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No to buying unnecessary toiletries in September!
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I've been a bit naughty and ordered BS straightening serum because its mean to be good:o I will continue to work my way through the 3 hair products i have on the go through in my defence they are all for different things;)Debt free and busy treating myself:)
No more toiletries/make up until I've used what I've got stashed since Jan 2011, graduated October 2012. Restocked Dec 13..damn those sales0 -
I forgot a forthcoming IN - Avon Hair Colour, I had a customer (someone MrEH works with) wanting to order through me but from the book she had at ome - her rep must be one campaign ahead of me though as Mine doesn't have them at the same price (£4.50). Rather than lose her order I have gone for the best deal I can get - 2 for £8, which will be £6 to me after discount, and I'll have the other one which will only cost me £1.50 so considering how good I find them I felt that was a bit of a bargain. It will also be almost immediately used up as I don't tend to hoard hair colours. I've gone for the "Chocolate Brown" shade this time after trying a Copper colour first time and finding it a little too red for me.
Helen My reason (and a lot of others) for tending to hoard things is the good old not wanting to use the good stuff because then I won't have it any more, for that elusive "special occasion". Ridiculous t there you go. Now as per "Pink Rose Candle Philosophy" as introduced to us by And EVERY dayis a special occasion....why? "Because I'm worth it!" (Other beauty company slogans are available!)🎉 MORTGAGE FREE (First time!) 30/09/2016 🎉 And now we go again…New mortgage taken 01/09/23 🏡
Balance as at 01/09/23 = £115,000.00 Balance as at 31/12/23 = £112,000.00
Balance as at 31/08/24 = £105,400.00 Balance as at 31/12/24 = £102,500.00
Balance as at 31/08/25 = £ 95,450.00
£100k barrier broken 1/4/25SOA CALCULATOR (for DFW newbies): SOA Calculatorshe/her0 -
Ruby - I tried to fill in your questionnaire but my firewall blocked it.
Helen - for me (the same as EssexHebridean ) the problem lies in saving the product for the best! And buying make-up because the colours are pretty, and then finding out that it doesn't suit me or doesn't go with anything.
4 UUs this week:
Nivea for Men Soothing lotion sachet - WNBA: I'm not a man (although the lotion was quite alright, very runny)
Aveda Style Prep Upper smoothing treatment from their sample pack (10 ml) - WNBA: I don't style my hair that often.
Herbal Essences Beautiful Ends Shampoo (400ml) - Will buy herbal essences again, it works for me. Didn't find a good silicon free shampoo.
Also earmarked as OUT, when I find it - really old powder, there's not too much left and it must be harbouring bacteria. Gone missing at the moment
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First uu of September for me:
S&G glad hair days shampoo - wba eventually, nice and light for fine hair and smells great.
Champneys Moisture miracle body wash - really nice and has lasted ages, I already have 3 more minis of this in the stash.
There was something else but I can't remember what it was.
In - OS Vanilla milk and raspberry shower gel, was £1 in Boots and smells fab.The devil makes works for idle hands0 -
Once again, thanks everyone for filling in the questionnaire!Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20170
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Todays ins: Red, Orange, Green and White alberto balsam shampoo. This will last us until the new year I would imagine
. I'm not going on the naughty step because I have none in stock
. The OS orange and ginger hair and body wash was UU last night. WIBA?: Probably- although not as shampoo! Debt: 16/04/2007:TOTAL DEBT [strike]£92727.75[/strike] £49395.47:eek: :eek: :eek: £43332.28 repaid 100.77% of £43000 target.MFiT T2: Debt [STRIKE]£52856.59[/STRIKE] £6316.14 £46540.45 repaid 101.17% of £46000 target.2013 Target: completely clear my [STRIKE]£6316.14[/STRIKE] £0 mortgage debt. £6316.14 100% repaid.0 -
Well my OS vanilla milk and raspberry shower gel is yummy! Works well with scrubby gloves

One more out today:
CKin2U Perfume, given to my friend who loves it and will use it.
I think my moisturiser will last one more use tomorrow morning.
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Another UU for me today : S&G Breakfast Scrub. WBA if part of a kit or the best value scrub on offer. Have a TBS Pink Grapefruit in stash.Back for the No Buying Toiletries challenge. I pledge to only buy when I run out of a product that is not already in my stash no matter what wonderful emails land in in my Inbox or threads I read on MSE re: glitches!
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UU Clynol anti hairloss shampoo WBA I bought this as my hair started falling out as a side effect to a prescription drug. It defo made a difference and also thickened up my hair.0
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2 UU's to report:
- Lush Blue Skies and Fluffy White Clouds bubble bar: This is the last (that I know) of my lush stash! Love the scent and it's good to help you relax
-Boots No 7 Cleansing Body Polish: Found a sample of this laying around when I was clearing things out. WNBA as it wasn't scrubby enough for me!Emergency Fund - £8572.39 / £10,000 :: Mortgage OP 2025 - £LISA 24/25 - £3200 / £4000 :: NSD 2025 - 2 / 150 :: Books Read: 1 / 52 :: Decluttering - 4 / 1000Engaged 9th December 2010 :: Married 29th October 2015 :: Bought a House 13th January 20170
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