No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries November 2013

dolly84

Have 3 ins

3 x No7 Sumptuous Bath Soak - these used to be £9 but at the moment they are £7 and you can use the £5 off vouchers, I had 3 vouchers so used them all so £6 for 3 bottles of my favourite bubble bath - :j

dolly84

VickyA wrote: »

Thanks for the explanation! I have my ever growing Project Pan/PP list which I add to when I have time. I'll transfer it to the thread once I've gone through EVERYTHING, but it is lengthy. I'm such a magpie when it comes to "lovely smellies" and I feel wracked with guilt when I'm given another gift set and add it to the pile. Or there's another deal on stuff in Boots/the supermarket/anywhere and I HAVE to have it when I run out of stuff. Thing is, I never do run out of stuff, I just add to the pile.

So very true.

maddiemay

At one time quite a few peeps used to put away a sum of money each time they finished an item and/or a more substantial amount for every purchase avoided of special offers, discounted sets, glitches, TSV's (that we don't really need) etc. The resulting savings to be put towards a more major purchase/experience.

Does anyone still do this, might be something to consider through the Winter? I used to pop the equivalent cash in a jar each time I resisted a "posh" coffee or a naughty but expensive treat from M*S food hall. I don't live near said store now, but my weekly temptation is a whopping great chocolate !clair from the up market bakery in town:(

VickyA_2

maddiemay - I really like that idea. I can definitely start to do something like that as I'd LOVE a new mixer to improve my cake baking. Something to aim for at least and you can "see" what you've saved.

kadison

Off topic but have people seen this glitch? If they honour it - wow! I've ordered mine in pink and purple

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4829151

maddiemay

VickyA wrote: »

maddiemay - I really like that idea. I can definitely start to do something like that as I'd LOVE a new mixer to improve my cake baking. Something to aim for at least and you can "see" what you've saved.

The money soon mounts up, I ended up just putting cash in for use ups, give ways etc., as I don't carry too much cash (otherwise it evaporates from my purse:rotfl:) and it seemed counter intuitive to make a journey to the cash point to take out £5 or £10, but if I do it again I could just make an on-line transfer from current to savings account.

I bought myself a lovely Kenwood Chef a couple of years ago (KM010) and I love it. I think the Kitchen Aids are pretty, but as I got a liquidiser and food processor free, with the Kenwood, at a very good price. I stalked them on A*azon for almost a year (sad) and noticed that the price went up and down drastically according to the stock levels, I pounced and bought when the stock level was really low and I thought price has hit bottom:money:
Back on topic - off to tidy up nail polish OPI My Private Jet, have a couple of small chips, hopefully get another day from it.

asset2004

kadison wrote: »

Off topic but have people seen this glitch? If they honour it - wow! I've ordered mine in pink and purple

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/4829151

I tried before it was posted on this forum but couldn't get past the first stage I'd have liked pink and purple too

minicooper272

I just remembered to look back at my PPs for the month, and only have one of them left to get through. I don't know how much is left in that, it's in a non-see-through pump bottle, so have no way to tell.

I have separated out all my toiletries, so the ones currently in use are in a basket, and the rest are stashed away in the wardrobe.

Have picked out my next PP list to get before Christmas:
1. Organic Surge facial moisturiser
2. Dove leave in conditioner
3. Clinique mascara
4. Timotei conditioner
5. Tesco after sun
6. BS Vitamin C Microdermabrasion face scrub

moneyless_mac

Maddiemay - I add £1 for a UU, sold, GA or TA, £2 for makeup UU and £5 for perfume. I use it for holiday spending money I had a few thousand last year (hangs head in shame).

UU

Soap & Glory Clean girls shower gel - Fingers crossed this was my last one - WNBA I dislike the smell more than the original.

Wilkinson Sword razors.

Nougat bath truffle - WNBA it smelled promising however when it eventually dissolved I couldnt smell anything.

Kiwisaver_2

One more UU from my November project list - The Aromatherapy Co. - Peppermint, Tea Tree and Lavender Foot Scrub. This was an old relic from a birthday gift hamper and THE most useless foot scrub on the planet. One of those things that looked and sounded way more lovely than it actually was. Quite frankly I have had more scrubby and more heavily peppermint fragranced face washes than this. :rotfl: