know the name of it? i need some encentive to declutter

This was probably "Hoarding - Buried Alive" on Discovery Real Time.

I love it. For those who haven't watched it, first you see the hoarders and their "stuff". They have generally come to a point in their lives where they have to do something about it. Either they are being thrown out of their rented homes by the landlord, or their relatives won't visit any more. Next segment - a visit from a friend or relative who hasn't seen the mess for possibly years. Then a chat with a psychiatrist who tries to get them to look at their stuff in a different way and realise they don't need it all. Then finally a series of visits from an organiser who helps them go through it, rehoming, recycling and disposing. Ta-da - at the end a cleaner, tidier home (though not always 100% better). If not dealt with properly, say by clearing it all out when the hoarder isn't there, the people go back to their hoarding ways in no time, so they have to make the decisions and work through it by themselves.

Riveting TV (if you like that kind of thing).

The_Dragon

No use ups here (also not been on for a day, internet issues and boy you lot are chatty!), a quick question though does anyone use John Frieda Precision Foam Colour as I have a £2 off voucher (for some bizarre reason I joined the John Frieda club and rarely use the stuff!) - basically I was wondering if someone wanted the voucher (valid until January 31st in Boots, Superdrug, Tesco and Sainsburys) if so PM me and I will send it out

polly5

After reading this thread, I thought I would check my stash, I am amazed at the amount of stuff I have so I had better join you.
I have made a list of what I can use, chucked some out and got some unused stuff for ebay
Will put a £1 away for each item used when it is replaced with my stash and also put away any profit from ebay sales .
Might not post often but will keep reading thread , and update on progress.
I must admit I do feel good having just sorted out and listed

ma-ri-ella

good afternoon :P had a wee clear out of my makeup box in the hope that i would manage to get the lid shut..no such luck
things out:estee lauder double light wear foundation wiba? nope i didnt think it was anything special and at around 23..plus the last few uses have annoyed me trying to squeeze it out.
loreal double extension mascara- i do like this but mascaras seem to breed with gwp etc so i very rarly have to buy one
burts bees radiance creme-day and night-wiba? prob not i use this with my clinque stuff but i find if i just use this my chin stays abit dry
2 mouse eyeshadows from primark-why oh why did i get these.
w7 gloss in cherry fizz,not finished but has a horribe taste
and a vital radiance mousse eyeshadow-easy blending it says...u cant see it on!! :P
this thread is great!! between this and the declutter thread i think im gonna manage to seriously declutter this year and save loads of money.just going to put 10 in a pot to start with- i think i am going to save for urban decay makeup brushes, works out about 15-20 a brush but even if i dont buy for 6 months thats me spent way less than previous years

poppy_f1

soft and comfort spray deodorant finished :clap:
i dont really do spray deodorant except really in the summer (well when its hot), prefer roll on so wont be buying anymore until the summer

Mags30

tara747 wrote: »

Just wanted to say a massive THANK YOU to Mags30 who has just alerted me to a very good glitch (only available in Irish Republic sadly so that's why she didn't post it here, but I thought that a public thank you was in order).

Thanks Tara:blushing:

roshydoshy wrote: »

Ohh Tara/Mags is it a good one? Does it count if I get it delivered to my aunties/cousins house in ROI for a pick up next month

It's a gaultier shower gel listed at 1 cent on the Debenhams Ireland site, we ordered 2 each, will pm the link to you. Not as good as the Molton Brown but I'll be :T if it arrives.

EssexHebridean

rosemary54 wrote: »

woken at 6.30 again for DHs conference call ,how I hate his boss:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:...the latest idea is that the firm offers cover for machine and customers can call in from 5 to 8 at night and get help and the engineers will be on call,great idea BUT there are only 3 of them in the uk and of course they would be expected to do it for free:eek::eek:

whilst in Boots I saw notices saying use your £5 no 7 coupon.....er what £5 coupon???where does it come from?(not that I would spend any money on tolietries of course:rotfl:)

Now you REALLY don't need to know about that, do you?!

sarah182xxx wrote: »

Morning ladies Ive got 2 more UU to add to my pile of empty bottles in recycling lol. UU snowfairy shower gel - deff buy again I love it ! Also used up Christmas Tree shaped bubble bath from avon which was nice too ! I'd buy it again for the festive season. I do love how supportive this thread it and how everyone keeps others away from tempation awwwwh off to college now but have a lovely day all xxxxxxxxx

Those were pretty popular so I think there is a good chance they will do them again next year.

Second post to follow, and.....ladies, I have PHOTOS! :eek:

EssexHebridean

Right, following a clear-out of my makeup this morning I finally have some photos to show you.

First, - eyeshadows:



Lipsticks, glosses, eyeliners, lipliners (bizarrely, I can't remember EVER buying a lipliner or indeed using one!) and blushers:



And finally, and most shamefully, this is the stuff I have thrown out as a result of it being too old, smelling funny, or in some cases (lipsticks!) having developed a slightly furry outer layer..... :eek::o



Bit of an eye opener actually going through everything like that, I knew I had a lot of eyeshadow for example but hadn't realised how much I *actually* had. Found stuff lurking that I genuinely had forgotten that I had too.

Won't list the thrown-away items (just too many!) but I can, at last, delightedly annouce one UU - the wretched Boots Royal Jelly Body Lotion has finally bitten the dust ! :j WIBA? was part of a present (gift set) a few christmases ago, but I think you can safely assume that no, I certainly would NOT buy it again! Now have one of the Sanctuary ones from the set I got in the half price sale at Boots out to use next, as I promised myself I would. It's the Kyphi one which I have been looking forward to trying.

tipsymcstagger

How do I join this board so I can get to in quickly??? thanx in advance xx

EssexHebridean

tipsymcstagger wrote: »

How do I join this board so I can get to in quickly??? thanx in advance xx

where you put your username & password in to log in, there is a small box which says something like "Keep me logged in?" - if you click on that to mark it, then hit the log in button as normal, you should find that the boards "remember" you next time you visit. Not to be used on shared computers though!