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No Buying (Un-needed!) Toiletries in JULY Challenge!

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  • Becky_2
    Becky_2 Posts: 1,089 Forumite
    I am in for this challenge in July.

    One UU to report: A sample sachet of Decleor's Aroma white C+ with SPF 15. Lovely product and not greasy at all. Might buy once I have used up all my other SPF facial moisturisers.

    This month I shall continue to use up all my "Summer" products such as cooling body lotion and shower gel etc that I know I don't want to use up in the winter.

    Good luck to all those who are job hunting. I must make a bigger effort this month to start looking for work for when my contract is ending on the 30/9.
    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
  • sarah*a
    sarah*a Posts: 2,778 Forumite
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    trudij wrote: »
    actually - I should probably do a stash list for her as well, Im worse for buying things for her than I am for myself - and I think if its at all possible she goes out less !!!! :rotfl:

    :rotfl::rotfl:I'm like that with buying things for the Dogs :rotfl:
    The job fairy program annoys me too when they all get jobs usually with no experience, qualifications or skills other than vaguely saying 'i like working in a team'. Phew...
    (I need a job too :()

    OH hates that program - He works for the Jobcentre and all I hear is "If I was given a week of one-to-one with my clients I could find them all a job too - she's nothing special" :p

    I'm back from my weekend away and I'm shattered - will update properly tomorrow (if I've got enough energy after the nurse has drained me of blood :rotfl:)

    :cool:
  • Becky2 i love the idea of putting a pound in the pot when you use up your toiletries i may just start doing that im going to have a go at a inventory tomorrow after work been major busy all weekend but havent been shopping either do a bonus lol x
    1414-sealed pot challenge :j157-virtual sealed pot challenge:) £10.23..
    £175.73/£280 october grocery challenge:eek: 3/15 NSD October ;)
  • bev97
    bev97 Posts: 293 Forumite
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    edited 3 July 2011 at 9:52PM
    Evening everyone

    Thought I would post my stash list for the start of the month -still have 175 items:o but many are small sizes:T
    Facial Stuff
    L’occitane Ultra Rich Face Soap
    L’occitane Ultra Comforting Cleansing Milk 200ml
    L’occitane Organic Olive Radiant Cleansing Foam 50ml
    Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic 200ml Spritzer
    Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic 200ml
    Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic 30ml Spritzer
    Gatineau Floracil Eye Make-Up Remover Lotion 400ml
    Decleor Aromessence Excellence Serum 5ml
    Decleor Gel Prolagene 150ml
    Decleor Hydra Floral Anti-Pollution Flower Nectar Moisturising Cream 50ml
    Bliss Best of skintentions SPF15 Moisturiser 50ml
    Gatineau Defi-Lift Eye Contour Cream 15ml
    Body Shop Vitamin E Eye Cream 15ml
    Bliss All Around Eye Cream 15ml
    Decleor Aromessence Neroli Night Balm 15ml
    Decleor Aromessence Iris Night Balm 15ml
    Decleor Nourishing Lip Balm 10ml
    Origins Spot Remover 10ml
    L’occitane Vineyard Rose Shea Butter Body Balm 30ml
    L’occitane Apricot Flower Shea Butter Body Balm 30ml
    L’occitane Orange Honey Shea Butter Body Balm 30ml
    Liz Earle Intensive Nourishing Treatment Mask 50ml
    Liz Earle Brightening Treatment Mask 50ml
    Liz Earle Gentle Face Exfoliator 50ml

    Bath/Shower Gels/Scrubs
    Molton Brown Eucalyptus Bath and Shower Gel 300ml
    L’occitane Rosebud Shower Mousse 250ml
    L’occitane Revitalising Shower Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Ruban D’orange Body Scrub 400ml
    L’occitane Bergamot Tea Shower Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Citrus Verbena Shower Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Cherry Blossom Bath and Shower Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Verbena Summer Secret Shower Jelly 75ml
    L’occitane Peony Shower Cream 75ml
    L’occitane Almond Shower Oil 75ml
    L’occitane Calanques Foaming Shower Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Fleur Cherie Bath and Shower Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Olive Shower Cream 75ml
    L’occitane Plum Blossom Polishing Shower Gel 75ml
    Molton Brown Heavenly Gingerlily Bath and Shower Gel 100ml
    Molton Brown Sensual Hanaleni Bath and Shower Gel 100ml
    Molton Brown Inspiring Wild-indigo Bath and Shower Gel 100ml

    Hand Washes/Creams/Soaps
    L’occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream 30ml
    L’occitane Shea Butter Hand Cream 10ml
    L’occitane Cherry Blossom Hand Cream 15ml
    L’occitane Rose Jardin Delice Hand Cream Gel 75g
    L’occitane Verbena Liquid Soap 500ml
    L’occitane Lavender Liquid Soap 500ml
    L’occitane Verbena Liquid Soap 400ml refill
    L’occitane Lavender Liquid Soap 400ml refill
    Method Handwash – Sweet Water 300ml
    Arran Aromatics Grapefruit Massage Bar 200g
    L’occitane Apricot Flower Shea Butter Soap 100g
    L’occitane Apricot Flower Shea Butter Soap 100g

    Body Creams/Lotions/Gels
    Liz Earle Superskin Body Cream 50ml
    Decleor System Corps Rich Body Lotion 50ml
    Decleor System Corps Rich Body Lotion 50ml
    L’occitane Relaxing Body Lotion 35ml
    L’occitane Apricot Flower Shea Butter Body Cream 100ml
    L’occitane Vineyard Rose Shea Butter Body Cream 100ml
    L’occitane Orange Honey Shea Butter Body Cream 100ml
    L’occitane Bergamot Tea Body Milky Mist 75ml
    L’occitane Peony Beauty Milk 75ml
    L’occitane Plum Blossom Skin Moisture Gel 75ml
    L’occitane Olive Body Lotion 75ml
    L’occitane Shea Body Lotion 75ml
    L’occitane Shea Body Lotion 75ml
    Crabtree and Evelyn La Source Foot Smoother 150g
    Crabtree and Evelyn La Source Extreme Foot Therapy 100ml

    Shampoo/Conditioner/Styling products
    MOP C-Curl Enhancing Shampoo 250ml
    MOP C-Curl Enhancing Conditioner 200ml
    MOP C-Curl Enhancing Shampoo 250ml
    MOP C-Curl Enhancing Conditioner 200ml
    MOP C-Straight Smoothing Shampoo 250ml
    MOP C-Straight Smoothing Conditioner 200ml
    MOP C-Straight Smoothing Shampoo 250ml
    MOP C-Straight Smoothing Conditioner 200ml
    MOP C-Curl Defining Cream 150ml
    MOP C-Curl Defining Cream 150ml
    MOP C-Straight Straightening Cream 150ml
    MOP C-Straight Straightening Cream 150ml
    MOP C-Straight Smoothing Shine Lotion 150ml
    MOP Lemongrass Lift 250ml
    MOP C-System Firm Finish Strong Hold Hair Spray 284ml
    MOP Glisten Spray Gloss 50ml
    MOP Glisten High Shine Pomade 75g
    MOP C-System Spray Pomade 50ml
    L’occitane Repairing Shampoo for dry, damaged hair 50ml
    L’occitane Repairing Conditioner for dry, damaged hair 50ml
    L’occitane Summer Protection Hair Gel Mask and Conditioner 250ml
    Philip Kingsley Body Building Shampoo 250ml
    Philip Kingsley Moisture Balancing Conditioner 250ml
    Philip Kingsley Maximizer 250ml
    Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 20ml
    Philip Kingsley Elasticizer 20ml

    Nail stuff
    Boots Original Beauty Formula Rose Cuticle Oil 12ml
    OPI Rapid Dry Top Coat 15ml
    OPI Start to Finish Base and Top Coat 15ml
    Seche Vite Dry Fast Top Coat 15ml
    OPI Avoplex Nail and Cuticle Replenishing Oil 3.75ml
    OPI Avoplex Cuticle Oil to Go Pen 7.5ml
    OPI Original Nail Envy 15ml
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Catch Me in Your Net
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Wing It!
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Pink Me I’m Good
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Your Villa or Mine?
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Argenteeny Pinkini
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Sweet Heart
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Bogota Blackberry
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Brisbane Bronze
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Guy Meets Gal-Veston
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Houston We Have A Purple
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Silver Shatter Coat
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Rally Pretty Pink
    OPI Nail Lacquer 15ml – Red Shatter Coat

    Make Up
    BareMinerals Prime Time Foundation Primer 30ml
    BareMinerals SPF 15 Foundation (Fair) 8g
    BareMinerals Mineral Veil 2g
    BareMinerals Brightening Pearl Mineral veil 2g
    BareMinerals Bisque Concealer 0.57g
    BareMinerals Warm Radiance 0.57g
    BareMinerals Soft Focus Style Eye and Cheek 0.57g
    BareMinerals Soft Focus Chic Eye and Cheek 0.57g
    BareMinerals Soft Focus Savvy Eye and Cheek 0.57g
    BareMinerals Glimpse Kudos 0.57g
    BareMinerals Glimmer Magetize 0.57g
    BareMinerals Glimmer Amazing Amanda 0.57g
    BareMinerals Glimmer Radiant Rebecca 0.57g
    BareMinerals Glimmer 1990’s 0.57g
    BareMinerals Face Colour Glee 0.57g
    BareMinerals Blush Naughty, Naughty 0.57g
    BareMinerals Blush Joyous Jennifer 0.57g
    BareMinerals Blush Precious Pearl 0.85g
    BareMinerals Liner Shadow Coffee Bean 0.57g
    BareMinerals Eye Shadow Well Rested 0.57g
    BareMinerals Eye Colour Blissful Pearl 0.57g
    BareMinerals Eye Colour Magnificent Pearl 0.57g
    BareMinerals Multi-Tasking Mineral Clear Radiance 0.85g
    BareMinerals Face Colour Warmth 0.85g
    BareMinerals Big and Bright Eye Liner Pencil 0.35g
    BareMinerals Sugared Strawberry Lip Gloss 4.2ml
    Bare Escentuals Lip Stick Thistle 3.6g
    BareMinerals Natural Lip Colour Pink Champagne
    BareMinerals Buxom Lips Trixie 2g
    L’occitane Peach Blossom Peachy Soft Lip Balm 15ml
    Fran Wilson Lipsync Blush
    Fran Wilson Lipsync Subtle
    Fran Wilson Lipsync Sweetheart
    Bare Escentuals Big Tease Mascara 8ml
    Bare Escentuals Big Tease Mascara 8ml
    BareMinerals Flawless Definition Mascara 10ml

    Perfume
    L’occitane Bergamot Tea Solid Perfume 10ml
    L’occitane Calanques Eau De Toilette 50ml
    L’occitane Eau des 4 Reines Eau De Toilette 125ml
    L’occitane Rose Nuit De Mai Eau De Toilette 75ml
    L’occitane Rose Nuit De Mai Eau De Toilette Intense Roll-on 10ml
    L’occitane Cherry Blossom Eau De Toilette 100ml
    Guerlain Idylle Eau De Parfum 35ml
    L’occitane Ruban D’orange Eau De Toilette 100ml
    L’occitane Plum Blossom Eau De Toilette 100ml

    Sun Stuff
    Decleor Sun Protective Face Cream SPF 30 15ml
    SunSense Daily Face Invisible Tint Finish SPF 50+ 75g
    SunSense Ultra SPF50+ Roll-on 50ml
    SunSense Ultra SPF50+ Roll-on 50ml
    Liz Earle SunShade Botanical After Sun Gel 200ml

    Misc.
    Mitchum Smart Solid Water-lily 42g
    Mitchum Smart Solid Water-lily 42g
    Mitchum 48hrs Shower Fresh Anti-Perspirant Deodorant 100ml
    L’occitane Lavender Clean Hands Gel 50ml
    SBC Arnica Gel 500ml
    SBC Propolis Gel 500ml
    SBC Arnica Gel 15ml
    SBC Propolis Gel 15ml
    SBC Echinacea Gel 15ml
    SBC Aloe Vera Gel 15ml
    SBC Lavender Gel 15ml

    (In Blue - in use)

    Obviously, don't need to buy anything for quite some time.....:o
  • EssexHebridean
    EssexHebridean Posts: 24,421 Forumite
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    Phew - you lot have been chatty! Roll call now updated and there are over 50 of us for July already! :j

    LT not sure about that nail colour - I was expecting something brighter I think from the name.

    Went into Body Shop yesterday to see what I fancied for my £5 birthday gift. Found one Cranberry Joy BB labelled at £5 when all the others said £6 so decided to see if I could get it for the lower price. On getting to the till she said straight away it was wrongly labelled but they would so it for the lower price for me. Then I couldn't find the flipping LYB card! :mad: (Turned out it was there all along but I'd put it somewhere different in my purse!)To my surprise the SA said "Oh don't worry about it - have the Body Butter and you'll be able to use the birthday gift again!" I offered to show her the email on my phone but she said no, that was fine, handed over the BB and wished me a happy birthday! :D And yes, before you all ask, I probably WILL use it again! Considering BS's prices, I think they can stand it, and having been given permission to do so by a SA....! :rotfl: This sort of thing never happens to me so to say I was stunned would be an understatement! I think there will also be a second IN associated with my birthday as I'm going to ask OH to get me that nail varnish I've been lusting after I think!
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  • bohemianrose9
    bohemianrose9 Posts: 151 Forumite
    I'm in again!

    After a really virtuous month in June, I've fallen off the wagon! I bought a big tub of LUSH dream cream and two La Roche Posay sun creams on Saturday, then received a tube of Elemis cleanser and a sachet of body wash as a freebie from a spa day. I did UU a sachet of Tresemme shampoo and conditioner though... :)
  • bev97
    bev97 Posts: 293 Forumite
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    EH- nice one! Makes a change to have a friendly SA who will do a little bit more for their customers. (and sorry I forgot to thank you for starting this thread -so thank you:D)

    Kaz - how is your arm? I always us neat lavender on a burn, works wonders and never scars.

    Charlie - thinking of you - and ditto all the great pearls of wisdom on this thread.
  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    Grr! I just wrote the following and has it eaten by the site :mad::

    My out-of-town aunt has spent the weekend visting, and it was a perfect opportunity to send her home with a bag full of goodies. :D This is perfect, as she is a bit like me and hates waste, so I know they will get used. :cool:

    Here's the list:

    No7 make-up palette complete with mascara and make-up brushes
    SPA bath granules
    2 x Boots Evening Primrose Oil granules
    Chi facial toner
    Nail base coat
    French manicure pink nail varnish
    French manicure white nail varnish
    Karen Millen green eyeshadow
    Sally Hansen Airbrushed Legs
    Boots Pure Honey gift set
    Tiny bath bomb
    Royal Rose bath granules
    Relax Calodore shower gel tub
    White khol pencil
    Soap & Glory Glad Hair Day shampoo
    Soap & Glory Girliglo Moisture Mist
    Boots Sweet Almond Body Wash
    Body Shop Lemongrass Deoderising Foot Polish
    Soap & Glory Bright Here, Bright Now

    I also UUd a Sensodyne Pronamel toothpaste.

    That's a lot to add to the list. :T
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P
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  • InaPickle
    InaPickle Posts: 5,968 Forumite
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    Wow bev - I'm well jealous of that stash! :D

    You'll graduate from the thread in ooh, about 3 years?! :rotfl:
    Please call me 'Pickle'
    No More Buying Books: ???
    No More Buying DVDs: ???
    NMB Toiletries ??? and I've gone back for my Masters at the University of Use Ups!
    P
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  • Willow92
    Willow92 Posts: 2,186 Forumite
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    One UU - honey and almond hand cream. WIBA? I dunno if they still do it and i got mine from a charity shop anyway xD
    Savings £8,865.22 £/15,000 Aiming to save enough for a house deposit.
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