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No Buying Toiletries in April Challenge

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  • alja
    alja Posts: 838 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Name Dropper Combo Breaker
    I'm off to bed now, so I thought I'd do a quick post of what I've got, without saying all the names etc :)

    Just under 1ltr of bath foam
    foot wash & lotion
    4 x sweet treat boutique body lotions
    royal bouquet bath creme/lotion/wash
    Next diamonds body lotion
    burts bees body lotion and hand wash
    face scrubs x 4
    face moisturisers x 7
    cleansers x 3
    face wash x3
    toners x3
    perfumes x 4 plus samples
    more body lotions x 7 + samples
    body wash 5 + sample
    rescue oil
    body scrub x2
    shampoo x 5 + sample
    conditioner x 7 + sample
    various hair creams + balms (don't really use these so they might as well be chucked!)
    henna hair stuff
    shaving foam
    deodorants x 8
    body sprays x 3
    face wipe packs x 2
    hair dye wash in/out packet x 1
    mouthwash x 3
    toothpaste x 3

    there's my list :) I'm off for a bath before bed now, so will make use of what i've got!..x
  • Becky_2
    Becky_2 Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    I am up for this challenge too this month

    Thanks Charlie for setting up April's challenge.

    Good luck to you all
    No toiletries challenge, started 18/1/2010 - Putting £1 in my savings jar for every item that I use up. Pot 1 to 4 = £261. Pot 5=£23
    Boots points:£39.21. Extra money in 2012:£674.59. In 2013 £603.48. 2014: £85. 2015: £0 :j
  • Becky_2
    Becky_2 Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    Also thanks to everyone in the March thread who sent me good luck wishes for the interview :) It went pretty well I think - they said they'd let me know tomorrow so fingers crossed! It'd be a great job as it's very similar to my old one but also allows me to learn new skills, it's really good money, the people seemed really nice and it would be really easy to get to from OH's flat. So hopefully it'll be third time lucky for interviews in March!QUOTE]

    Good luck Minerva_windsong, hope you get the job.
    No toiletries challenge, started 18/1/2010 - Putting £1 in my savings jar for every item that I use up. Pot 1 to 4 = £261. Pot 5=£23
    Boots points:£39.21. Extra money in 2012:£674.59. In 2013 £603.48. 2014: £85. 2015: £0 :j
  • debidoodle
    debidoodle Posts: 1,152 Forumite
    edited 31 March 2011 at 10:28PM
    I'm in for April please

    I also have an in today a competition win, I have no idea where from; it was a bottle of Tous H20 bottle of perfume.

    Also 7 Ebay sales, so have made a good start on lowering the stash.
  • I am declaring my final totals for March - 15 UU but 15 INS as well :eek:
    thanks to the Clinique GWP and spending my groupon BS voucher.
    I spent the groupon voucher just to get rid of it in the end!! I will not be tempted by any more BS offers, I have enough!!!!!

    Although, it is my bday this month so I'll have to go and get my £5 present with my LYB card.
    Oh dear, the willpower lasted for 5 seconds.

    Hope everyone else does better :rotfl:
    No more buying unnecessary toiletries 2018
    35 UU / 13 unnecessary ins
  • rachel84
    rachel84 Posts: 45 Forumite
    IM IN FOR LIFE

    I thought I was doing really well, for the last 3 months have had more uu than ins so all in the right direction...

    then I go and find 2 boxes of (mainly S&G) untouched toiletries in the spare room :(
  • celebrate
    celebrate Posts: 5,883 Forumite
    edited 31 March 2011 at 10:41PM
    drat didn't see the april thread, wondering where you all were back on the march thread!!!!!!!!:rotfl:ok somaybe i've been a little distracted, not sure i will be allowed to join as still have ongoing addiction issues

    hello my name is celebrate and i have a tesco DTD addiction

    sorry for neglecting you guys:(
    yes i have shamefully replaced my lloyds addiction with a tesco addiction:(
    i really should see a doctor....:D:A

    you know where i am,sorry i don't feel worthy enough to be a regular on this thread at the mo,plus my head is suffering tesco DTD fatigue, thank god all 5 lloyds boxes went back, plus i threw back all the lynx shower gels and mens deo's (they're all free in tesco at the moment!!!:D:D:T:T whY pay for them even if they were buy one get 2 free??LOL!!)

    anyway will catch up with you soon i'm sure, BIG HUGS esp to trudij ,lyndseydee and charlie :)

    OMG SO IS IT APRIL FOOL TOMORROW???:eek::eek::eek:
    MUST THINK OF SOMETHING FOR WORK-ANY IDEAS LADIES???
    (LAST TIME ONE OF OUR RECEPTIONIST PRETENDED SHE'S WON THE LOTTERY AND TOLD US SHE WAS LEAVING TO OPEN AN ORGANIC FARM OF HER DREAMS ,BLESS!!)
    GRATITUDE WHEN GIVEN, PATIENCE WHEN DENIED

    Please press the thanks button when someone has helped!
  • xoxo wrote: »
    Topshop nail polish... now what's that like? :D:rotfl:


    I'm up for the pampering thing on the 15th... what do we do?:rotfl::D

    Topshop polish is really good - nice colours, applies well, cool product names and reasonably priced (£5 a go).

    For pampering, I think we just do what we want - sometimes there's a theme like use your face masks/nail varnish, sometimes it's just use something you haven't used for a while.
    Becky_2 wrote: »
    Good luck Minerva_windsong, hope you get the job.

    Thank you lovely! :)
    celebrate wrote: »
    OMG SO IS IT APRIL FOOL TOMORROW???:eek::eek::eek:
    MUST THINK OF SOMETHING FOR WORK-ANY IDEAS LADIES???
    (LAST TIME ONE OF OUR RECEPTIONIST PRETENDED SHE'S WON THE LOTTERY AND TOLD US SHE WAS LEAVING TO OPEN AN ORGANIC FARM OF HER DREAMS ,BLESS!!)

    In the style of Twitter, create a rumour that a semi-obscure celebrity has died?
    "A mind needs books as a sword needs a whetstone, if it is to keep its edge." - Tyrion Lannister
    Married my best friend 1st November 2014
    Loose = the opposite of tight (eg "These trousers feel a little loose")
    Lose = the opposite of find/gain (eg "I'm going to lose weight this year")
  • xoxo_2
    xoxo_2 Posts: 889 Forumite
    celebrate wrote: »
    OMG SO IS IT APRIL FOOL TOMORROW???:eek::eek::eek:
    MUST THINK OF SOMETHING FOR WORK-ANY IDEAS LADIES???
    (LAST TIME ONE OF OUR RECEPTIONIST PRETENDED SHE'S WON THE LOTTERY AND TOLD US SHE WAS LEAVING TO OPEN AN ORGANIC FARM OF HER DREAMS ,BLESS!!)

    :rotfl::rotfl: Did anybody fall for it?
    :j
  • xoxo_2
    xoxo_2 Posts: 889 Forumite
    Topshop polish is really good - nice colours, applies well, cool product names and reasonably priced (£5 a go).

    For pampering, I think we just do what we want - sometimes there's a theme like use your face masks/nail varnish, sometimes it's just use something you haven't used for a while.

    I'll have to investigate and try really really hard not to buy every colour despite knowing i'll probably never wear it a bottle to try:D

    Pampering sounds good:D I think most of us could do it nightly and still be here with our lists in 2015:rotfl:
    :j
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