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No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries December 2017

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  • I confess to some sale Ins:
    Body shop body butter, Pina Colada and Raspberry - not stashed, will use, got a good deal
    Champney face mask selection - not needed, whoops! But they were a bargain!

    Also received a Burts Bees minis set as a gift.

    Targeting 20 UUs for January, mainly single use products and minis - I have a bit of a hoard of these at the moment. I commit to a no-buy for makeup and facial skincare in January. May need some bodycare stuff.

    Welcome jintyb.
  • abbe89
    abbe89 Posts: 289 Forumite
    Hello!
    I've previously been on these threads, but life got in the way a bit!
    However, I have been getting through my stash and am in a much better place.
    Well, I was until Christmas came round and I'm drowning in products again!
    So I shall be joining back in again from January and I can't wait! :)
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,109 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    I have some UU

    125ml Clinique DDML 10/110
    30g Herbfarmacy Mallow Beauty Balm 11/111
    200ml Decleor Micellar Cleanser 12/112
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • sbirks23
    sbirks23 Posts: 698 Forumite
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    edited 30 December 2017 at 4:43PM
    Hi everyone, thanks for the lovely welcome. So I finally completed my count...... it's 404 :eek:
    That does include 96 sachets, so there's 308 normal and mini size products :eek: :eek:

    I've put them all on a spreadsheet so unfortunately I know there was no mis-counting. So now I truly do need to start using them up.
    Started last night with a long bath complete with hair-pack, facemask and two stage facial, not an inch of me left untreated / pampered / scrubbed at least twice! :rotfl:

    UU - Used the last of a mini toothpaste I was stashing for my travel bag - realised i have several other mini toothpastes so no saving required! And a few sachets.
    GA - Gave a couple of things to my friend which will suit her hair type much better.

    I know I can get through some of the sachets quickly but I'll still be impressed / relieved / amazed if I get to less than 100 by next Christmas! So here goes!!

    P.S. that doesn't include hand soap or make-up (there is probably the same again in make-up - I'll face that another day!)

    Overall my 404 is now 16 lighter... is that 16/404 ? Not sure how that notation works.
    GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! If helpful please thank me Won 5* holiday,£100,gym,BAFTA vip,£75,tan,soundbar,signed cookbook,tix,duplo,facewash,Bodyshop,Lindt,Prevage,Everiche,disney,dvd,supplements,perfume,Topshop makeup + other prizes :)
  • maddiemay
    maddiemay Posts: 5,109 Forumite
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    Scores on the door December UU 12/112. IN 3/66. TA 1/5. GA 1/19

    This is how my PP looks, nothing else will be finished this year now

    250ml Verveine Hand and Nail Cream
    NIOD FECC
    15ml Liz Earle Superskin moisturiser
    [STRIKE]300ml Bronley Bergamot and Lime body scrub 1/101
    250ml Charles Worthington Micellar Shampoo 2/102
    NIOD CAIS 3/103
    15ml Margaret Dabbs Cuticle Serum 4/104
    30ml Percy & Reed No More Oil 5/105
    195ml Elemis Omega-Rich Cleansing Oil 6/106
    50ml Nivea Cream 7/107
    15ml Estee Lauder White Linen perfume spray 8/108
    50ml Gatineau Soothing make up remover 9/109
    125ml Clinique DDML 10/110
    30g Herbfarmacy Mallow Beauty Balm 11/111
    200ml Decleor Micellar Cleanser 12/112[/STRIKE]
    IN
    200ml BS Shea Body Butter Free with order 1/64
    90ml BS Camomile Cleansing Butter 2/65
    41g Mitchum stick AP/Deodorant 3/66
    Nails Inc Ghetto Galactic and Rocket Fuel

    GA Travel size LE Cleanse & Polish 1/19
    TA L’Oreal Super Liner in Deep Violet 1/5
    The best thing about the future is that it comes one day at a time. (Abraham Lincoln)
  • UU number five for December:

    Living proof volume spray. WNBA. Left hair a bit sticky and not sure it did much for volume.

    Think that will be me unless something surprise finishes tomorrow :D
    Not buying unnecessary toiletries 2024 26/53 UU, 25 IN
  • lucia22
    lucia22 Posts: 285 Forumite
    edited 1 January 2018 at 6:53PM
    My last UU of 2017:

    Soap & Glory Rich & Foamous Body Wash 8ml - Lovely scent, came in a gift set. WNB as I don't tend to buy full size S&G products and have plenty of shower gel left in the stash. No complaints though, lovely body wash.

    Aussie Miracle Hair Insurance Leave-in Conditioner 250ml - I love this conditioning spray - used it up a while ago but forgot to log it. WDBA as HG product for me but will use up the rest of the stash first.

    Well that's it for 2017 - takes me to 114 UU for the year (EDIT: Forgot to add yearly make-up UU to the total). Not too shabby and I did have some INs but not as mad as previous years. Plan for January is to use up some of the travel size products I got at Christmas. Happy New Year Everyone!
    No Buying Unnecessary Toiletries 2019 Total UU since 2016 - 396 | Total February UU - 1
  • sstevo19
    sstevo19 Posts: 1,517 Forumite
    Ninth Anniversary 1,000 Posts I've been Money Tipped!
    The thread for January is up now :)

    My scores for the month:

    UUs - 15
    INs - 30
    OUTs - 1
    TAs - 2
  • Welcome newbies and returners! Every January we seem to get a new influx, here's the January 2018 thread, thank you sstevo19.
    Erma Bombeck, American writer: "If I had my life to live over again... I would have burned the pink candle, sculptured like a rose, that melted in storage." Don't keep things 'for best' - that day never comes. Use them and enjoy them now.
  • Last ins for the year, managed to avoid perfume sales so far:

    Sure deodorant
    Baylis and Harding handwash
    Satin tape dental floss

    Happy New Year in advance to everyone. May our n lives only be filled with essential toiletries next year!
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