No Buying Toiletries in March Challenge

mad_scientist

Congrats mineallmine on getting rid of your stash.

I have spent a good part of today finishing counting all my stuff and I can safely say I will be here for the next decade!!

Right I am going to be brave and post my stash list :eek: Please be gentle with me!

I've been doing the challenge since January and haven't made much of a dent in the stash so far but its all progress!

I have just written down the total number of each item I have, and when you see the totals you will understand why I haven't written all the products out!!
Maybe I'll get round to this next year when I (hopefully) will have less stuff


Body Lotion = 48
Shower Gel = 42
Shampoo = 15
Conditioner = 12
FaceWash = 7
Face/Body scrubs = 8
Face Masks = 11 + 2 packs pore strips
Soap = 24
Hand cream = 10
Foot cream/products = 13

Perfume full size = 20
Perfume sample size = 27
Body sprays = 17

Hair Products = 35
Lip Balm = 13
Moisturiser = 20 + 7 sachets
Eye Cream = 8 + 5 sachets
Self tans = 10
Cotton wool pads = 6

Lipstick = 13
Lipgloss = 66
Eyeshadow = 94
Eyepencils = 22
Nail varnish = 64
Make up palettes = 42


I think it is safe to say I have a toiletry problem! The totals are going the right way though, but it's very slow going so far! The totals do include mini sizes so some of them aren't quite so bad as they look!

Oh, and I took a picture of all my eyeshadows and palettes in case anyone has ever wondered what 100 eyeshadows look like! I know I should be ashamed but they looked so pretty!!

I'll try to get it on here if I can manage the technology.

I think I should go and use some products now :rotfl:

hollyh

Thanks Julie bunny and the vicster i'll have a mooch around Boots in the week when i go for lunch with my Sisters.

Well done on reducing your stash so much mineallmine.:T

I'm off to have a bath soon, i can't wait to try out my new stuff.

InaPickle

Wow mad_scientist: it seems that we will be seeing a fair bit of you here by the looks of things!

Right, I've been pretty quiet lately, mainly cos I haven't used anything up. I've got about 3 sputterers on the go at the minute, so I will look forward to reporting them as UUs in the near future, but I have just given away/binned the following:


1 Lush bath bomb (thrown away as I noticed the date on it was Nov 03!:eek:)
1 x Ojon shampoo (given to me by a friend of my mum's, and given away same friend after a few uses as it works for her but not for me)
1 Nivea Pampering Oil Shower Gel (this is for dry skin and too roch for me)
1 75ml Sanctuary Foaming Bath Soak (hardly ever take baths, and friend has been ill so it's nice for her to have a few nice bits and pieces)

SJP

sarah*a wrote: »

Also forgot to mention that OH cut my hair today :eek: I wanted him just to trim the ends and he ended up taking a good 3 inches off *cry* :eek: Ah well - it will grow

Off for my bath - long day :cool:

This made me laugh (sorry ) i remember my grandparents once telling me a story about grandad cutting grans hair. He cut one side an inch shorter than the other, so then went onto correct the other side to leave this shorter... Gran never let him do it again

Mc - I agree about the thread, i dont have as much stashed as a lot of you, but love hearing about products and what you like/dislike

A UU for me tonight, Sanctuary Foam bath, some special gold thing in a glass bottle - wnba couldn't get it out of the bottle, hardly any bubbles either. Ended up putting water in the bottle and giving it a shake!!!

mineallmine

Awww thanks everyone for the warm words. This thread (just like the declutter one) has changed my life. Please remember Mc29's wonderful pink rose candle philosophy - enjoy the good stuff today.

mad_scientist

InaPickle wrote: »

Wow mad_scientist: it seems that we will be seeing a fair bit of you here by the looks of things!

It's taken me 3 months to pluck up the courage to post the stash list!!
And it was worse than that, I've taken my UU off already

It has been a good day for stash lists, I loved sawans nail list, my collection is not nearly so exotic!
And vivh list looks nearly as extensive as mine, phew!

I'll have some company for the next decade!

InaPickle

mad_scientist wrote: »

I'll have some company for the next decade!

We are all as bad as each other, so no courage required, but I think I'm going to be here for about 2 or 3 years at least!

Just as well I'm in such good company! :beer:

Kaz2904

I'm going to be here for at least another year, I estimate though that my 5 blissful body washes will last me 3 years! I opened the one in use in August I think and it's still only about 2/3 gone! It's mad how little product you use. The reason I have noticed this product lasting so long is because it's really expensive and I love it. I tried it as a sample bottle from a GWP and fell in love with it then. I do think I slightly overestimated how much I would need though, I bought 3 for 2 in the summer with a £5 voucher and MiL bought it on 3for2 and £5 off but gave it to me for Christmas.

I have soaps on the go too which are going to carry me through for a considerable time.
I still haven't bought a body scrub, I just used my olay daily cleanser, the self heating micro drmabrasion one. I still have a bottle in stash and it only cost £2.75 with last years skinnie.
I wonder if it can still be bought with a skinnie? I may need it this time next year.
Bye MaM, I'll see you over on the decluttering thread

marie2

Nicci44 and mineallmine well done on getting tour stashes under control.

Trudi that's great news about Red, the "pinching out" sounds nasty but i imagine it's for the best if the alternative is the foals not being carried to full term. This and your foal pic reminded me that one of the mares from a riding holiday I was on last year is due to have a foal this spring, must find out if it's born yet, and book another holiday.

And that's great news about your sister.

Rosemary glad you enjoyed your lovely, lazy holiday.

Kaz2904 wrote: »

I just used my olay daily cleanser, the self heating micro drmabrasion one. I still have a bottle in stash and it only cost £2.75 with last years skinnie.
I wonder if it can still be bought with a skinnie? I may need it this time next year.

Unfortunately it's not available with the skinny any more, I tried to get more last summer and it didn't work.

Really enjoying all the stash lists and pictures. I'm glad I'll have company here over the next year(s). I need to learn to read faster though if I'm to keep up!

InaPickle

Kaz2904 wrote: »

It's mad how little product you use.

That's what has become abundently clear to me over the length of this challenge. It is a lesson I hope I will not forget when it comes to my first post-empty stash splurge. One tube of moisturiser seems to last months! :eek: