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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries November 2015...
rdone
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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 Babafette 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
6. InaPickle - graduated with honours September 2014
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
July 2014
August 2014
September 2014
October 2014
November 2014
December 2014
January 2015
February 2015
March 2015
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015
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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
6. InaPickle - graduated with honours September 2014
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
July 2014
August 2014
September 2014
October 2014
November 2014
December 2014
January 2015
February 2015
March 2015
April 2015
May 2015
June 2015
July 2015
August 2015
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Hi guys,
Hello and goodluck to all fellow UU people!
First UU list drawn up in Sep'15, here's my updated UU list for Nov'15
I hope to UU/give away/sell/bin my list below. My sell incentive is to create a cash pot to buy a bottle of Jo Malone perfume (£42/85) and replacement Benetint (£24.50) and Highbeam (£19.50). My commitment to self is to not purchase further items unless necessary until December '15. Until then, I hope to replace further needed items with free samples where possible and to satisfy any withdrawal symptoms with my Birchbox points. Here goes!
Initial Sep '15 product total: 182 // Sell incentive total cost: £129/86 or less if possible.
Sep product total: 182 // Current total after UU 153 // Current paypal balance: £0
Bath and body
Dove beauty cream bar 3
Dove soft peeling exfoliator bar 2
Dental floss 3
Body shop bubble bath melt (honey) 1
Honeymania Bodyshop (BS) body butter (BB) 1
Olive BS BB 1
Shea butter BS BB 2
Mango BS BB 1
Moringa BS BB 1
Almond BS BB 1
Blueberry BS BB 1
Sweetpea duo BS BB 3
Macadamia Nut duo BS BB 1
Sweet lemon BS BB 1
Mango BS BB 1
Sweet lemon scrub BS 1
Shea butter BS BB 1
Get fruity lemon BB 1
Honeymania showergel BS 2
Shea butter heart shaped soap BS 1
Lush lip scrub in mint julips 1
Epsom salts 1
Lush bath bomb in Tisty Tosty 1
Lush bath bomb in misc. 2
Misc. bath bomb 3
Misc. bath bomb in lemon 1
Purple soap shapes (flowers) 2
Sweet snuggles choc/vanilla shower cream 1
Sweet snuggles choc/vanilla body scrub 1
Impulse body fragrance 1
Soap and Glory endless glove hand cream 1
Bliss foot patrol cream 1
Toothpaste (marvis) 1
Toothpaste (colgate) 2
Baylis and Harding soap 1
Rituals Orange and Cedar scrub 1
Sanctuary moisture spray 1
Bio oil 1
Johnsons holiday skin 1
Whish body butter 1
Radox bubblebath 2
Hemp handcream BS 1
Wild rose handcream BS 1
Almond handcream BS 1
Hemp handcream BS 1
M&S royal jelly and pure honey handcream 1
Sweet snuggles creme caramel body lotion 1
Boots royal jelly/extracts of pure honey bodywash 1
Boots royal jelly/extracts of pure honey moisturising creme bath 1
Boots royal jelly/extracts of pure honey body lotion 1
Rescue remedy night essence 1
Pure almond oil 1
Aromatherapy Associates Renewing Rose Body Cream 1
Bamford Geranium Hand and Body Wash 1
Rescue Remedy Night Spray 1
Hair
Hairspray 1
Pantene mousse 1
Tresemme hairspray 1
Kebelo clarifying shampoo 1
John Master's detangler 1
Percy & Reed London Instant Volumising Spray 1
Hair serums 3
BS shampoo in ginger 1
Perfume
BS white musk sunglow 1
BS white musk honeymania 1
BS white musk smokey rose 1
BS japanese cherry blossom 1
Face
Foam face cleanser 2
Nivea toner 1
BS moisturiser Vit E night cream 1
BS moisturiser Vit E day cream 1
Quickies eye make up remover pads 1
BS moisturiser Vit C day cream 1
BS Vit C daily face polish 1
BS Vit C microdermabrasion face scrub 1
Clean & Clear daily face exfoliating wash 1
Botanics all bright daily face scrub 1
Botanics all bright moisturiser 1
Huygens daily face scrub 1
Paula's choice BHA liquid exfoliator 1
Nivea moisturiser 1
Nivea tinted moisturiser 1
BS Vit C skin reviver 1
Olay proj. deep wrinkle moisturiser 1
Lip balms: nectarine/mint/fat face 3
BS Vit C eye reviver duo 1
BS Vit E eyes cube 1
Dr Jackson’s Natural Products Face Oil 1
Liz Earle Beauty Co Cleanse & Polish 1
Make up
BS BB cream 2
Natural collection loose powder 1
Benetint 2
BS lip and cheek tint 1
Laqa & co lip and cheek stain 1
Posietint 1
BS eyeshadows (dark blue/light blue/light pink) 3
Colour tatoo eye studio cream shadow in brown 1
BS eye shadow cubes (brown/gold) 2
BS 4 colour eye palette in brown 1
Coloured lip balms (purple/pink/peach) 3
Barry M pink lip gloss 1
Maxfactor lipfinity colour/gloss in deep pink 1
Lord and Berry blush in deep pink 1
Too faced lipstick in Naked Dolly 1
Lord and Berry eye liner in Slate 1
Model co lipliner in nude 1
Nail polish in pink (natural collection) 1
Nail polish in nude 1
Benefit roller lash mascara in black 1
Benefit cream eye shadow in r.s.v.p 1
Ofra liquid lipstick in Laguna Beach 1
Seventeen liquid eyeliner in black 1
Ciat! London Paint Pot nail varnish in red 1
Benefit Highbeam 2
I forgot to cancel a Birchbox and ended up with a few things I didn't want but thankfully they are easy to use up! My partner sympathised with my withdrawal pangs and bought me a Lush hand treatment just for fun, looking forward to tackling my dry, dry hands :-) I ordered a few free samples online too.
Total IN 16. Oct UU: 3
Pure Fruit lip gloss in coral peach Birchbox sample 1
Bioderma liquid cleanser samples x 2 Birchbox sample 2
English laundry No.7 perfume sample Birchbox sample 1
!!!!!! sea salt spray Birchbox sample 1
Rituals shower foam in Rose Vanilla Birchbox sample 1
EyeKo eyeliner pen in black Birchbox sample 1
Beaver shampoo sample Birchbox sample 1
Toothpaste sample Birchbox sample 1
Seche Vite clear top coat polish Birchbox sample 1
Estee Lauder Moisturiser sample Free sample 1
Estee Lauder Serum sample Free sample 1
Clear skin sample Free sample 1
Lush hand mask Gift 1
UU list:
Lush charity pot Beautiful fragrance, lovely soft skin, WDBA
Brilliant brunette conditioner Used to be a favourite, not so much now
Garnier ultimate blends hair oil No noticeable difference from use
Lush sample American Cream conditioner Beautiful fragrance WDBA if it weren't so expensive!
Lush bath bomb in Tisty Tosty No longer had a fragrance. Should have UU sooner!
Lush shower gel in Happy Hippy Grapefruit scent, nothing special WNBA
Cranberry body scrub BS Useless product, barely scrubs but leaves skin soft
La Societe Parisienne de Savons soap in Thridace So glad to have finished this yucky soap WNBA!
Toni & Guy reconstruction mask Good as a back up deep conditioner WBA??
Herbal Essences conditioner in mint and grapefruit Yummy fresh scent and soft hair, very minty and fresh
Lush ultrabland cream cleanser Bathroom staple for years as cleanser & face mask WDBA but trying out Liz Earle Cleanse and polish for now
Caudalie skin serum Good skin serum
Carmex lip balm Very good lip balm, love the gloss! WBA
BS concealor x8 Threw away 7 and UU the final one
Toothpaste (marvis) Jasmine mint- WBA as a treat, loved this toothpaste!
Benefit porefessional x2 Uselss product GA to a friend
When face mask Birchbox sample: WNBA Expensive! The results only lasted 2 days!
Beaver conditioner Sample Birchbox sample: A handy sample for an overnight work trip
Thanks!:T Debt free wannabe by Feb 2016 - The final push! :T Nov debt total: £4036.36: CapQuest: £1,049.76/Interest 0%, Barclaycard Visa: £863.48/Interest 12.90%, RBS credit card: £788.52/Interest 0%, Barclaycard Visa: £ 765.63/Interest 12.90%, RBS overdraft (defaulted): £568.97/Interest 0%, CapQuest £523.96/Interest 0%.0 -
I'm in again! Thanks rdone for starting us off.
My aim is for no INs in November and 10 UUs.
Good luck everyone!MFW 2017 #123 2018: £1,852.64/£39,200 (4.7%)0 -
Thank you for the new thread rdone
hope everyone is well and managing to UU more than they add
would like to be below 250 by the end of the year
first full count list done for a while was at End of Feb 2014 had 358
now have 282 items
Perfumes - 16
Sexy Amber michael kors
vivienne Westwood boudoir
Thierry Mugler X2 8ml
Thierry Mugler Angel 25ml
Narciso Rodriguez for her X2
Hugo Boss Deep Red
Agent Provocateur X2
Tresor in love
Jimmy Choo
Doir poison
Nina Ricci RicciRicci
Sarah Jessica Parker Lovely
Jean Paul Gaultier classique
face care - 18
aldi face mask
Anew clinical eye lift pro
Anew clinical defence deep recovery cream x2
ren rosa centifolia hot cloth cleanser
skin doctor instant face lift
skin doctor instant eye lift
skin therapy eye make up remover
Aveeno cleansing lotion X2
Anew ultimate age repair cream cleanser
dead sea magik gentle cleansing face wash
balance me pure skin face wash
No7 skin spritz
dead sea magik mild exfoliant
body ultimate skin care face & body polish
body ultimate skin care collagen therapy gel
Lacura Q10 renew multi intensive serum
Body butters - 9
S&G the righteous Butter 300ml
salonniere body butter
Elle Macpherson nourishing honey butter
sanctuary body butter X 4
sanctuary mande lular body souffle
champneys moisture miracle body butter
scrubs & polishes - 10
Body boutique body scrub
sanctuary mande lular body scrub
spa O2 revitalising body scrub
sanctuary body scrub
bhs brazilian lime sugar cane and basil body scrub
Gok gorgeous body polish with almond oil
B&h skin spa body polish
B&h sweet mandarin & grapefruit body polish
Salonniere body polish
no7 cleansing body polish
lotions and creams - 29
Bath boutique body lotion
Royal jelly body lotion X 2
B&H lemon blossom and white rose hand & body lotion
cerise tube of GW body lotion
B&H french lavendar and cassis body balm
dead sea magik silky smooth body lotion
pure poison body lotion
secret obsession body lotion
jean paul gaultier classique body lotion
tresor in love body lotion
agent provocateur body glamour lotion
B&H white mulberry & marshmallow body lotion
B&H sweet mandarin & grapefruit hand &body lotion
O2spa hand and body lotion
sanctuary body lotion X2
Lush dream team hand and body lotion
cowshed grumpy cow body lotion
ArranAromatics shimmer gel
Hypnose senses body lotion
Lush potion body lotion
B&H silky hand and body lotion
B&H cherry blossom oriental lily and lotus flower hand & body lotion
Boots oriental floral mimosa body cream
nivea soft X2
boots royal jelly body lotion
Natural extracts body lotion with vitamin E
Oils - 4
source of purity massage
Avon SSS dry oil body spray
Agent provocateur body massage oil
Dr organic organic vitamin e pure oil complex
bath and shower - 29
Avon 1000ml mandarin & white jasmine bubble bath
Avon 1000ml White Lily bubble bath
Avon 1000ml romantic rose bubble bath
Avon 1000ml soft rose bubble bath
Avon 1000ml bubble bath
Avon 1000ml bubble bath
Avon 1000ml bubble bath
Avon 1000ml bubble bath
Avon 500ml mandarin & white jasmine bubble bath
Avon 500ml lavender bubble bath
Avon 500ml strawberry sorbet bubble bath
Avon 500ml pink bubble bath x2
Sanctuary body wash X3
Royal jelly shower gel
S&G Sugar Crush Body Wash
BS chocomania shower gel
BS pink grapefruit shower gel
fenjal luxury shower oil
Angel perfume shower gel X2
tresor in love shower gel
hypnose senses shower gel
bhs whitetea and gojiberry bath salts
bhs olive sage and cocoa butter bath and shower gel
Champneys skin comforting bath soak powder
B&H cherry blossom oriental lily& lotus flower steam shower body cleanser
feet - 11
Elle Macpherson pedicure in a jar
the rectory softening foot cream
the rectory smoothing foot polish
body blitz revive foot scrub
body blitz revive foot lotion
sanctuary soothing foot lotion
sanctraury intensive heel rescue balm
scholl revitalising gel
carnation anti blister stick
carnation cracked heel cream
SpaO2 foot lotion
Hands - 4
30ml tube of sanctuary hand cream
salonniere hand cream
champneys vitamiracle hand & nail cream
Anew ultimate Hand cream
bath bombs - 7
2 bomb bath bomb
5 lush bath bombs
deodorant - 2
Roll on deodorant
Sanctuary body spritz
hairspray and hair - 10
aldi hair spray
Vo5 heat protect spray
Lee Stafford dry shampoo
phytologue phytoctrus soin hair mask
paul mitchell colour protect locking spray
catwalk frisky scrunching gel
Argan oil conditioner
Treseme 500ml shampoo colour protect
talc 2
2 assorted
sachets and samples - 2
avon clear skin blemish treatment
Maybellene superstay better skin tester
soap - 9
Body boutique soap
carex liquid soap x2
apple tango hand wash
sainsburys antibacterial hand wash
so fruity fresh mandarin hand wash 750ml
bomb cosmetic soap in a sponge
2 assorted handmade soap bars
Massage bars - 2
assorted Lush ones
random items - 3
L'Oreal solar advanced sun protection
L'Oreal nutri summer tone up
Clarnis sun wrinkle control cream
Nail stuff - 26
polishes assorted X20
collection 2000 2in1 top coat
nail attraction top coat
nail attraction strenghtener
avon exfoliating expert manicure gel
boots holy grail nail and cuticle cream
cutex nail polish remover
skin and face - 81
nivea tinted day cream
maybellene dream matte mousse
rimmel stay matte make up
rimmel double act foundation
Elizabeth Arden let there be light compact
No7 intellegient colour foundation
estee lauder lucidity
benefit show off
benefit sun beam highlighter
ritz loose powder
olay loose glitter powder
candida beauty glow loose powder
candida beauty glow powder compact
blushers assorted X4
eye pencils assorted X13
lip pencils assorted X4
body shop choc lip butter
lip sticks assorted X 26
mascara assorted X3
eyeshadows assorted X17
i think that all of it.
i havent bothered counting the toothpaste & mouth wash products as they are essentialsSPC~12 ot 124
In a world that has decided that it's going to lose its mind, be more kind my friend, try to Be More Kind0 -
Thanks for the new thread rdone, I am of course in again for the foreseeable future!0
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whoop whoop :j I'm on the first page
and guess what - back again for this month!! 
Life is a coin, you can spend it anyway you wish, but you can only spend it once.
Go as far as you can see, and when you get there you'll see further.
Take time but don't waste time0 -
Count me in again too :-)
Pp list for November:
1. Lush bubblegum lip scrub
2. Nivea soft moisturising cream
3. Body shop blueberry lip butter
4. Vo5 shampoo
5. Vo5 conditioner
6. Avon hair balm mask
7. Tesco fruity shower gel mini strawberry
8. Body shop neroli jasmine shower gel mini
9. M&S extracts fig and orange oil foam bath 500ml
10. sure bright bouquet spray deodorant
11. M&S Shea hand butter
12. lidl Madame glamour roll on deodorant
13. Body shop white musk sport roll on deodorant (work bag)No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries 2015/2016/2017/2018
UUs for 2016: 513 In's: 447 UUs for 2017: 207 Ins: 161
UUs for 2018: In's:
Self Confessed Lush Addict!0 -
I'm in again, thanks for starting off the thread rdone
PP list
[STRIKE]Garnier Intensive 7 days body lotion[/STRIKE]
Dove Straightening Serum
Good Things Miracle Mattifier Moisturiser
[STRIKE]Crabtree and Evelyn Tarroco Orange hand cream[/STRIKE]
[STRIKE]Maybelline Babylips lip balm[/STRIKE]
Hurraw Mint lip balm
Original Source Pineapple shower gel
[STRIKE]Imperial Leather Guava shower gel[/STRIKE]
Leo Bancroft shine spray
Pantene Youth Protect conditioner
Clairol shampoo
I feel it might be a decent month :j
Tying to get rid of things in the stash that contain SLS. I was really disappointed to see it's in my favourite Original Source shower gel
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I'm in again, but just trying to avoid adding to the stash. What was amazing for me this evening was being able to wipe down the bathroom cabinet shelf so easily, because I had so little in the way.
I'm down to around 165 products, including all makeup & toiletries. The only things I don't include are oral hygiene products.
I had some INs recently though (to replace some products that will be finishing soon):
Superdrug Vitamin E day cream
Superdrug Vitamin E night cream
Superdrug Vitamin E hot cloth cleanser (much cheaper than my usual brand)
Superdrug Benergised eye cream
L'Oreal sea salt spray
I've used my deodorant (already had replacement ready from a few weeks ago), and Body Shop mango sugar scrub (lovely and WBA but have another sugar scrub to use up first).
So 5 INs, 2 Outs.
I'm anticipating more OUTs soon. It's been slow going using up full size products that were completely full. Only my hair products now have half used bottles here and there.0 -
Evening all
I would like to join again please. I've dipped in a couple of time the last month but otherwise mia since July. Was doing really well then started to feel bleur and just couldn't be bothered.
I have saved my empties but not got many as stopped wearing make up, perfume and didn't do the usual cleanse, tone, moisturise.
Feeling better about myself and now starting to do all that I stopped and I seem happier.
Will look at a pp later but most probably will continue with the one from July.
Thanks one and all.
666.MFI3 T3 # 750 -
Hi everyone, am back in for November. Last month I had 33 UU, am now down to 129. Would like to be down to 100 (or at least close to!) by December.
This month's PP:
Clinique CC cream
Benefit high beam
Charlotte Tilbury primer
Clarins mascara
Bobbi Brown blusher
Benefit Hoola
Olay regenerist luminous serum
Ren AHA concentrate
Clarins gentle eye makeup remover
Ren clarimatte cleansing gel
Skyn Iceland nordic peel pads
Tata Harper replenishing complex
Ren exfoliating body balm
Clarins replenishing mask
Body Shop hair serum
L'occitanne hair oil
Lush popcorn lip scrub.
Good luck to everyone this month!! No buying unnecessary toiletries!
March: UU 46 April: UU 35 May: UU 36 June: UU 46 July: UU 20 August: UU 41
September: UU 160
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