Patience is a virtue..

I do not open a new product until the old one is used up, if you just open them to see what it smells like then you expose the contents to the air and they will deteriorate.

I don't throw away anything, I just end up with 2 or 3 on the go at once..

I am afraid I am like Merlot and finish the old ones up first. I was brought up to be extremely thrifty.

My SIL was a primary school teacher, and 3 years after retirement she was still using up the bath/shower products her kids gave her for Christmases!

Yesterday I threw out an 90% empty bottle of kitchen spray cleaner because I had a new one and knew of I didn't I'd find it in a year's time in the back of the cupboard ! I'm exactly the same with make up, face cream well everything really

I've just bought a shampoo bar.
I haven't tried it yet, as I have 2 open bottles of shampoo on the go, but it smells lovely.

I have just made a decision not to buy shower gel due to the plastic containers. However, not sure what I can do abo9ut shampoo ...........

I'll try new shampoos or shower gels because I always have more than one on the go. But toothpaste just goes into storage until I need a new one as it's not so exciting to try it, I feel.

It was only when I opened a bathroom cupboard and got beaten senseless by the barrage of half empty/full shower gels, moisturisers, toners, toothpastes, body lotions, body scrubs, shampoos and conditioners, that fell out and hit me on the head, that I decided not to buy one more until they'd been used up completely. I haven't bought any of those products for over 2 months now, so must have had a huge stash.

My Welsh chapel background means I have to deny myself such pleasures until I can justify them.

Though as I get older I think I may as well use things because if not now, when?

Merlotgran doesn't.
I wasn't sure.
I never try new things on when I get home, its just cleaning stuff and soap that I can't resist.

It depends what it is, toothpaste just goes into the bathroom cupboard, but I may try out a new shower gel or moisturiser.

Yes, of course, I open the new one and give it a try. Doesn´t everyone? When I buy something new to wear, I try it on as soon as I get home.

Ooooh I have to open things and try them regardless. I'm not patient in that respect. I think it's part of nosiness really.

I never open a new one until the old one is well and truly used up. The problem is I put things like toothpaste and shower gel in a bathroom cupboard for later use then forget they're there so often end up buying more because I haven't made a shopping list.

My thrift has a certain weakness.