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  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    58 days in!

    42 days left!

    How is everyone doing?
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • I think I bought a book.

    I am so bad I can't remember what it was.

    Have given up white bread and Pizza for lent. not bought any un-neccessary toiletries.

    I think it was the Now Habit..................

    oops

    Anyone else for confession?

    xxx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • Swinstie73
    Swinstie73 Posts: 2,897 Forumite
    Well, I bought some shampoo/conditioner last week because I was running out, it was only when I looked at my toiletries for something else that I realised I had one already, duh! No wonder my supplies are not going down.
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Ok confession time.....had a splurge on Liz Earle to take advantage of the free P+P now I know I can use these things with no allergic reactions to the ingredients. Other companies are getting back to me with their ingredients to see if I can use what I have so these items are on hold.

    Bought 2 large C+P, pack of toner, superskin moisturiser and pack of line serum for my eyes.

    Quite a splurge but needed as can't use a lot of what I have for my eczema and need a very simple routine with no aggravating ingredients.

    I won't be buying anything else apart from a shampoo as I'm nearly out of this and there's only a couple I can use and I'll pick this up next week when I'm in town
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Have used up 2 body cream samples, perfume sample and deordorant.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Have used up an old Molton Brown body scrub had for 18mths - £1 deposited into treat box for £1 in every time I use something up stands at £17 now - great!
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • Further to my book confession I also have more!

    1. my face cream ran out and so I replaced it
    2. bought eye cream cos it was on special (good too - tinted one)
    3. replaced my face powder and got a free nail varnish......
    4. bought eyeshadow for 2 pounds, that was pure weakness and being in a crap mood!

    *slinks off *

    xx
    Nevertheless she persisted.
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    How are we all then as we come to the end of March and we approach the final month of the challenge?

    I used up a hydra floral moisturiser today and £1 deposited into the treats tin as a result.

    Managed not to buy anything too this week - still will need some shampoo at some point but I'm using a solid bar from lush which is pretty good then I will stock up on a 1L bottle of PK conditioner which suits my hair completely when I've used up the rest of my conditioners. Nearly finished the Liz Earle one then onto a toni and guy on I've had for ages
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
  • Kerry_Woman
    Kerry_Woman Posts: 3,155 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    Used 4 body cream samples and finished hairspray. Still got some samples of body creams and shower gels I got at the Vitality Show to use up.
    Frugal Living Challenge 2025 Mortgage free as of 1st August 2013
  • fedupandskint
    fedupandskint Posts: 10,358 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I have used up a liz earle moisturiser which was 3/4 empty and an eye cream that has been on the go on and off for a long time - another £2 deposited into the treat jar making it £20 now
    74th day today - 26 days left!
    final unsecured debt to repay currently £8333
    Proud to be Dealing With my Debt
    DFW Nerd 1154 Long Haul 155
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