No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in January 2013

vic.star

rogueylawyer wrote: »

151? That's nothing... I'm still at over 300 hehe!

:eek: hahaha! Wow, i thought i had tonnes! Good luck with that, judging by that amount you'll have enough to last til christmas, and then you'll be inundated with more :rotfl:. I reckon i'll be saving a fortune by holding off buying things, i plan on doing the same with my groceries, i have a larder full

rogueylawyer

vic.star wrote: »

:eek: hahaha! Wow, i thought i had tonnes! Good luck with that, judging by that amount you'll have enough to last til christmas, and then you'll be inundated with more :rotfl:. I reckon i'll be saving a fortune by holding off buying things, i plan on doing the same with my groceries, i have a larder full

You are quite right! I have enough shower gel to last all year, enough makeup and perfume to last several. I think I will need to buy a few things, but certainly not this month, and hopefully not in february either!


I haven't purchased any toiletries so far this year, and am hoping I can hold off for 100 days. I put £2 in a pot for every UU and occasionally put the value of a product I want to buy in the pot, to see if I still want it in a week.

I've also started a challenge to use up cleaning products as I found we had more than fifty bottles of different things, lots being duplicates and part used. Again, we should have enough cleaning products not to buy anything at all for a month, and some things will last all year!!

vic.star

rogueylawyer wrote: »

You are quite right! I have enough shower gel to last all year, enough makeup and perfume to last several. I think I will need to buy a few things, but certainly not this month, and hopefully not in february either!


I haven't purchased any toiletries so far this year, and am hoping I can hold off for 100 days. I put £2 in a pot for every UU and occasionally put the value of a product I want to buy in the pot, to see if I still want it in a week.

I've also started a challenge to use up cleaning products as I found we had more than fifty bottles of different things, lots being duplicates and part used. Again, we should have enough cleaning products not to buy anything at all for a month, and some things will last all year!!

I haven't even counted my make-up, i know i have loads i just cling onto longer than the 12 month use on them! I shall attack that tomorrow. I agree with the shower gel, i use Soap and glory. It's 500ml and even with 3 pumps it still lasts me december-december :eek: no idea when i'll get to the nivea bodywash i have...

I'm the same with my cleaning products, i have a cupboard under my stairs full of fabric conditioner and persil, all bought on offer with vouchers too. I don't think i'll be visiting a supermarket any time soon for anything other than fresh veg and milk :rotfl:Good luck with your challenges!

xxsally1990xx

new INS today, my dermalogica moisturiser arrived yay also got 4xsamples for some cleansing gel so will let you all know what thats like, maybe a couple of weeks tho as still battling through a 30ml sample of liz earle cleanser i got (seems to be lasting a while). Cant wait to have my first UU for 2013, may put a pound in the pot for every UU x

SuiDreams

Right I'm giving myself a small target to reach, to give myself a little treat I had a sample of Lush Ultra bland and loved it as it removes so much makeup and doesn't dry out my skin I've also had a sample and a full size of Lush Angels on bare skin (think I'm about half way through this already, my skin loves this no more dry patches or flaky bits etc. So my target once I've UU Angels, I need to finish the cleanser that's already open, plus 2 others and I can buy a small pot of Angels or Ultra Bland.

Unfortunately I now want to try loads of other Lush products, but will have to wait till stash is gone.

VALM

maddiemay wrote: »

Same here, first bought one about 3 years ago, was pretty miffed as I was not very well off at that time. I was so tempted by the Plum one, but decided not to risk it.

The plum one is lovely although I know what you all mean about the brush.

xxsally1990xx wrote: »

new INS today, my dermalogica moisturiser arrived yay also got 4xsamples for some cleansing gel so will let you all know what thats like, maybe a couple of weeks tho as still battling through a 30ml sample of liz earle cleanser i got (seems to be lasting a while). Cant wait to have my first UU for 2013, may put a pound in the pot for every UU x

Am glad you've taken the plunge and invested in the dermalogica moisturiser.

I have an IN today - Clairol Root touch up kit. Was reduced to £3.00 in Wilkinsons. This will also be an OUT over the weekend as well. x

asset2004

emsjune78 wrote: »

Very pleased with myself for venturing to the gym on a Friday night, its been a horrid week in work and today was no different - why do people think its acceptable to adopt a tone in an email they wouldn't take to your face and more importantly why do that at all when you work in the same small building?! :mad: Over something pretty flipping insignificant :mad::mad: Its the petty stuff that really winds me up.... Anyway shall try not to dwell, their issue and not mine and all that, off out tonight, my friend's leaving do, I don't work with her but she is my friend... and there's wine involved.... therefore I am most definitely there! :beer:

Have a lovely weekend everyone, wish everyone was as nice as you lot! x

Hugs, my work is just like this. :mad: It's been a long week and thank goodness its almost the weekend. Really think I need to look for a new job. Unfortunately at my work they speak to you like that for real, as they are trying to make us all feel that's its so awful that we'll leave and then they can get someone cheaper in to do the job. Although there are some that can do no wrong, and they can get away with murder, arrive late, leave early and do no work :mad:

Need to keep reminding myself that we work to live, not live to work
Hope everyone has a lovely weekend.

Itzybitzy

UU

Topicrem Sparkling Body 3D effect Body Milk Moisturiser, 15ml - WNBA, just thought i would use this up....however, i think i am past the sparkling stage! Didn't feel partcularly moisturising either! You had to use a lot for coverage, hence why 15ml only lasted one morning and one night!

noelphobic

[QUOTE=mcculloch29;58444279. Plus my anti-persp. said it works for 48 hours, but never got a chance to prove it.
Am I alone in this chain of thought?![/QUOTE]

good point about the anti-perspirant. :rotfl:

I shower most days but skip the odd day. I don't like having a shower and not washing my hair at the same time because I just don't feel clean when I do. I don't blow dry my hair so not washing it isn't a big deal but it's quite long and tangles a lot so it does take a while to wash. I do occasionally have a shower and use a shower cap but really don't like it. Most of the time when I have showered and washed my hair in the morning I go to work with my hair still wet as I haven't used a dryer on it in years. I just put one of those bulldog clip type things in it and you can't tell it's still wet. Sometimes it's still damp at the end of the day though!

noelphobic

asset2004 wrote: »

Hugs, my work is just like this. :mad: It's been a long week and thank goodness its almost the weekend. Really think I need to look for a new job. Unfortunately at my work they speak to you like that for real, as they are trying to make us all feel that's its so awful that we'll leave and then they can get someone cheaper in to do the job. Although there are some that can do no wrong, and they can get away with murder, arrive late, leave early and do no work :mad:
.

You took the words right out of my mouth - do you work in my office by any chance? :rotfl:

BTW, I'm not the one who arrives late, leaves early and does no work - but I work with a few people who do!