No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in March

hammyham

VALM wrote: »

IKEA is my idea of hell on Earth. Hate how I am made to wander all the way around it to find my way back out. We only ever get to go on a Sunday when it's full of parents who take their kids there for a cheap day out. Only good thing about the place is the meatballs.

I do hate that I have to go all the way through, I end up picking up so much stuff I don't actually need!

Dolly - Oh no, I loved the hotdogs! Plus with them being at the end of the store I could say the BF 'Don't worry, soon we can have a hotdog, an icecream and a lingenberry juice, and go home!'. Makes him sound rather like a child haha! :rotfl:

1 UU so far today - 150 ml St Ives Cream Face Wash. WMBA. Cheap enough but makes my face feel a bit tight. Lovely smell though.

xxx

Missli

Can I join in?

I've been a bit too tempted by beauty boxes in the last few months, which I have now got down to 2 monthly subs. I won't be renewing one when it runs out this month. Trouble is I'm a sucker for quality freebies. My last being a Neals Yard handcream given away with this months Marie Claire. In my defense I am using it though.

I've started organising my dressing table into hair, face, body groups which has made me see that I really do not need anymore. I have a couple of hatbox's and a drawer full of bargains, and freebies that I must start using up before making any further purchases.

Is that cheating still keeping my monthly beauty boxes whilst using up my surplus. I'm also making up a box for a friend with items that I was given, but won't use.

The £20 or so I'll save each month can go in a savings pot.

lynseydee

Just signing up to this month. Missed February completely and never got a chance to keep up with January's thread.

Still no in bought, did a a B&H set for christmas from SIL but things are slowly going in the right direction.

Will try and find time to post an updated list although probably doesn't look that much different to what I posted the last time

Hope everyone is well and hugs to those that need them.

Will try and keep up with this thread, although heaven knows what page this post will appear on :rotfl:

kiplingmonkey

VALM - thanks for the welcome back. Last month passed in a blur as all my waking moments were spent helping DD1 make sock monkeys for her enterprise stall at school. It was time well spent tho as her group raised £192 for Breast Cancer Uk. For some light relief, here are some that rolled off the production line...





Ruby_eskimo - congrats on the job success

NuffinisFree wrote: »

Anyway wondered if anyone knew of any other uses for facial toner or face mask. I have a few bottles and tubs but i'm defo not going to use them so before i bin them does anyone have any ideas what i can use them for.

I use face masks on the back of my hands. I use a scrub first then apply a mask - usually a LE intensive nourishing one as I don't like the smell so would never use it on my face. My hands are lovely and soft afterwards - hope this helps

Missli wrote: »

Is that cheating still keeping my monthly beauty boxes whilst using up my surplus. I'm also making up a box for a friend with items that I was given, but won't use.

I have an Amarya box and have it as my monthly 'treat'. Some people may think it is cheating but I don't - we all have different aims for the challenge and it is about finding something that works for you to help you reduce your stash. I couldn't go cold turkey and not buy anything as I love trying new things but others try the cold turkey treatment and it works for them. Just don't let the beauty boxes get out of hand...

No more UUs but several splutterers so hope to be back to post soon.

emsjune78

:mad: Just lost a whole post, so annoying!

Just called in to declare a UU from last night - Boots Extracts Cocoa Butter Body Butter - WBA - as Sunshineyday has already said, this is a really comforting scent, I love it, it reminds me of baby powder and is quite subtle, unlike Palmers which I find a bit cloying. Big fan of these body butters generally, have also tried the mango one which is gorgeous too. I prefer them to TBS or S&G as they're not at all greasy and sink in really well. Think I'd go as far to say they're a HG for me, eventually looking forward to trying some of the other varieties once stash is under control - I am getting there!!

Just made a list of boring jobs that need doing but which I keep forgetting about, remembering and then still not doing!! Some are in the spirit of MSE so I really had better do them! Will tackle a few now then a nice soak in the bath I think for my efforts :cool:

KT2802

dolly84 wrote: »

Morning.
Also an in

Percy & Reed no oil hair oil - free with Glamour, I like the mag and am a complete convert to hair oils so for £2 spend I am happy. I tried it this morning and my hair is lovely and bouncy and soft. It does have that strong scent that all their products have but I can't smell it on my hair now but you only need to use a little so maybe that is why.

I was disappointed with the Percy & Reed serum product (can't remember the name of it) I got free with Glamour a year or so ago. Quite tempted to try the oil out though - I too like the magazine so may buy and try it out.

Congrats to ruby.

Love the sock monkeys kipling monkey - and for a great cause!

dolly84

Kipling - those sock monkeys are fabulous, I have no idea how to make them, how did you do it, I need to make one NOW.

kiplingmonkey

dolly84 wrote: »

Kipling - those sock monkeys are fabulous, I have no idea how to make them, how did you do it, I need to make one NOW.

Hi - if you PM me with your email I can send you a set of instructions that they wrote. When the monkeys sold out they sold the instructions to keep making money...

sam.4000

I have had a look at what I have got and I have got to stop buying. To sumarise I have:
51 bubble bars (and this does not include the cut up ones in the bathroom)
41 bath ballistics
7 kg soap (Lush)
6 bar of other handmade soap
7.25 litres of lush shower gel
1.2 litres bodyshop shower gel
2 other shower gels
56 other lush products (massage bar, hair, body products)
170 items plus beauty box items (some bought because I liked them) some full size but mostly sample size
I have 2 beauty boxes still to be unpacked
3 body butters
And a box under the bed that has a hair products, shampoos, conditioners.
10 bottles of perfume

I have not listed any products in the bathroom

I have 4 beauty box subscriptions. Amarya comes to an end this month so that will go. I will get this months glossy box (already paid for) and I will have enough points to get April's box free. Then that one will have to stop. Then birch box and luxbox again I need to cut these.

I gave away loads last month to friends and family so I really need to start using and getting rid of things.

My sister is coming down this weekend and I have several items put aside for her (not counted above) and she will also take bubble bars and shower gel from my list above. She is bringing me 3 items back that I gave her last time but she will not use (full size face products).

I will put another box together for a friend as I know she or her daughter will use them.

My lush collection has actually decreased from what I had this time last year but everything else has grown.

I now am going to have to go cold turkey ( do have 4 parcels due and 4 beauty boxes this month) which I still need to add to the above. Oh dear!

emsjune78

sam.4000 wrote: »

I have had a look at what I have got and I have got to stop buying. To sumarise I have:
51 bubble bars (and this does not include the cut up ones in the bathroom)
41 bath ballistics
7 kg soap (Lush)
6 bar of other handmade soap
7.25 litres of lush shower gel
1.2 litres bodyshop shower gel
2 other shower gels
56 other lush products (massage bar, hair, body products)
170 items plus beauty box items (some bought because I liked them) some full size but mostly sample size
I have 2 beauty boxes still to be unpacked
3 body butters
And a box under the bed that has a hair products, shampoos, conditioners.
10 bottles of perfume

I have not listed any products in the bathroom

I have 4 beauty box subscriptions. Amarya comes to an end this month so that will go. I will get this months glossy box (already paid for) and I will have enough points to get April's box free. Then that one will have to stop. Then birch box and luxbox again I need to cut these.

I gave away loads last month to friends and family so I really need to start using and getting rid of things.

My sister is coming down this weekend and I have several items put aside for her (not counted above) and she will also take bubble bars and shower gel from my list above. She is bringing me 3 items back that I gave her last time but she will not use (full size face products).

I will put another box together for a friend as I know she or her daughter will use them.

My lush collection has actually decreased from what I had this time last year but everything else has grown.

I now am going to have to go cold turkey ( do have 4 parcels due and 4 beauty boxes this month) which I still need to add to the above. Oh dear!

Wow, I have total stash envy!! Is it fair to say you're something of a Lush fan then?