No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries in April

mcculloch29

dolly84 wrote: »

I agree with you. The prices in the charity shops in our two local towns are unbelievable, you can buy the same item new for pennies more. Paperback books are priced at £3 ish and some of them have the Tesco stickers on at £3.87, crazy.

Did anyone watch the Sewing Bee, I really enjoyed that programme, the lady that won was amazing, that last dress she made fit so perfectly, I wish I could sew like that, I can make home furnishings but have not ventured into dressmaking but do feel inspired.

I'm not buying clothes at the moment but I'd largely stopped looking in charity shops for that reason. I donate heavily though, normally to the Heart Foundation. We do have an 'all 99p' charity shop, which is full of rag-bag tat with the odd gem - I got a Wallis top from there the other week, only the 2nd thing I've bought this year. The first was a skirt from X-Catalogue for 99p. (QED).
I gave that away to my friend as she wanted to give her mum in a care home something new to wear but can't afford anything at the moment.

On the subject of GA to friends: An Andrew Collinge Purity Volume Therapy hair conditioner - a £land buy - to same pal.

IN's. Avon Anew Lip Plumping Conditioner and Lilac Shimmer lippy. Lippy was only £2, lovely colour too, but that has to be it, must UU some lippies!
An Avon Apricot and Shea detangling spray. It's really for dry and damaged hair, but I have an odd problem that made me need it. Due to my arthritic hip I can only sleep on my back; as movement is painful and wakes me, the hair on the back of my head gets all the wear, so to speak.
The detangler works well, it's a bit heavy, but at least it works, my hair is so fine I daren't lose any to tugs and breakages. It also has the most heavenly smell, which is a plus.
A spring/summer moisturiser: Avon again - Cherry Blossom body whip - I did say I wasn't going to buy any more whips as you pay for air, but this was on at 5 for £5, the other 3 items were gifts for DD & DGD. The smell is lovely.

rosemary54

dolly84 wrote: »

I agree with you. The prices in the charity shops in our two local towns are unbelievable, you can buy the same item new for pennies more. Paperback books are priced at £3 ish and some of them have the Tesco stickers on at £3.87, crazy.

Did anyone watch the Sewing Bee, I really enjoyed that programme, the lady that won was amazing, that last dress she made fit so perfectly, I wish I could sew like that, I can make home furnishings but have not ventured into dressmaking but do feel inspired.


I thought Ann was fantastic too,so pleased she won,made me want tpo start sewing again.I always used to make all the familys clothes but then cheap imports of clothes closed down fabric shops and it became too expensive:(must get back into it.I even made trousers for my husband and sons but struggled to remember how to put a zip in whilst watching sewing bee make some!!!!

dolly84

Wow Itzy that is some list of ins.

Have a uu

Perfume Parlour perfume oil - Vertigo Pretty (this was their version of Vera Wang Princess.

London_baby

One UU to report: 5 set sample of Heliocare sun products. I think its a great set for £5 and will allow me to see how I get on with their products before I buy the full size product.

Parisian

maddiemay wrote: »

It would be a shame to just throw out good quality brushes IMO, what about having a brush cleaning session and then looking out a set to use now, "filing away" all the others until you feel the need for a change around/clean set in use. Might also stop you acquiring more, as you will be up to speed on what you actually have. I have done this with all my unused make-up (not a huge amount, but enough lippie, mascara and eye shadow etc for getting on for a year). I need to sort my (limited) collection of brushes and clear out the moulting ones, instead of just replacing them in the drawer!

Good idea Maddie, I am going to rotate them a bit and ha putve some away for now. Thanks for the idea. Defo no desire to acquire more.

rosemary54 wrote: »

I used to hate throwing anything away but have just sold 9 house books on Amazon as they have been in the guest room drawer for ages without anyone looking at them so thought £35 for things i never use is b etter than thinking OMG spent £Xs on them so have to keep them even tho I know I will probabaly never look at them much.Same applies to tolietries and have sold stuff I bought in rash moments sometimes for a loss and hopefully won't be tempted to buy again.I have stopped buying from Lush,Bodyshop and beauty boxes this year:Atho still buy the odd Clarins items when on offer.What I want to know is why I have 10 or more mositurisers and have run out of facial exfoliator?????
re make up,it annoys me that the amount I use of an item lasts years when the manufacturers say use within months:(
re read my Gok Wan book,section on make up and he says we only need 2 or max 3 eyeshadows and recomends palette to use alone or together to create different effects.........can we adopt him as our mascot?I would absolutley love a gay friend to shop with,DH when asked how I look says "wonderful darling"..........this would be good if he actually looked at me at the time:mad:

just suggested he take a samll shampoo on holiday as i also have some and gave him the one I got him at christmas........"is it any good he asked I thought it was just a free cheap sample one"........it was Kiehls and those of you who have bought it will know it was def not cheap:mad:(as if I'd give him a cheap sample as a pressie anyway:()

I wish I had the energy as you to list things on ebay/amazon and then go get them posted off ... I think what will actually happen is that I'm going to get rid of a bunch of stuff by giving to friends/charity, accept that I wanted the things at the time but they are no longer as desired, and hope I learn something from this clear out! I think I'm happiest when I have less around me (not only make up), that is quality, and not building up from the past incase I one day maybe will use it/should use it as I bought it!

dolly84 wrote: »

Parisian - I would suggest the same as Maddie has, wash and dry some of your brushes and put them away as spares, the others then will get used regularly and will eventually need to be replaced but it won't cost you anything then.

Thanks dolly84, I have put some away for now :T

minicooper272

dolly84 wrote: »

I agree with you. The prices in the charity shops in our two local towns are unbelievable, you can buy the same item new for pennies more. Paperback books are priced at £3 ish and some of them have the Tesco stickers on at £3.87, crazy.

That's true, seems to be a problem with a lot of charity shops these day, there's especially one in our town that charges £3.50 for books (£2.81 on Amaz0n). I now prefer them mostly for finding things that aren't available in the shop anymore.

Catriona_P wrote: »

I admit I'm not a big fan of Superscrimpers although I do watch occasionally - a lot of the websites and types of shops they recommend for 'bargains' are mostly in London or sometimes up north. Very little for us South Westerners And some of the homemade things like jewellery just look a bit cheap, but that's probably my opinion

I agree, some of it is a bit tatty, bit sometimes there is the odd gem that can make it worth watching! I do meet to try and catch up on Martin's show sometimes!

I've been following tips to use up shampoo as soap - makes me notice just how quickly we get through soap! It is drying my hands out something awful though. At least it's helping me get through my hand creams and moisturisers a bit faster! It doesn't help that we still have no hot water...

mcculloch29

Forgot to post, I watched half of Sewing Bee each week and then caught the whole show at weekend on repeat. However I was dying to know who won, and really hoped it was Ann or Sandra. Thrilled at Ann's win, anytime anyone in their 70s or 80s does well at something like this I get a real buzz.

maddiemay

I have decided that I need to try and identify the ingredients that can cause the nasty red, sore patches on my face. I can often use the same products on neck, hands and have no reaction, I think a couple of horrific reactions in the past have left my face supersensitive:(

I think I need the name of the producst and a list of all the ingredients so I can look for common ingredients, now I have at last put Excel on my new laptop can anyone suggest how I might do this? (not really used spreads very much). Ingredients by quantity, i.e. as they apear on the list or alphabetical order, to make comparison easier?

1 IN Sarah Chapman Overnight Hand and Nail Treatment.
1 necessity - BS Nude Lip Liner (thank you for the rec. Roguey?)

Itzybitzy

UU

Lola's Apothecary Eucalyptus and Mint Bath Oil - WBA, really nice, wish it had lasted two goes! Smells amazing!
Conscious Skincare Orange Body Polish, 50ml - WBA, this smells divine! So orangey! Really a nice treat

Itzybitzy

dolly84 wrote: »

Wow Itzy that is some list of ins.

Have a uu

Perfume Parlour perfume oil - Vertigo Pretty (this was their version of Vera Wang Princess.

I know :eek: