That last half inch....?

valk_scot

Margaret52129 wrote: »

This is the bottle I'm talking about, it's only about 3" high and is glass. Love the stuff inside though. Not sure what I could add to get it out - toner?

I'd try twisting a bit of cotton wool round the end of a bamboo skewer, to make an extra long cotton bud. Or take the pump bit off and leave the bottle turned upside down in a small plastic dish?

Margaret52129

valk_scot wrote: »

I'd try twisting a bit of cotton wool round the end of a bamboo skewer, to make an extra long cotton bud. Or take the pump bit off and leave the bottle turned upside down in a small plastic dish?

I'll try the bamboo skewer, not thought of that!

I do turn it upside down, some moves to the top but not all. I can just about get my little finger in to scrape the bit that's moved, but because of the shape of the bottle, it has a 'ledge' by the neck which makes it worse, and then it gets scraped off my finger when I take it out of the jar, it really is maddening to see it all just sitting there out of reach :mad:.

I can't get a spoon down either - and I've got nice long ones for scraping out other jars. Just had a thought though, I could try the spoon handle! That might just do it! I'll try that at end of this new bottle.

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LameWolf

I'm another one that goes to all sorts of lengths to use the last of the jar/tube/whatever.

I have the Lakeland jar-busters, which are in regular use; I also use them when making cakes, to get the last of the mixture out of the mixing bowl.

Like bluebag, I use a wooden rolling pin to squeeze tomato puree from its tube when it's getting empty; and upside-down bottles of shampoo and conditioner are a regular sight in the bathroom here.

Marmite jars get (very carefully) swilled with a little hot water, and added to gravy.

I'm pleased to say that I now have my husband trained to do the same things.:T

charlies-aunt

Ooh! I'm in good company - we squeeze every last bit out of everything and 'recycle' the Sunday chicken into sandwiches, plate pie, soup and stock - the cats and dogs get the skin and gristle.

sonastin

My OH doesn't throw stuff shampoo/shower gel out when the bottle is nearly empty - he just leaves it in the shower and opens a new one! When we were living at opposite ends of the country, I'd use up the old stuff each weekend while he was merrily ploughing his way through a new bottle. I could usually make an "empty" bottle last until the next one was "empty".

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to make sure the tubes are empty I have been known to use a chunky pair of pliers and squeeeze every last bit to the top God I'm a tighta*$e, but it would annoy me to think I had binned something without doing my best to get all that I have paid for :):)No wonder my kids call me 'Frau Frugal':)

inigma

Woah, i consider it an eclipse like miracle when my peanut butter and jam are running low at the same time and I can justify finishing them off with a spoon!

Apparently as a nation we waste £12bn worth of food a year... that's about 2 weeks work for a UBS trader!

irenee

I grate (have a dedicated old grater!) the last bits of soap into a squeezy bottle; add some boiling water to the end of an olive oil bottle, well shaken ; add to the soap bottle
Put the lid on and shake vigorously - makes a great liquid soap for hand cleaning in the kitchen

outtawork

I save all those last annoying bits of soap and boil them up in an old saucepan as I have a special soap mould.

M.E.

I put the odd bits of soap into a mesh bag that used to come with detergent tablets.
It hangs from the kitchen tap so we can wash hands at the kitchen sink.