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free decent samples for my maternity hosp bag

Does any 1 know any good samples like shampoo and shower gel I can get to pack in my hospital bag. I hate paying for the smaller versions and dont really wanna be taking big in with me
£322.00/£3500 - CC - 26/04/11

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  • If you know what you want most companies will send you samples if you ask for them. Just send them an email or use the contact us forms on their websites. Also the bodyshop will give you samples in tiny bottles if you go instore and ask. Plenty of people on eBay sell bundles of samples as well. Failing the above glossy magazines? My mum is constantly giving me samples she's got out of grazia and others. Good luck with baby xx
  • kingfisherblue
    kingfisherblue Posts: 9,203 Forumite
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    Look on magic Freebies UK and Free Stuff Junction, or use small bottles to decant from a larger bottle of your usual toiletries. Hope everything goes well for you!
  • Claire_Bear
    Claire_Bear Posts: 1,372 Forumite
    Lots of places have the small travel sized bottles in at the moment so if you can't find anything maybe just go for some of them and empty your regular toilteries into them? Car boot sales are a good place to find mini bath things, usually really cheap too but you might not be in the mood to go wandering round one for hours! Also worth asking around if anyone else has them, my mam has a huge box of mini bottles that she picks up at hotels and gets in gifts sets at Christmas that she never uses, she always passes them onto me when I go on holiday as they're just the right size.
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  • Teenie_D
    Teenie_D Posts: 2,270 Forumite
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    I had a baby recently and I just bought a couple of empty bottles and used my own shampoo etc, the bottles I got came with little stickers so you could label them (both my shampoo and conditioner are the same colour!) they were really handy got them from either Boots or Superdrug just can't remember which!
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  • pigpen
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    I raided my lush stash.. the gift sets always have little bottles of stuff.. decant into big bottle and refilled with my usual stuff.. then didn't use any of it as I came home.. :p
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  • madtrekker
    madtrekker Posts: 255 Forumite
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    Do you know anyone doing Race for Life? Previously they've always given away little bottles of Nivea shower gel and mini deodorants and stuff.
  • sddk1985
    sddk1985 Posts: 168 Forumite
    thanks.

    Will keep a look out

    My twinnies will be arriving in a little over 9 weeks so excited but def need to get organised fully ....
    £322.00/£3500 - CC - 26/04/11
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