Use it Up Challenge - Week 2!
So, here we are at the beginning of Week 2 of the Use it Up Challenge. Have you finished any products yet? Don’t worry if you haven’t, with this challenge I have found that you have certain weeks when you don’t actually finish anything but you are making progress every time you use something you have instead of shopping.
Just yesterday I finally made a bit of progress - I filled up the handsoap dispenser in the downstairs bathroom with A WHOLE TUBE of shower gel (Boots Orange Lemon Grape - the scent was too delicious to keep under wraps so I figured I’d use it more quickly this way). I finally finished the Palmer’s Cocoal Butter Cream, and almost finished the second small lotion I’m working on (Bath and Body Works Aromatherapy Orange Ginger). Yesterday I took the opportunity to shower at my gym, and I brought ALL my bath goodies. I think I finally finished the Skindecent Shave Lotion, so it’s time to go shopping in the stash!
In any case - this week’s assignment is all about desktop beauty. I want you to find a few products that you might have duplicates of, that will come in handy at your desk. Your desk may be in an office, or it may be in the spare bedroom at home, but there’s no reason to go without a lovely lotion, a small perfume, some antiperspirant (trust me), etc. I just realized I had two cuticle creams, so one goes in my work bag to my desk drawer tomorrow. Leave them sitting out (if you trust your co-workers and the cleaning staff) and you’ll use them often. I also find this is about the only place I can actually use up an entire lipgloss, because I reapply every few hours out of boredom. I’ve nearly finished a 4 ounce lotion (since march) just by using it on my hands everytime I go to the restroom and use that harsh anti-bac soap.
Tags: Bath-and-Body-Works, Boots, lotion, nail care, organization, perfume, Use It Up
5 opinions for Use it Up Challenge - Week 2!
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Sep 25, 2007 at 2:23 pm
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Amanda
Feb 17, 2008 at 9:18 pm
I’m actually using up a lot of stuff (shower gels mostly) that I bought a long time ago. A word to the wise: The larger the shower gel, the more you’d better LOVE it! With a shower poof, they take forever to use up.
Amy
Feb 17, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I love buying those 3-packs of Temptations 3-in-1’s because they are small enough that they are easy to use up. And they double as shampoo which is GREAT at the gym.
Amanda
Feb 17, 2008 at 9:32 pm
I love those! I got one for Christmas (like I needed it) that has the Glittering Gumdrop, the Sugar & Spice and the Twisted Peppermint, but before I lay waste to those, I’m trying to use up a 12 ounce (!!!) bottle of Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin. My Use-it-Up as sputtered to a halt, because this is seemingly the bottle that NEVER ends.
Amy
Feb 23, 2008 at 8:22 pm
I have a funny story - I tried using my KMF shave cream as conditioner (you can use conditioner as shave cream, right?) and it totally messed up my hair. Yuck!
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