When my hand and body lotion finishes, and I have pumped until I can't pump no more. I cut the body lotion container in half with a knife. I scoop out the lotion that left over, which is a lot. I put it in a small container (example: empty plastic baby food containar with a lid that I can open easily). I can use the leftover lotion at least for another month.
By moonlight from Westbury, NY
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Oh boy, this is so true! A young co-worker told me this in '08 and looked shocked that I hadn't thought of it myself. He even cut the toothpaste tube, and once I started doing the same I was amazed at how much is left in the tubes of lotions and pastes that we think empty.
When I get home after work today I plan on cutting open my body lotion container
to get more out of it. Struggled with it this morning. I am not a very frugal
Great tip! I have been doing this for ages. My husband thought I was nuts till he saw how much was left in a bottle or tube. I also do it for squeeze bottles of mustard, BBQ sauce, etc. Just be careful when cutting the bottles since some can be tough to cut.
I love this tip. I'm not skilled enough to use a knife on the lotion bottle. I have to it the wimpy way, but it gets the job done. I have a pretty wide-mouthed jar I use for the lotion leftovers. I take off the pump or lid and turn the bottle upside down over the pretty jar until all falls into the jar. Sometimes it can take a day or two.
Thank you. Cutting the bottle worked great. I put the rest of the lotion in a smaller flip top bottle.
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