No buying unnecessary toiletries in January 2014

VALM

InaPickle wrote: »

This wasn't a phishing email was it? I've never been asked to update my password before, although I have had to change it from time to time when I have forgotten it. Anyone else had this?

dolly84 wrote: »

I haven't ever had an email from MSE about anything.

It was a personal message on the site itself. That's why I thought nothing of it !!

dolly84 wrote: »

She calls that a stash? That looks like the bare minimum to me.

Yeh, Amateur pah !:rotfl:

VALM

noelphobic wrote: »

I got a PM asking me to change my password. Haven't done it as yet.

That's what I got. I'm going to try and message them re: the problem I'm having.

Sophie165 wrote: »

How did everyone else do resisting the boots sale?

Have looked just now and am so glad I picked up the handwash I saw at weekend as all that was left was Soap & Glory Hand Food and Hand Wash.

FizzWhizz wrote: »

Yes! It would be like a giant game of 3D Tetris.

This made me laugh. xx

InaPickle

asset2004 wrote: »

yep that's me and I also know I have some from Christmas 2012 still in carrier bags
Anyway no B@@ts near me so no INs - that's progress

OMG it just gets worse! :rotfl: Well, congratulations for facing up to it and how about taking them out of the bag now? To overcome the problem, you have to look it square in the face.

minerva_windsong wrote: »

I presume we've all seen this, right? http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/team-blog/2014/01/14/ive-a-mountain-of-toiletries-so-why-am-i-rushing-out-to-buy-more/?utm_source=MSE_Newsletter&utm_medium=mseteamcorner&utm_term=14-Jan-14-v2&utm_campaign=team-blog&utm_content=1

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: I'm SO glad it's not just us! :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

noelphobic wrote: »

Have you seen my stash list? Yours is tame in comparison! I'm trying to put myself on a total ban, although I have had the odd temptation. I 'discovered' a forgotten bag yesterday full of all kinds which has strengthened my resolve and led to me buying NOTHING in the Boots sale, as compared to £195 last year!

Seriously? Nothing down from £195. Here, have a MAJOR pat on the back *Pats noelphobic generously but not too hard on the back* :T :T :T :T :T

InaPickle

noelphobic wrote: »

I bought a very similar book years ago. I came across it recently in the middle of all the clutter! :rotfl:

:doh: :rotfl: I'm not sure what else to say! Have you read it? If not, perhaps that's the way to go. If you have, perhaps run over it again to revisit first principles again?! :rotfl:

noelphobic wrote: »

I got a PM asking me to change my password. Haven't done it as yet.

Hmm...I've never had one of those. A PM is different to a regular email/message, though. If anyone is worried, I guess it might be worth asking a tame, friendly MSE guide/techie.

noelphobic wrote: »

I had the same problem. I HATE the Boots website. Why can't it update when something goes out of stock? There's 600 items listed as being in the sale but most of them are out of stock. You have to trawl through the whole lot and if you hit the back button you lose your place or it throws stuff out of your trolley.

You are SO right! It's like the site crashing all the time: they know full well that there will be a major nighttime onslaught, so why don't they just get the site in fit enough shape to deal with it? It's not like it has been the first - or last - time it will happen!

kadison wrote: »

I will get around to my stash pics, bit sidelined lately, plus I smashed my iPad this morning so that's £200 gone

Ouch. My sympathies. I did the same to my smartphone just before Christmas. :eek:

kb_soma

Hi! Please can I join this challenge? I'm still using Soap and Glory that I got for Christmas years ago!

Trying to be more frugal this year and hoping that I get to use everything up! Thus making more space and saving money in the mean time

I know I have to buy more face wash as mine has nearly run out!

maddiemay

kb_soma wrote: »

Hi! Please can I join this challenge? I'm still using Soap and Glory that I got for Christmas years ago!

Trying to be more frugal this year and hoping that I get to use everything up! Thus making more space and saving money in the mean time

I know I have to buy more face wash as mine has nearly run out!

Hi kb_soma, welcome, the more the merrier, we are a friendly, if sometimes not very successful group:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:, but we do try and many succeed, it just takes some of us (me) longer than others to develop new strategies to lessen the buying, particularly when 70% discounts are mentioned, although I could ask to borrow a halo this year as B**ts did not get any of my cash:money:

kb_soma

maddiemay wrote: »

Hi kb_soma, welcome, the more the merrier, we are a friendly, if sometimes not very successful group:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:, but we do try and many succeed, it just takes some of us (me) longer than others to develop new strategies to lessen the buying, particularly when 70% discounts are mentioned, although I could ask to borrow a halo this year as B**ts did not get any of my cash:money:

Thank you! b00ts got none of mine either. I did go in this morning to have a look and all they had were slippers! Thanks, I will post an uptodate list this weekend.

suzitiger

Hi all,
Another UU here. Last night I had another bath as I am very achey this week, I used a bit of my I am 10 bubble bar from Lush and I UUd my twinkle BB.
WHY do I save these things for so long? WHY??! It didn't fizz at all
It was a lovely bath though

dolly84

I have an in

Umberto Gianni Flirty Curls - I got the mini one and paid with boots points, just to see what happens with my new curls.

Welcome kb-soma.

VALM

kb_soma wrote: »

Hi! Please can I join this challenge? I'm still using Soap and Glory that I got for Christmas years ago!

Welcome kb soma. From past experience and from what other forumites have said Soap & Glory does tend to go off quickly so maybe you should earmark these products first.