Loads of shampoo - what to do??

soba

My daughter gets given loads of Avon shampoo and conditioner and bath stuff every year by her nan for birthdays/Christmas etc. even though we've suggested she gets her a pair of slippers/something useful instead. It's mounting up now, and there's at least four containers that've never been opened. I know she'll never get round to using it and tbh, after reading the ingredients list I'm quite glad about it. How to get rid though? It's all in plastic bottles, and we can recycle them in our area. Do I

a. Tip the contents down the drain and recycle the bottle?
b. Throw the whole thing in the bin?
c. Give it to someone else, even though I'm not keen for my own daughter
to use it?
d. Use the contents as a cleaning substitute in the bathroom, although tbh
I ususally just use a microfibre cloth?
e. Some other idea?

brazilianwax

soba wrote: »

My daughter gets given loads of Avon shampoo and conditioner and bath stuff every year by her nan for birthdays/Christmas etc. even though we've suggested she gets her a pair of slippers/something useful instead. It's mounting up now, and there's at least four containers that've never been opened. I know she'll never get round to using it and tbh, after reading the ingredients list I'm quite glad about it. How to get rid though? It's all in plastic bottles, and we can recycle them in our area. Do I

a. Tip the contents down the drain and recycle the bottle?
b. Throw the whole thing in the bin?
c. Give it to someone else, even though I'm not keen for my own daughter
to use it?
d. Use the contents as a cleaning substitute in the bathroom, although tbh
I ususally just use a microfibre cloth?
e. Some other idea?

Is there a hostel or something somewhere you could donate it?

Charity shops?

Poppycat

c. Give it to someone else, even though I'm not keen for my own daughter
to use it?
I would do that either as a small gift just to say thanks to a friend/family assuming you can not get caught out or ask a charity shop perhaps if they would like it

newbiemum05

I second a local shelter - Your local churches/roundtable may be able to help you find a suitable place that will appreciate the shampoo etc
But failing that a charity shop is a good second choice !

soba

Would chairty shops or shelters take this stuff? The bottles aren't sealed in any way, just have a screw-on cap, so could they guarantee the products hadn't been tampered with in any way? Obviously I wouldn't do anything like that, but in these day of Health and Safety legislation, would it be possible for them to accept the donation?

bigpaws23

take it to a local table sale or fete so that they can raise a little money from it. I know you don't want your daughter using it, but some people will be delighted to get it for 20p

Bigpaws x

kittiwoz

soba wrote:

Would chairty shops or shelters take this stuff? The bottles aren't sealed in any way, just have a screw-on cap, so could they guarantee the products hadn't been tampered with in any way? Obviously I wouldn't do anything like that, but in these day of Health and Safety legislation, would it be possible for them to accept the donation?

I'm sure I remember hearing that organisations that work with the homeless like shelters or the Salvation Army are always wanting toiletries so I think they would take it but if you are worried they won't accept something unsealed why don't you ring them and find out? If you post back with a definite answer it might help other people with unwanted toiletries.

Lizzieanne

Our local WRVS take this sort of thing - they use it to make up wash bags to give to people in hospital who have no relatives to bring anything in for them.

soon2bjobless

Mix it up with a wee bit of water and use as handwash...

MollyMoo_2

If it were me i'd put it away as a gift for someone for Christmas. Its one less to pay for.:)

I do this myself. I have a huge box up the attic and put in there anything that is given to us as a gift which isnt to our taste. Just make sure you dont give it back to the same person who originally gave it to you:rotfl:

newleaf

The Salvation Army, homeless person's hostel or your local women's refuge would be glad of it.