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No buying unnecessary toiletries July 2014
Babafette
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And here we go again for another month! As usual this initial post has been shamelessly copied from the many previous months. A big thank you to Clutterfree for starting us off last month.
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them.
Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let’s make the naughty step an empty and lonely place this month (rather than one so long that it can be seen from space)! Will this be the month when the "usual suspects" rein it in a bit? Let's see..... (but I doubt it!)
Remember - those products do nothing for you while they are stashed in drawers, boxes and cupboards!
We are eternally grateful to Katie Clampet who set up this fab challenge in January 2010. Here's her original challenge post:
"No buying any new toiletries, cosmetics, perfume etc... until I have used up ALL the ones I already have. I got a huge amount of (really nice) stuff for Christmas but I am going to resist the urge to browse Boots, Asda, Superdrug etc, and pop another tub of cream, face scrub, shampoo or conditioner into my basket. I reckon the stuff I have will last me until possibly June. I have decided that the money I save I will put into my special holiday account. Anyone else?"
Lots of us have taken part in the challenge over the past few months (and years!!) and are making great progress in reducing our stashes and unnecessary/excessive spending.
Regulars ignore this, but a quick resume is always helpful for newbies:
Why not add the challenge to your signature as a reminder?
We have a "Swaps Group" on Facebook when you can swap good condition items with other like-minded addicts. PM your email address to Trudij, Tokkiandoliver, seasideDreamer or luvlycake and they can add you to the group.
How about taking a bit of time to do a stock-take and see if there are any gaps in your stash that you might need to spend on this month? Some of us set a budget for the month for essential purchases or to help with withdrawal symptoms, others like to go cold-turkey!! Other ideas which some people find useful: Listing everything out so you can cross things off as used to increase the sense of achievement, and putting a sum of money in a pot each time you use up an item to save for something you really want, or simply to assist in making future essential purchases "cash neutral".
Remember the challenge is about making the most of your money, enjoying your products, finding which products really suit you best and are worth buying, giving yourself a well-deserved pampering and breaking the habit of buying for the sake of buying. In money-saving tradition, it should also be about making your products l-a-s-t as long as possible (although the temptation of using an unloved shower gel extravagantly to finish it off is sometimes too much to bear!).
Brand new products (or opened perfume) sell well on eBay.
Unsuitable products can be repurposed and used for other jobs (shower gel/shampoo as handwash etc).
Some items can be returned to certain stores for exchange (for essential items or gifts!!) without a receipt.
Unwanted items can be recycled as gifts or for gift hampers (saving the money you'd have spent on gifts).
Unsuitable items can be donated to charity or a local women's refuge as mentioned earlier
It helps to avoid the places where temptation lurks for you; be it QVC, Boots, Body Shop, the supermarket toiletries aisles, Grabbit board, online toiletries browsing, seductive department store beauty counter offers etc. Remember retailers are making offers and promotions all the time, so there will always be another deal! Honest!
Good luck all for March and indeed the coming months, and remember to keep your stash lists updated, keep popping in for inspiration and support and to report your UU's and IN's, especially any sales bargains - we want a nosy!
Welcome to all newbies - the more the merrier. Please introduce yourselves so we can welcome you properly!
Oh - and anyone thinking "OMG my stash is FAR bigger than all of theirs, I cant possibly join" - believe you me, we have been doing this challenge for well over a year some of us - you wont scare us, and I can almost guarantee that someone somewhere will have had more and survived.... we are very supportive (and protective - so don't be scared !!) oh - and did we mention that are nosy??!!
Useful abbreviations and jargon!
WBA - Will Buy Again
UU - Use Ups
IN - Self explanatory - stuff you've gained into your stash - warning: lines may be given out for unnecessary purchases or you may be sent to the naughty step!
NBI - A non-bought item such as a present, gift with purchase or free sample
WNBA - Will Not Buy Again!
Glitch - when a shop/online store make a pricing mistake so you end up paying less or even get freebies!
PYN(M/T/W/Th/F/Sa/Su) DELETE AS APPROPRIATE! - Paint Your Nails Monday/Tuesday...... it allows everyone to try and finish those dastardly nail varnishes with group support! You can never be too groomed for this thread. Also see PY(T)N... - for toenails!
Splutterer - the stage where an item is nearing the end of it's life and spluttering - also the most annoying and seemingly never ending stage!
GWP - Gift With Purchase - a sample or mini sized item
HG - Holy Grail - this is the product you would go back for time and time again, it does the job brilliantly, and is either economical, or so fantastic price becomes no object!
NPI - Near Purchasing Incident (OMG we all have those!)
LHJ - Long Haul Job - for those products - love 'em or hate 'em - that never seem to end no matter how often you use them
PRCP - Pink Rose Candle Philosophy inspired by Erma Bombeck who said: 'If I had my life to live over again I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose that melted in storage'. Don't keep things 'for best' or 'for a special occasion'. That day never arrives. Give the best to yourself now and enjoy it. (Thanks to McCulloch29 for introducing this thought provoking sentiment to us)
GA - for an out that was given away to charity, as a present, or "just because" rather than binned or UU
TA - for an out that was thrown away due to going off (generally as it has been lurking at the back of a stash since time immemorial) or for any other reason such as a broken container or spillage
PP - Project Pan: a list of specific items targeted to be used up
If anyone can think of any more we can add to the list so newbies won't be intimidated by our jargon!
Graduates
Here is a list of our lovely,fragrant ladies who have polished and pampered their way through their products and managed to get their toiletries stash under control. Ladies - congratulations, you are an inspiration to the rest of us, xx . Thanks also to InaPickle who suggested we start the Graduate list. To join the list of graduates let us know by posting that you are graduating in big colourful letters, that way the OP can easily spot you and add you to the list, or better still - PM the OP as the thread can move really quickly! You may also wish to add how many products you have used up during the challenge. Good luck ladies! xx
1. mineallmine - graduated with honours March
2. Bronnie - graduated with honours March 2011
3. lostinrates - graduated with honours around June 2010
4. Ruby_Eskimo - graduated with honours June 2012
5. Seaside dreamer -graduated with honours October 2012
Previous threads
In case you need to refer back to a previous stash list or product review, here are links to past challenge threads. Click on the date to take you straight to it:
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
August 2013
September 2013
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013
January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014
Welcome all newbies and regulars to this very friendly and chatty thread where we give lots of lovely tips on how to use up your stash and lots of support and encouragement if you need them.
Keep up the pampering and keep down the spending: let’s make the naughty step an empty and lonely place this month (rather than one so long that it can be seen from space)! Will this be the month when the "usual suspects" rein it in a bit? Let's see..... (but I doubt it!)
Remember - those products do nothing for you while they are stashed in drawers, boxes and cupboards!
We are eternally grateful to Katie Clampet who set up this fab challenge in January 2010. Here's her original challenge post:
"No buying any new toiletries, cosmetics, perfume etc... until I have used up ALL the ones I already have. I got a huge amount of (really nice) stuff for Christmas but I am going to resist the urge to browse Boots, Asda, Superdrug etc, and pop another tub of cream, face scrub, shampoo or conditioner into my basket. I reckon the stuff I have will last me until possibly June. I have decided that the money I save I will put into my special holiday account. Anyone else?"
Lots of us have taken part in the challenge over the past few months (and years!!) and are making great progress in reducing our stashes and unnecessary/excessive spending.
Regulars ignore this, but a quick resume is always helpful for newbies:
Why not add the challenge to your signature as a reminder?
We have a "Swaps Group" on Facebook when you can swap good condition items with other like-minded addicts. PM your email address to Trudij, Tokkiandoliver, seasideDreamer or luvlycake and they can add you to the group.
How about taking a bit of time to do a stock-take and see if there are any gaps in your stash that you might need to spend on this month? Some of us set a budget for the month for essential purchases or to help with withdrawal symptoms, others like to go cold-turkey!! Other ideas which some people find useful: Listing everything out so you can cross things off as used to increase the sense of achievement, and putting a sum of money in a pot each time you use up an item to save for something you really want, or simply to assist in making future essential purchases "cash neutral".
Remember the challenge is about making the most of your money, enjoying your products, finding which products really suit you best and are worth buying, giving yourself a well-deserved pampering and breaking the habit of buying for the sake of buying. In money-saving tradition, it should also be about making your products l-a-s-t as long as possible (although the temptation of using an unloved shower gel extravagantly to finish it off is sometimes too much to bear!).
Brand new products (or opened perfume) sell well on eBay.
Unsuitable products can be repurposed and used for other jobs (shower gel/shampoo as handwash etc).
Some items can be returned to certain stores for exchange (for essential items or gifts!!) without a receipt.
Unwanted items can be recycled as gifts or for gift hampers (saving the money you'd have spent on gifts).
Unsuitable items can be donated to charity or a local women's refuge as mentioned earlier
It helps to avoid the places where temptation lurks for you; be it QVC, Boots, Body Shop, the supermarket toiletries aisles, Grabbit board, online toiletries browsing, seductive department store beauty counter offers etc. Remember retailers are making offers and promotions all the time, so there will always be another deal! Honest!
Good luck all for March and indeed the coming months, and remember to keep your stash lists updated, keep popping in for inspiration and support and to report your UU's and IN's, especially any sales bargains - we want a nosy!
Welcome to all newbies - the more the merrier. Please introduce yourselves so we can welcome you properly!
Oh - and anyone thinking "OMG my stash is FAR bigger than all of theirs, I cant possibly join" - believe you me, we have been doing this challenge for well over a year some of us - you wont scare us, and I can almost guarantee that someone somewhere will have had more and survived.... we are very supportive (and protective - so don't be scared !!) oh - and did we mention that are nosy??!!
Useful abbreviations and jargon!
WBA - Will Buy Again
UU - Use Ups
IN - Self explanatory - stuff you've gained into your stash - warning: lines may be given out for unnecessary purchases or you may be sent to the naughty step!
NBI - A non-bought item such as a present, gift with purchase or free sample
WNBA - Will Not Buy Again!
Glitch - when a shop/online store make a pricing mistake so you end up paying less or even get freebies!
PYN(M/T/W/Th/F/Sa/Su) DELETE AS APPROPRIATE! - Paint Your Nails Monday/Tuesday...... it allows everyone to try and finish those dastardly nail varnishes with group support! You can never be too groomed for this thread. Also see PY(T)N... - for toenails!
Splutterer - the stage where an item is nearing the end of it's life and spluttering - also the most annoying and seemingly never ending stage!
GWP - Gift With Purchase - a sample or mini sized item
HG - Holy Grail - this is the product you would go back for time and time again, it does the job brilliantly, and is either economical, or so fantastic price becomes no object!
NPI - Near Purchasing Incident (OMG we all have those!)
LHJ - Long Haul Job - for those products - love 'em or hate 'em - that never seem to end no matter how often you use them
PRCP - Pink Rose Candle Philosophy inspired by Erma Bombeck who said: 'If I had my life to live over again I would have burned the pink candle sculpted like a rose that melted in storage'. Don't keep things 'for best' or 'for a special occasion'. That day never arrives. Give the best to yourself now and enjoy it. (Thanks to McCulloch29 for introducing this thought provoking sentiment to us)
GA - for an out that was given away to charity, as a present, or "just because" rather than binned or UU
TA - for an out that was thrown away due to going off (generally as it has been lurking at the back of a stash since time immemorial) or for any other reason such as a broken container or spillage
PP - Project Pan: a list of specific items targeted to be used up
If anyone can think of any more we can add to the list so newbies won't be intimidated by our jargon!
Graduates
Here is a list of our lovely,fragrant ladies who have polished and pampered their way through their products and managed to get their toiletries stash under control. Ladies - congratulations, you are an inspiration to the rest of us, xx . Thanks also to InaPickle who suggested we start the Graduate list. To join the list of graduates let us know by posting that you are graduating in big colourful letters, that way the OP can easily spot you and add you to the list, or better still - PM the OP as the thread can move really quickly! You may also wish to add how many products you have used up during the challenge. Good luck ladies! xx
1. mineallmine - graduated with honours March
2. Bronnie - graduated with honours March 2011
3. lostinrates - graduated with honours around June 2010
4. Ruby_Eskimo - graduated with honours June 2012
5. Seaside dreamer -graduated with honours October 2012
Previous threads
In case you need to refer back to a previous stash list or product review, here are links to past challenge threads. Click on the date to take you straight to it:
January 2012
February 2012
March 2012
April 2012
May 2012
June 2012
July 2012
August 2012
September 2012
October 2012
November 2012
December 2012
January 2013
February 2013
March 2013
April 2013
May 2013
June 2013
July 2013
August 2013
September 2013
October 2013
November 2013
December 2013
January 2014
February 2014
March 2014
April 2014
May 2014
June 2014
Time may be a great healer, but it's a lousy beautician.... 
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Comments
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I would like to join this thread for July please. I don't have a huge or expensive stash (excluding some nice items which were comp wins), however it is one area of life that feels quite chaotic and disorganised. I am clearing my bedroom this week as it is getting decorated soon. I want to go through all the toiletries with a view to reducing them so they take up less space and have ones that really earn their space. I am removing some dated and dark fitted bedroom units and will be putting in less furniture to make the room lighter and more spacious.0
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Can I join please? I seem to have a serious perfume stash I need to get through. I plan on choosing 12 of the maybe 25 bottles and giving the rest as frugal Christmas gifts, some have only been used once! I just need to grab some shower gel as I ran out today and that should be it. I want to use up what I have before buying more!Highest debt: £25,702.08
(estimated) DFD 29th August 2018 Paid £35.25
September Squirrels #27: debt paid £35.25/£500 ~ SFD 0/15 ~ Birthdays 0/£50 ~ Saved 0/£50 ~ Food £25.68/£250 ~ Food Bank 0/5 ~ Exercise 2/15 ~ Reflection 1/15
Weight Loss: 0/56lbs0 -
Prudent and homemademania your both welcome to join it's a lovely thread to be part of.0
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Thank you babafette for starting us off again.
Current list.
Soap (35)
Lush 2.3KG or 23 bars
612g sweetheart
520g Snowcake
140g old formula snowcake
[STRIKE]104 g icon[/STRIKE]
104g sunny citrus
122g Gratuitous violet
186 sultana of soap
124g karma
124g honey I washed the kids
164g orange jelly
[STRIKE]136 sexy peel[/STRIKE]
100g rock star soap
Bars (12)
Hot apple pie
FP The lamp lighter
FP Cold pillow
FP White witch
FP Lagoon
FP Snow drift
FP lamplighter
FP Sylph
FP penny black
NB Twilight
2 x L’occitame delice des fruits
HofG lavender sugar
~Liquid
L’occitane lavender 250ml
Bath ballistics/ Bombs (25)
2X lord of misrule
2 X Bombardino
[STRIKE]Secret santa[/STRIKE]
2X Shoot for the stars
[STRIKE]2 X Cinder [/STRIKE]
4 X So white
Father Christmas
E Vanilla dream
[STRIKE]Sacura[/STRIKE]
May Day
2 white witch
1 shadow show
lavender black
warrior
Cold pillow
2 X error 404
Bubble bars (55)
2X Blue skies and fluffy white clouds
brightside (i used)
The comforter
Magic mushroom
2 x Christmas Eve
4 X I am 10
3 X Two timing tart
Mumkin
3 x Green day
2 X Santa's sack (1 used)
14 X Bathos
Hot milk
3 X It's a date
Ma bar
5X Penguin
1 X Karma
Bunch of carrot re-usable
Freedom foamer
Temple of truth
Green, green bath of foam
[STRIKE]Jack froth[/STRIKE]
Gold star
red ruby slipper
Bath melts (5)
1 x melting Snowman (1 used)
2 X Star light star bright
[STRIKE]E rose melt[/STRIKE]
Bubble bath (4)
2 X Lush blue skies liquid bubble bath 500g
FP bath salts in white witch 250g
Neom tranquilly bath oil 5 ml
Shower gels (13)
3 X Lush twilight 500g
Yves rocher lavender 200ml
Philopsophy ginger bread 480ml
Philosophy Sugary cinnamon icing 240ml
Philosophy gingerbread girl 240ml
Philosophy Vanilla cake mix 120ml
Yves Rocher vanilla 400ml
L’occitane red cherry 75ml
BS spiced pumkin shower gel 250ml
karma shower gel 250ml
Anatomicals body cleanser 250ml
Sugar scrubs(10)
Lagoon 225g
Cold pillow 225g
2 X White witch 225 g
Haunt dragon fly sugar polish 7oz
lush sandy santa
E evening falls 200g
[STRIKE]A pudding of maple rice 160g[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]the ancients 50g[/STRIKE]
Ethereal seas 50g
Whipped soap (4)
Spiced Cider & Vanilla Whipped Cream Soap
[STRIKE]Enchanted comfort blanket whipped soap 200g[/STRIKE]
EW evening falls 200g
FP sylph whipped soap
Jellies (5)
Deep sleep jelly 240g
Lush the jilted elf jelly 100 g
Strawberry twin tub
2 X bada bing
Body creams/ butters e.t.c. (20)
FP White witch 180g
FP snowdrift 180g
BS yuzu and rice body milk 250 ml
BS coconut body milk 200ml
Aveda. Foot relief 150ml
BS divine calm body butter 200 ml
E Evening falls 200g
E tropical volcano
H&B body butter 250ml
boots cranberry 200ml
Bioderma aftersun
Elemis Frangipani monoi 100ml
SBC Arnica gel 125ml
SBC Propolis gel 125ml
L’occitane red cherry 75ml
E Snowcake body mist 100ml
BS devine oil 100ml
2 X L'occitane milk concentrate body lotion 50 ml
BS coconut body butter
Massage bars (7)
2 X After midnight
Ego
Tender is the night
HM pianos bar massage lotion
2X close to you
Hand creams (5)
Ioccitane cherry bossom 30ml
4 X neutrogena concentrated hand cream
Shampoo (9)
5 X BS ginger shampoo 400ml
2 X BS ginger shampoo 250ml
Lush squeaky green
L’occitane repairing shampoo 75ml
Mane and tail shampoo
100g gentil lentil solid shampoo
Conditioner/ masks (13)
Curly sexy hair curl defining 1 litre
Theorie argon oil repair mask 500ml
[STRIKE]Happy hair days intense repair conditioner 300ml[/STRIKE]
Ian Clayton Smith conditioner 1 litre
Joico moisture recover hair conditioner 1 litre
Macadamia hair mask 250ml
Charles Worthington instant volume treatment 20ml
Jungle solid conditioner
L’occitane repairing conditioner 75ml
Joico K-pak deep penetrating reconstructor 150ml
Joice K pak revitaluxe 50m
2 X BS moisture 50ml conditioner
Hair Products (20)
Nicky Clarke instant calm 30ml
L'oreal professional mythical oil 125 ml
2 X BS cotton seed curl boost 150 ml
Frizz ease spray gel 150 ml
Toni and guy volume plumping whip 90 ml
Frizz ease flawless finishing cream 100 ml
Frizz ease hair serum extra strength 50 ml
Tresemme hair spray 75 ml
Yves rocher hair oil
yves rocher repair balm
Coconut oil 500g
Umberto giannini flirty curl scrunch jelly 200ml
KMS curl up mousse 75ml
Tony &guy firm hold hair spray 50g
Hair oils beauty box
Olive oil incredible rich oil moisturising hair lotion 251ml
Moroccan argon oil 100ml
Dr organics hair oil
Face cleansing (17)
Ultra bland 100g
BS cucumber cleanser 250ml
Elemis pro radiance cream cleanser 30 ml
Elemis gentle face wash 100ml
Elemis purifying face wash 100ml
Bioderma micelle solution 20ml
Lancome Clarifying cleansing pearly foam 125ml
SBC 3in 1 complete cleansing and toning gel
Alpha H balancing cleanser 200ml
BS camamile cleansing balm 90g
Beautylab glyowash 100ml
2 Spray clays
Murad Essential C cleanser 200ml
Murrad cleansing wipes
Lancome non oily cleanser 125ml
Anatomicals face wash 150ml
Face scrubs (4)
Dr brandt microdermabrasion 7.5g
2 X Microdelivery exfoliating facial wash 30ml
Yves rocher scrub 75g
Toner(4)
Yves rocher hydra vegetal toner 200ml
Alpha H liquid gold 200ml
Rose water 500ml
Pixi glow
Face Cream (29 but 10 sachets)
Redermic R 30ml
Origins plantscrition 50ml
Cetuem SCR gold 50ml
Yves rocher Exlixir 79 40ml
4 X Elemis pro collagen marine cream 15 ml
Elemis pro-intense lift effect night cream 15ml
2X Lancôme Hydra zen Neurocalm day 15ml
2 X Lancôme Hydra zen Neurocalm night 15ml
Murad blemish treatment 30 ml
Boots R face cream
10 sachets of essential c day moistirise
lancome multi lift day 15ml
lancome multilift night cream 15ml
Caudalie spf20 anti wrinkle protect fluid 15nl
Ole Henriksen night gel 7g
Ole Henriksen sheer transformation 7g
Serum(17)
EGF serum 3 ml
Yves rocher ADN radiance cellular serum 40 ml
Lush full of grace serum bar
2 X Indeed labs hydraluron 30 m
Lacura hydraluronic gel 30ml
Lacura serum 30ml
[STRIKE]2 X The organic pharmacy antioxitant face gel sachet[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Yves rocher serum 30ml[/STRIKE]
Black pearl serum 5ml
Nip and Fab venom wrinkle fix 40ml
Bellapierre hydrating face serum 20ml
Murrad advance active radiance serum 10 ml
Caudalie anti wrinkle defence serum 10ml
3 x Lancôme Genifique 7 ml
1 X Ole Henriksen truth serum 15ml
Eyes (8)
Demalogica age reversal eye complex 15ml
Indeed labs eysilix 15 ml
Monu eye gel 20 ml
Elemis eye cream sachet
Lancome hydra zen eye 5ml
Alpha H eye cream 15ml
Caudalie defence eye and lip cream 5ml
Puffy the eye bag slayer
Face mask (9)
Renu flash relax mask 30 ml
Dermalogica power recovery mask 15 ml
Delarom aquacomfort mask 15ml
Gazelli white oil 75ml
Murad intensive c radiance peel 5 ml
4 X glam glow
Perfumes(17)
Lush cinders 30ml
Lush day of the dead 30 ml
2x Lush twilight 30ml
2 x Lush American cream 30 ml
Lush The comforter 30ml
Enchanted evening falls 50ml
Enchanted Harlot 50ml
Enchanted jungle dupe 50m
2X Enchanted Vixen 50ml
Enchanted head office 50ml
Yves rocher so elixir purple 50ml
J'adore 100 ml
Orla kiely eau de perfume 100 ml
John Paul gaultier 50 ml in use
Samples 16 (14)
Fendi 4ml
Cold pillow oil 5 ml
White witch oil 5 ml
Rook and raven oil 1 ml
Enchanted perfume oil
twilight 5 ml
Vera wang Be jewelled 1.5ml
Flash Jimmy Choo 2ml
Emporio Armarni Diamonds 1.5ml
3X La vie est belle EDP 4ml
2 X britney Spears samples
Other (27)
Anti perspiration foot spray 150 ml
Beauty formula body and face cooling mist 150 ml
Simple baby powder 250 g
Bio oil 60 ml
St tropez bronzing mousse 50 ml
Nail varnish remover
Avon anew 30 SPF 150 ml in use
factor 50 spf
Tantastic instant tan 175ml in use
St tropez gradual tan ( face ) 15 ml
2 x 50ml face sun tan lotion
Yves rocher shaving foam 200ml
7 x Mitchum deodorant
3 X caudalie devine leg
Hand sanitiser
Instant body bronzer
Facial self tan
Total down to 376 which is definitely moving in the right direction.
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Babafette a big thank you for starting us off for another month.
Welcome to Prudent and homemademania and huge hugs to the lovely ladies that have bad stuff happening at the moment, lots of positive and caring thoughts coming your way.
Today I have been eating tasty home made food, gardening, supervising OH gardening:rotfl:, watching tennis (:j for Any Murray), and putting essential (not) things into virtual shopping baskets, the great thing is that I realised that whilst these lovely products will be essential at some time in the future, that time is not now, and I will not run out of any of them for many weeks/months, and baskets have been duly emptied and tempting e-mails deleted, not cured, but getting there perhaps:DThe best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)0 -
Thanks Babafette for starting us off.
Down 13 items last month.
My stash...
Challenge started 13/11/2013
(items in red are "INs" after I started challenge.
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FACE
Cleansers ([strike]11[/strike] NOW 9)
Clinique Take The Day Off Balm 125ml
REN Ever Calm Gentle cleansing milk
Balance Me cleanse & smooth balm
Balance Me pure skin face wash
Emma Hardie Moringa Balm 200ml
Body Shop Camomile Sumptuous Cleansing Butter 90ml
Alpha H Balancing Cleanser 200ml
Bio2you Organic Facial Cleanser 100ml
Garnier Micellar Water
Sample/travel size cleansers ([strike]16[/strike] NOW 12)
REN Rosa Centifolia cleansing gel x 2
REN Evercalm gentle cleansing milk
REN No 1 Purity Cleansing Balm 5ml
REN Micro Polish Cleanser 5ml
Emma Hardie Moringa Balm
Clarisonic refreshing gel cleanser
Clarisonic nourishing care cleanser
Clinique liquid mild facial soap
Philosophy Purity x 2
Collin Resultime Micellar Radiance Cleansing Water 50ml
Toners ([strike]8[/strike] NOW 8)
Pixi Glow Tonic
Caudalie Beauty Elixir
La Roche-Posay Serozinc 150ml
Jurlique Rose Hydrating Mist
Alpha H Liquid Gold
Liz Earle Instant Boost Skin Tonic Spritzer 30ml
Alpha H Liquid Gold 200ml
Body Shop Vitamin E mist 100ml
Moisturisers ([STRIKE]13[/STRIKE] NOW 8)
No 7 Protect & Perfect Day Cream 50ml x 2
No 7 Protect & Perfect Night Cream 50ml
Steam Cream x 2
Emma Hardie Rejuvenating night cream
Philosophy Hope in a Jar
Garnier BB cream
Sample/travel size moisturisers ([strike]22[/strike] NOW 19)
Balance Me moisture-rich face cream
[strike]Balance Me balancing face moisturiser[/strike]
REN Vita-mineral day cream
REN Hydra-calm Global Protection Day Cream 5ml
REN T-zone Balancing Day Fluid 5ml
REN Evercalm global protection day cream
REN Frankincense revitalising night cream
Caudalie Vinoperfect day perfecting cream x 3
Garner Moisture Match protect & glow (sachet)
Embryolisse nourishing moisturiser (sachet)
Guinot Youth Renewing skin cream
No 7 Lift & Luminate night cream x 2
No 7 Protect & Perfect day cream
Elemis SOS Emergency cream
Emma Hardie firming treatment
Elave Age Delay Night Treatment 5ml (sachet)
Jouer Luminizing Moisture Tint 1ml (sachet)
[strike]Archeia Rose Cream 5ml[/strike]
Eye Creams ([strike]10[/strike] NOW 9)
Eyesilix
[strike]Collin Resultime Cellular Eye Contour[/strike]
Collin Resultime Cellular Eye Contour Cream 15ml
Garnier Roll-on anti-dark circles
Simple Anti-wrinkle eye cream
Philosophy Hope in a Tube eye & lip firming cream
Dead Sea Spa age response eye cream
Avon Anew Rejuvenate 24 hour eye cream x 2
Alpha H Age Delay Eye & Lip cream
Sample size eye creams ([strike]12[/strike] NOW 9)
Clinique All About Eyes
Balance Me wonder eye cream
Emma Hardie firming eye serum x 2
No 7 Stay Perfect Eye Mousse x 2
Philosophy Hope in a Tube eye & lip cream x 3
Serums, Treatments and Masks, etc ([STRIKE]20[/STRIKE] NOW 18)
Balance Me Oil x 2
Balance Me facial expression filler
Collin Resultime Regenerating Collagen Gel 50ml
Indeed Laboratories Hydraluron 30ml
Indeed Laboratories Hydraluron 30ml
Peptabright
REN Invisible Pores Detox mask
Alpha H Liquid Gold smoothing & perfecting mask
Philosophy The Great Mystery
Philosophy Microdelivery exfoliating wash 236ml
Philosophy Microdelivery Peel crystals & activating gel
Dead Sea Spa Age response wrinkle filler
Dead Sea Spa Mud Mask
Dead Sea Spa delicate boosting mask
Clayspray Brightening 30ml
Glamglow Youth Mud
Body Shop Vitamin E Serum in Oil 30ml
Samples ([strike]17[/strike] NOW 16)
REN Glycolactic Radiance Renewal mask
Snoxin
Vichy Idealia life serum (sachet)
No 7 Protect & Perfect serum 5ml x 2
Emma Hardie rosehip exfoliating seeds x 3
Philosophy The Great Mystery
Guinot Instant Radiance Moisturising mask
Guinot Biological Peeling Radiance Gel
Erno Laszlo Phormua 3-9 Repair Serum 2ml (sachet)
Aromatherapy Associates Mattifying Refining Face oil 3ml x 2
Aromatherapy Associates Anti-ageing Intensive Skin Treatment oil 3ml
YSL Youth Serum
Wipes ([strike]10[/strike] NOW 4)
Boots Baby wipes x 1
Johnsons Baby wipes x 2
This Works In Transit No Trades cleansing pads 60 pads
BODY
Body Lotions ([strike]35[/strike] NOW 26)
SBC Collagen Gel x 2
SBC Propolis Gel x 2
SBC Aloe Vera & Cucumber Gel
Lusardi Shimmer Lotion
Jergens Naturals ultra hydrating
212 Sexy
Angel
Elizabeth Arden Provocative
REN Moroccan Rose Otto 50ml
Philosophy Pure Grace lotion 236.6ml x 2
Philosophy Pure Grace body butter
Philosophy Falling in Love shimmer lotion
Kyusu Essence moisture mist RELIC!
Dead Sea Spa silky smooth lotion
M & S cotton collection body cream x 2
Bio Oil x 2
Find Sculpted Silhouette anti-cellulite treatment
E45 lotion x 2 (6ml sachets)
Champneys Spa Indulgence Exotic Retreat Body Cream 50ml
Oil Arganic Dry oil 100ml
Body Scrubs ([STRIKE]8[/STRIKE] NOW 3)
Molton Brown exfoliating oatmeal & milk cleanse bar
Dead Sea Spa Salt Brushing scrub
Rituals Fortune Scrub Sweet Orange & Cedar 150ml
[strike]Champneys Spa Indulgence Distant Shores Body Scrub 50g[/strike]
Hand Creams ([strike]7[/strike] NOW 4)
Balance Me super moisturising hand cream
No 7 Protect & Perfect hand cream
Neal's Yard Citrus Hand lotion
Champneys Spa Treatments Hand and Nail cream 40ml
Shower Gels & Bath Oils([strike]18[/strike] NOW 20)
REN Moroccan Rose Otto 50ml
Philosophy Pure Grace Foaming Bath and Shower cream 240ml
Philosophy Eternal Grace
Philosophy Inner Grace
Philosophy You Are My Sunshine - lemonade
Nivea Cashmere Moments
[strike]Original Source Vanilla Milk & Raspberry[/strike]
[strike]Anatomicals You Need A Blooming Shower Rose cleanser[/strike]
Anatomicals Sud the lot of you
Balance Me Rose Otto
Palmolive Ayurituel Energy (sachet)
Champneys Spa Treatments Citrus Blush shower gel 200ml
Noble Isle Willow Song Lavenham Walk bath & shower gel 75ml
BalmBalm Relax bath & shower oil 5ml
Aromatherapy Associates De-stress Mind bath & shower oil 55ml x 2
Aromatherapy Associates Revive Evening bath & shower oil 3ml x 2
Aromatherapy Associates Support Equilibrium bath & shower oil 3ml x 2
Aromatherapy Associates Support Breathe bath & shower oil 3ml
Aromatherapy Associates Support Lavender & Peppermint bath & shower oil 3ml
Perfumes ([strike]24[/strike] NOW 13)
Wonderstruck
Wonderstruck Enchanted
Angel
Suddenly Madame Glamour
212 Sexy
So! Kiss Me
Soap & Glory Mist You Madly body spray
Philosophy Eternal Grace
Philosophy Pure Grace roller-ball
Pecksniffs Classic Chypre
Pecksniffs Chypre Green x 2
Elizabeth Arden Provocative
Perfume Samples ([strike]16[/strike] NOW 5)
Angel x 2
Narciso Rodriguez x 2
Jo Malone Pomegranate Noir
Perfume Oil Dupes (3ml size) (9)
Pomegranate Noir
Ed Hardy
Shalimar Women
Vera Wang Woman
Cinema Women
Samsara Women
Issey Miyake Women
Hypnotic Poison
Be Delicious Red
HAIR
Shampoo ([strike]9[/strike] NOW 5)
Avon Argan Oil
Aveda hair detoxifier
Aussie Miracle Moist x 2
[strike]Herbal Essences Bee Strong (sachet)[/strike]
L'Occitane Repairing Shampoo 75ml
Conditioner ([strike]9[/strike] NOW 3) GRADUATED!
Sachajuan Leave in conditioner
[strike]Herbal Essences Bee Strong (sachet)[/strike]
L'Occitane Repairing Conditioner 75ml
Herbal Essences Bee Strong 400ml
Hair Miscellaneous ([strike]38[/strike] NOW 27)
Toni & Guy glamour hairspray
Philip Kingsley One More Day dry shampoo
Avon Argan Oil hair mask
[strike]Avon Celloshine treatment[/strike]
Avon Mirror Shine spray
Silk Oil of Morocco Argan oil thermal shine spray
Silk Oil of Morocco Argan rep-hair Creme
Silk Oil of Morocco Pure Argan Oil
Tesco Pro Formula hairspray
Organics hairspray
Paul Mitchell thermal protection spray
Paul Mitchell Fast Form Cream gel
Percy & Reed hairspray
VO5 Give Me Texture spray
Tresemme Volume & Lift mousse
Pantene Ice Shine anti-frizz shine Creme
Bed Head Hook- up mousse wax RELIC!
Wella High Hair Style Builder RELIC!
Wells High Hair pearl styler RELIC!
John Frieda Frizz Ease 5 minute Manager
Michael Di Cesare Clarifying Oat hair wash 6ml x 6(sachets)
Percy & Reed Wonder Balm 75ml
VO5 Pump it up dry shampoo
GRAND TOTAL = [STRIKE]307[/STRIKE] NOW 225
Start stash: 307
November: 292 (down 15)
December: 286 (down 6)
January: 280 (down 6)
February: 269 (down 11)
March: 262 (down 7)
April: 255 (down 7)
May: 249 (down 6)
June: 236 (down 13)
Ageing is a privilege not everyone gets.0 -
Hello ladies,
Even though I am utterly rubbish at refraining, would love to join for July. I also promise not to buy anything fir the rest of June
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Thanks babafette - I am in again too. Welcome to any new people - it's great to have you here
Didn't do too well with the UU last month. Only 2 items went of the PP list!0 -
Thanks for the thread Babafette!
I'm in again and I'm on hol (now) for the first two week of the challenge do hopefully some (minis) UU and no ins!No more unnecessary toiletries Feb 2014 INS: 24 UU: 13. Mar 2014. INS: lost count, naughty step for me! UU: 80 -
Hi everyone, I'm in again for this month. Found June to be the most inspirational month ever for finally getting started on using my toiletries stash up. Joining this thread being the driving force! It's much more exciting to use up something when you've got somebody to tell who's excited for you!
Total for June – Was 123 now down to 92.
Keeping going for July and only buying when absolutely necessary! Well...try my best at least;)0
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