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So, we all have a monster stash & yet we don't seem to be finishing anything. I thought I'd challenge myself to "Finish-it-All" thanks to one I did on another site a few years ago.
I've been on a quest to make room in my bathroom & cosmetic stash & have only finished a pump-bottle of St. Ive's Apricot Facial Wash & Redken's All Soft Shampoo w/in the past week. I'm almost done w/a a pump-bottle of Phisoderm, but don't know if I can finish it by the end of the month.
I guess I wanted to invite those who have tons of lotions, hair products, & cosmetics to try & finish what you have. It's not meant to be punishment, but more like a self-challenge to see what you can finish w/out buying anything. Sure you can buy staples like toothpaste, deodorant, toner, etc. but ONLY if you've completely exhausted what you have. This way, we'll see how much we can eliminate in our homes simply by using what we have.
One trick I found is to transfer lotions into portable/travel-sized bottles. I kept a small bottle @ my desk & in my car in order to finish up a bottle of lotion. I also slathered on the lotion to my elbows & feet nightly & covered them w/socks to help soften the skin. I also kept my lip balm & l/g in my pocket & constantly reapplied.
The challenge was fun & after a month, I got through a ton of stuff--saline solution, toothpaste, 2 tubes of travel-sized lotion, a bottle of body wash, 1 l/g & random other items. Felt liberating as well!
If you want to try it, go for it. We can start Easter Sunday, 27 March & will end 30 April. Tally what you've finished & I'll send the top 3 winners a surprise package. Simply reply with "count me in" to this post & we'll get going.
Good luck!
I've been on a quest to make room in my bathroom & cosmetic stash & have only finished a pump-bottle of St. Ive's Apricot Facial Wash & Redken's All Soft Shampoo w/in the past week. I'm almost done w/a a pump-bottle of Phisoderm, but don't know if I can finish it by the end of the month.
I guess I wanted to invite those who have tons of lotions, hair products, & cosmetics to try & finish what you have. It's not meant to be punishment, but more like a self-challenge to see what you can finish w/out buying anything. Sure you can buy staples like toothpaste, deodorant, toner, etc. but ONLY if you've completely exhausted what you have. This way, we'll see how much we can eliminate in our homes simply by using what we have.
One trick I found is to transfer lotions into portable/travel-sized bottles. I kept a small bottle @ my desk & in my car in order to finish up a bottle of lotion. I also slathered on the lotion to my elbows & feet nightly & covered them w/socks to help soften the skin. I also kept my lip balm & l/g in my pocket & constantly reapplied.
The challenge was fun & after a month, I got through a ton of stuff--saline solution, toothpaste, 2 tubes of travel-sized lotion, a bottle of body wash, 1 l/g & random other items. Felt liberating as well!
If you want to try it, go for it. We can start Easter Sunday, 27 March & will end 30 April. Tally what you've finished & I'll send the top 3 winners a surprise package. Simply reply with "count me in" to this post & we'll get going.

Good luck!