Boots Grabbit Bargains Part 24 - Post your finds here

Iodhadh

pcg2001 wrote: »

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Advice request: DH is having trouble sleeping and I don't know if it is alergies or stress. I got the badger sleep balm. Can anyone recommned another alternative? We are not big fans of sleeping tablets... TIA

Have you tried:

Lavender or rosemary oil on the pillow?
A warm (not hot) bath just before bed - bath, dry, bed.
A warm milky drink before bed
Hot toddy before bed (we used a capful of whisky when I was a child, fantastic for breaking a fever!LOL, I'm sure DH will have own Idea, but larger quantities are counter-productive)
Is she getting plenty of exercise & fresh air at the moment?
Gentle massage/backrub (in bed) with rosemary or lavender oils - make sure it's a relaxing one;) If it's stress, this will help - concentrate on neck and shoulders
New mattress/pillows
Windows slightly open

HTH - It's horrid not being able to sleep - it's why I'm still on here...oh yes, and stay off the internet after 8pm:rotfl:

I once tried one of the herbal tablets - I only took half of one (recommended dose 1-2 tablets) but still felt really peculiar all the next day.

broclo

broclo wrote: »

Shame I have another 84 packs coming thursday :rotfl: from boots.com

Damn... make that another few lol...just visited .com, thought i'd better go up to £40 as get free delivery. But due to new code, 200pts on each £10 baby at 10pts per £1 and the bloomin things being BOGOF...I have another 42 coming, £40.29 and got 1945 points

Way I look at it is that I just got 42 packs for price of 10 when you take points into account

Paid with paypal so better get listing on ebay tommorow lol

Iodhadh

miss*whisper wrote: »

Congrats KJ1980!:T
My bootsing today was to buy *scratches head at the thought* nit stuff for DD
dam the sleepover she went to on the weekend, :mad:

Luckily I got ACM 75 points when spend £10 and used the double points card too so it wasn't as painful on my purse. Didn't get a chance to look at anything else as too many people in the way and only had 10 minutes to get back to work.

But! on the way back I wombled a £5 till spit from the pavement - and then laughed at myself for picking it up when I have 4 already I haven't been able to use!

Never throw away "money"

When I picked up nits from my neice (first time I'd had them - at 37!!!), I used some baby oil I had, massaged it into hair and scalp and used the cat's flea comb (washed) to come my hair over the bath - long curly hair at that. Squashed anything that landed in the bath. I worked on the basis that cat fleas are smaller than nits, so the coumb would work. Definately need the oil or conditioner on to stop it being too painful.

Left the baby oil (I think) with a towel round my head. Washed hair in mornig and slathered it with conditioner, apparently that stops the blighters climbing along the hair. Brushed with cat comb again before rinsing. Put teatree oil on pillows etc. Washed bedding at 60deg. (Or did I do 90deg and that's why one of the fitted sheets has shrunk?!).

Kept up the cat comb + half a bottle of conditioner routine up for a couple of days.

I was lucky and knew exactly when I got them, so as long as I got the eggs, then I was going to be fine. Been clear ever since. Only spotted them coz a pregnant adult crawled on to my ear and I looked in the mirror instead of just scratching. Yuk, I'm itching all over now.....
Next evening used massage oil + tea tree oil instead of bably oil (I'd panicked the night before LOL),

This is quite labour intensive, but if your DD reacts to the heavy duty stuff, it would be worth trying. My mum's gran swore by vinegar to get rid of them...along with a nit comb.

HTH

Cerenia

sally06 wrote: »

poor you ((hugs)). I haven't heard anything about this latest shooting (didn't watch the news today!) DH got caught up in the shooting in Harlesden (horrid part of town!) last week. It's really scary that so many peeps carry guns these days:(

The first shots were 4:50, we were opposite Markham square, where the shooting was. As soon as the first 5 shots were over, a gun wielding police officer checked we were locked in, hiding behind the counters with 2 customers. A couple of mins later we were urgently evacuated, well away, no time to get bags or anything, I had my phone and camera... not even cash or cards, had to scrounge money off manager to get home! We left the scene at 7pm after several interviews and discussions, seeming as we were directly across from the square, the press wanted to know (should be in TheSun tomorrow!), and had to walk 40 mins to the nearest tube station. Cash, cards etc are all still in the open store, police are still there monitering the area, but the gunman fired at them again at 9, police returnt fire, he returnt fire again at 9:30, they returnt, used stun grenades, and he was shot, and annouced dead after the scene, they did try to resusitate him. Aparently was in his late twenties, but while we were locked in the stor for those first few mins, there were police all over the place with guns, when we left, there was around 13 cars, 4 vans, negociators, 2 fire trucks, masses of police, but it was all dealt with quite well, and i'm glad noone was hurt.

Was upset being at fulham boots for the first time... with no cash or cards! Could have cried XD

Iodhadh

ishrav wrote:

My local Boots staff were stacking the clearance shelf with all the products from the Boots Basic Range - might be nationwide.
They're probably getting rid of the range or changing packaging or something.
hth

broclo wrote: »

Good stuff, we saw some talc for pennies today...but just reminded me...

they had the Tommee Tippee Suresound Classic Monitor that was £34.99 at £12

Should have picked one up for cousin, silly moo!

EDIT: Oh actually hope they do not get rid of basics range, those 51p nappy sacks are brill!

Mine have had Basics shampoo for 24p or 25p (I bought one of each on Saturday) for a couple of weeks. Restocked clearance each time I went in. I got a talc to 25p too, but not seen anymore. Still haven't found the full price basics:rolleyes:
Anyway, shampoo was ace for bathing the new kitten:T 8 weeks old last Saturday now all mine, the little ginger fluffball. Just need a name...

geni62

Made it to Boots today to use last of mag vouchers, Thanks icheekymonkey,

Shop 1
Colgate toothpaste .99
Colgate toothpaste .99
Colgate toothpaste .00 on 3 4 2

17 concealer 2.29
Lip glaze Free

Exp razors .99 (100pts (mag)
Egg mayo sarnie £1.15

Total £5.41 Recieved 116 Pts

used £1 off colgate
100pts on expert
Recieved £5 skin voucher

Total Savings £6.28
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Shop 2 (Best shop of all)

Td hand/nail cream 0.00 ( tillspit )
antiseptic cream 1.19
antiseptic cream 0.00 ( on bogof with acm )

Bts Pink 6x4 Frame 1.63
Bts Pink 6x4 Frame 0.00 ( on bogof ) 200pts (acm)

Bts Antinipspray- 2.15 now 1.07 ( pc 1/2 price ) 200pts (acm)
Provit Shampoo .99
Provit conditioner .99 now .00 ( free with acm )
Essn Handwash .59

Total £5.47 Recieved 416pts + Till spit

Total savings £9.47
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Shop 3

Td hand/nail cream .00 ( Till spit )
Expert enam T-paste 1.99 (100pts pc) (100pts mag)
Bts antiseptic crm 2.19
Bts antiseptic crm 0.00 (bogof with acm)
Bts deodrant .69
paracetamol .16

Total to pay £5.03 Recieved 212 pts + Till spit

Total savings £8.19
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Shop 4

S&G Heel genius £5.00 ( 200pts Mag )
Td hand cream .00 ( Till spit )

Total £5.00

Recieved Till spit + 200pts
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Shop 5

Bts A-Z Vitamins 1.99 Used £1 off HC
Bts A-Z vitamins 1.99
Bts A-Z Vitamins .00 Used 150pts HC
Paracetamol .16
Expert Razors .99 Used 100pts Mag
Ted Baker Shv gel 1.05
Td hand cream .00 Used till spit

Total £5.18 Recieved 266pts + Till spit

Total savings £8.49
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All cheap Td out of stock, but managed to find hand cream on end shelf.:T

Iodhadh

sally06 wrote: »

You all got, except fo me:( Am I the only unlucky one here who didn't get a 'letter'?

Me no got either - gonna phone tomorrow

broclo

Gosh sally06 and cerenia, they are so close, 2 within a week is frightening!

Hugs Cerenia :grouphug:

Must agree with you about harlesden, had to go to Acton Lane once a week for my previous job and I hated going!

geni62

Cerenia wrote: »

The first shots were 4:50, we were opposite Markham square, where the shooting was. As soon as the first 5 shots were over, a gun wielding police officer checked we were locked in, hiding behind the counters with 2 customers. A couple of mins later we were urgently evacuated, well away, no time to get bags or anything, I had my phone and camera... not even cash or cards, had to scrounge money off manager to get home! We left the scene at 7pm after several interviews and discussions, seeming as we were directly across from the square, the press wanted to know (should be in TheSun tomorrow!), and had to walk 40 mins to the nearest tube station. Cash, cards etc are all still in the open store, police are still there monitering the area, but the gunman fired at them again at 9, police returnt fire, he returnt fire again at 9:30, they returnt, used stun grenades, and he was shot, and annouced dead after the scene, they did try to resusitate him. Aparently was in his late twenties, but while we were locked in the stor for those first few mins, there were police all over the place with guns, when we left, there was around 13 cars, 4 vans, negociators, 2 fire trucks, masses of police, but it was all dealt with quite well, and i'm glad noone was hurt.

Was upset being at fulham boots for the first time... with no cash or cards! Could have cried XD

((HUGS)) hope you're nerves have calmed down a bit now,And you sleep ok tonight,
Have a stiff drink, you deserve one, (I would need one)
Hope you find some good bargains to cheer you up tomorrow,x

wendy_ann1983

have just checked the bbc news page bout the shooting, aparantly he was shooting into a kids bedroom firstly, thats really scary.