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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in December
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Merry Christmas everyone! Here's to all those Christmas INs:jDebt 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 -
Can I join please? Been lurking for a while but think I'd better take the plunge and join before I give in to the sales!
Will post my list later. It took me over an hour to write so might take a while to type up :eek:
Welcome - :hello:.
No more UUs - just checking in to wish everyone a happy Christmas and send hugs to those in need. Hope :santa2: brings everyone what they are wishing for - toiletries or otherwise.
Have a great one everyone
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Evening all! I have four free INs- a molton Brown warming eucalyptus bath mini...the very thing I used up yesterday! Free sample with a molton brown last minute present for someone. Also in 3 cool or what bath fizzers, had to pick up two last minute Xmas presents in boots and had no one else to buy for, so got these free on the 3 for 2.
Naughty but nice on Xmas eve. Now we will have to see if Santa brings anything. I am very tempted by all the sales and may add a few items to the stash if I see something I really like!
Merry Christmas everyone!!0 -
I hope everyone's well. Huge hugs to anyone needing them. I wish you all a Merry Christmas, enjoy all the guilt free ins.0
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Ooh, it's all feeling very festive in here!
One last TA before festivities REALLY commence: S&G Sexy Mother Phucker in Pink Apricot. (I got it in a set and it doesn't suit me to I didn't use it, but I didn't get round to selling it so it went off.
) WNBA. No way, Jose.
Merry Christmas to you all! 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!
Proud to be dealing with her debts 1198~
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A couple of INs to report.
Am not going to treat this as a failure on my part as they were gifts and not ones I'd asked for, am still determined to keep this a purchase free month.
Anyway they were TBS Coconut body butter and body scrub. I do have a bottle of Coconut body wash so can use with that. Wouldn't be my first choice of perfume these days - am more into florals these days, but perhaps it will give me a nice holiday feel using them, imagine I am on a Caribbean Island instead of in soggy England.
Merry Christmas Everyone x0 -
Merry Christmas everybody!
So far I have had NO toiletries in the Christmas pile - not surprising as my friends and I said we wouldn't do gifts this year and OH knows I have enough - however MIL will be coming tomorrow and she tends to buy them so I'm sure I'll have some INs to report then.
Have lovely days everyone - I am planning on a Sanctuary bath using some of my lovely stash - scrub, bubbles, lotion and body butter! Maybe even the perfume!0 -
Some ins to declare from santa and his little helpers
4 mini charlie fragrences
Eternity 30ml perfume
Citrus soap.
I think he was quite well behaved this year:p
:xmastree:Have a great day everyone Eat lots and be Merry!:xmassign: :xmassmile:rudolf::snow_laug:santa2:Consolidated and under control 42 payments to go.:cool::(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:(:o;):mad::p:([STRIKE]£7028.50[/STRIKE]£5990.43Aim: 35 and Debtfree0 -
Happy Christmas everyone!
Santa bought me a Dior set with a full size New Look mascara and a free mini 5 couleurs in greige. :j
Looking in the sales tomorrow with my Xmas bonus and money. Looks like the things I held out on are now half price if in store reflects the websites!0 -
Merry Christmas everyone
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UU
Agua de Colonia Concentrada Perfume Sample, 1.5ml - WNBA, literally smells like washing up liquid..in a nice way haha
Dermalogica Special Cleansing Gel, 7ml - WBA, nice enough gel!
INS
Burt's Bees Lipbalm, 4.25g
Marc Jacobs Dot Perfume, 50ml
Marc Jacobs Dot Shower Gel, 75ml
Marc Jacobs Dot Body Lotion, 75mlTotal debts = [STRIKE]£3116[/STRIKE], [STRIKE]2216[/STRIKE] [STRIKE]£2066[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1916[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1766[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1616[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1466[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1316[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1166[/STRIKE][STRIKE]£1016[/STRIKE]£866
DMP £150 each month
Total paid off so far £2150
Debt Free by Jan 20130
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