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

mcculloch29

I know it's a bit of a diversion, but I got round to doing the Laundry Gloop.
It went so well that I want to share it!

If you Google 'laundry gloop' you can come up with various recipes/methods but here is mine:
Equipment req. 1 v. large saucepan (stockpot is ideal)
1 wooden spoon
Jug
Bucket or similar v. large plastic storage container with lid.
For the gloop: 1 bar of ordinary soap, finely grated
8 oz washing soda
8oz borax (not essential but stops gloop from foaming and acts as deodoriser)
9 litres hot water.
A few drops of essential oils (not necessary, but add a bit of scent)
Method.
Grate the soap as finely as you can.
Put in the large pan and add one and a half litres of boiling water, bring to a simmer on the stove and stir until dissolved. When dissolved, add the washing soda and borax and stir until this is dissolved.
Remove from heat and allow to cool SLIGHTLY -I added lavender oil at this point - then pour into bucket or other large receptacle.
Add up to 8 litres of hot water, pop lid on and allow to set in a cool place.
Mine took about eight hours to set.
When set, it will look like blancmange.
Add a small cupful directly to the DRUM of your washing machine (not the dosing drawer) with the laundry.
If you have v.smelly laundry you may wish to add a scoop of Oxy -clean type granules to the dosing drawer.
Each washload will cost me about 2p, I calculated. It would have been 1p if I hadn't used the borax. I do use fabric softener but the laundry was clean and smelled clean. It's definitely worth a try!

Alton_Towers

I have some Ins as its my birthday today! S & G body butter set which is fab!

I also went to Poundland yesterday and got some of the CVS pharmacy moisturiser and glow lotion (fake tan).

Not sure if anyone is interested but there is a program on BBC2 tomorrow night 7.30pm called Wonderstuff, they are talking about what goes into beauty products (not sure if watching it is a good idea or not?!).

Lemon_Tree

A UU today, a LHJ if ever there was one. Sanctury body wash - i WBA, it lasts forever - started this one Nov/Dec last year!, it doesn't agravate my excema and smells nice. Got lots yet to use up though so no need to buy for a few years.

Jacks_xxx

LadyMorticia wrote: »

I have about 45 eyeliners I think.:rotfl:

Me too... And eyeshadows.

mcculloch29

:bdaycake: HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALTON TOWERS :bdaycake:
The S&G body butter set sounds great, happy pampering with that.

I have a nasty feeling that I missed Essex Hebridean's B'day - belated happies, and if I wished them before, well, have them again!

I will have a UU of some LHJ's by the end of the month - shampoo and conditioner. The bathroom rack will look a bit odd with the big 500ml shampoo bottle missing - it's been a fixture for a few years now!

sarah*a

AT & EH:





I was watching this program last night called 'Extreme Sweets' (bear with me ) and the presenter went to a Spa run by Hersheys - the chocolate people. They do a bath treatment called 'Whipped Hot Chocolate' where they put chocolate bubble bath, dried milk powder and cocoa powder into a jacuzzi bath and then turn on the jets. It looked fab and I bet it smelt amazing The Spa girl said that the milk powder was very soothing for the skin. I may try it

One UU: Time Delay Eye Cream: WIBA? I have one already in my stash. 15ml tube lasted me about 5 months and as I got it for £2 using a skinny it is a good buy. Absorbs well on my skin and doesn't feel heavy or 'there'.

Have a great week all - try not to talk too much or I'll spend all next weekend catching up :rotfl::rotfl:

shjo558

NOT INCLUDING - Perfume or samples size things as I don't "buy" them!!!

Here we go........

BODY BUTTER

Boots Cocoa Butter - 200ml
BS Coconut Shimmer - 200ml
N-Spa Raspberry Milkshake - 250ml
Boots Sanctuary - 50ml
BS Satsuma 50ml
BS Moringa 50ml
BS Mango 50 ml

BODY LOTION

Athens Treasures Exotic Fruits
BS Raspberry
Johnsons holiday skin
Vie body serum
Ghost Body lotion
Thierry Mugler Angel
BS Peach
BS Mango
Hugo Boss Pure purple
Gucci Rush
Spa relax
Prada
Thierry Mugler Alien
BS Moroccan Rose

BODY SCRUB

Boots Sanctuary Mande Lular
Champneys Rose Body scrub
Vie scrub
BS Satsuma

DEODORANT

Right Guard Aloe APD spray
Sure APD spray x 2
Dove APD x 4 spray
Tesco APD spray

HAIR

Goldwell sleek perfection
TIGI Bed Head conditioner
John Frieda Brilliant Brunette conditioner
Wash and Go (sport)
Andrew Collinge 1 minture wonder conditioner
Goldwell intensive conditioner x 2
Dove intensive repair conditioner
John Frieda Brunette shampoo
Pantene Aqua light Shampoo
Pantene aqua light conditioner
BS Blue Ice Shampoo
BS Ginger shampoo

FACE

Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish x 2
Tesco home panel cleanser x 3
BS Cucumber Cleanser
Liz Earle treatment mask
Clinique Face Wash
BS Cucumber toner
BS Vitamin E exfoliator
Elemis Skin Buff x 2
Vichy Normaderm
Simple moisturiser
Simple toner
BS Vitamin E face wash
Elemis rejuvenating mask
BS Vitamin E facial oil
Liz Earle moisturiser x2
BS Aloe day cream
BS Aloe night cream
Simple face wipes
L’Oreal toner
L’Oreal cleansing milk
Olay face wipes
Boots sanctuary deep cleanse facial
Guinot mini’s x 4
Nivea Q10 anti-wrinkle cream
Nelson pure and clear gel
BS Vitamin E illuminating cream
Avon solutions day cream
Avon solutions day and night cream
Simple day cream
Simple face wash
Olay total effects wake up wonder
L’Oreal Revitalift eye cream
BS Vitamin E eye cream
Avon Solutions eye gel
Liz Earle skin tonic
Liz Earle face scrub
Liz Earle eye lotion
Avon bontanicals eye cream
Clinique dramatically different moisturiser
Clinique clarifying lotion
Clinique liquid face soap
Clinique even better moisturiser
Clinique all about eyes x 2
Clinique face scrub
Clinique age defense moisturiser
Nelsons facial wash
Nelsons moisturiser
Nelsons face wipes

SHOWER GEL / BUBBLE BATH

Nivea Happy Time
Boots Sanctuary body wash x 2
S&G Clean on me
Vie bath and shower cream
Thierry Mugler Angel
BS Satsuma x 2
BS Mango
SG bubble bath
BS Moringa

OTHER

Molton Brown hand wash
Vie hand cream
6 various bath bombs
Prada soap
Santuary hand cream
Molton Brown hand cream
Avon Hand cream
Thierry Mugler Angel hand cream
BS Almond nail/cuticle treatment
Clinique make up remover

So, there's my STASH above. In addition to all that stuff, I am currently using the following:-

Coconut Shower Gel
BS Aqua lily body lotion
Young & Pure face wash
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
Boots Sanctuary Body Scrub
BS Shampoo to start today
[STRIKE]Last of a bottle of pantene conditioner[/STRIKE]:j
BS Vit E Cleanser
[STRIKE]BS Vit E Toner[/STRIKE] :j
Tesco home panel night cream
L'Oreal Revitalift eye cream
Simple Face wipes
Dove deodorant
L'Oreal day moisturiser
BS Banana Shampoo.

shjo558

Can I join please (late for July but will be organised for August!)

So, there's my STASH above. In addition to all that stuff, I am currently using the following:-

Coconut Shower Gel
BS Aqua lily body lotion
Young & Pure face wash
Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish
Boots Sanctuary Body Scrub
BS Shampoo to start today
Last of a bottle of pantene conditioner
BS Vit E Cleanser
BS Vit E Toner
Tesco home panel night cream
L'Oreal Revitalift eye cream
Simple Face wipes
Dove deodorant
L'Oreal day moisturiser.

OMG............

I used to be a full time comper which is where a lot of my stuff came from, however there is also an awful lot of stuff I have bought.

Having followed this thread all year I have got my stash down a fair bit and all the stuff hidden in the attic is now on plain view in a giant size plastic box in my bedroom.

Don't think I'll be buying much of anything for years to come!

flutterbyuk25

Well only 2 of my Ebay items sold, but got double want I wanted for one of them . So 2 OUTs:

1 x Boots No7 Radiance concealer
1 x Calvin Klein Eternity Moment Perfume 50ml (part used)

x

LadyMorticia

Happy Birthday Alton Towers.

Welcome to the newbies.:D