Lotion, Lotion Everywhere, No Room Under My Sink
I have something crazy to share.
Even though I gave up buying plastic-packaged products over a year ago, I'm still not out of lotion. In fact, I have five half-full bottles of it lurking in my bathroom. They're of varying sizes—some big, some small—but when it comes down to it, I have enough lotion to last me at least two more years (or until the stuff goes bad).
So I'm left asking myself some questions. Where the hell did I get all of these lotions? Were they gifts? Did I buy them? And if I already had several bottles at home, why on Earth did I buy more?
Unfortunately, I don't have answers. Maybe I forgot I had lotion at home. Maybe I wanted to enjoy that extravagant feeling I used to get from buying beauty products and scented candles. I don't know.
All I know is that I've learned a valuable lesson since I purchased my last bottle of lotion (whenever that was):
Don't buy more unless you've run out of what you already have.
It's a rule to live by and it applies to pretty much everything. Following it saves you money and storage space in your closets and under your sink—two things most of us are desperate to do—and it's good for our planet! Bonus!
Even though I gave up buying plastic-packaged products over a year ago, I'm still not out of lotion. In fact, I have five half-full bottles of it lurking in my bathroom. They're of varying sizes—some big, some small—but when it comes down to it, I have enough lotion to last me at least two more years (or until the stuff goes bad).
So I'm left asking myself some questions. Where the hell did I get all of these lotions? Were they gifts? Did I buy them? And if I already had several bottles at home, why on Earth did I buy more?
Unfortunately, I don't have answers. Maybe I forgot I had lotion at home. Maybe I wanted to enjoy that extravagant feeling I used to get from buying beauty products and scented candles. I don't know.
All I know is that I've learned a valuable lesson since I purchased my last bottle of lotion (whenever that was):
Don't buy more unless you've run out of what you already have.
It's a rule to live by and it applies to pretty much everything. Following it saves you money and storage space in your closets and under your sink—two things most of us are desperate to do—and it's good for our planet! Bonus!
Comments
A question for you: since starting your plastic free quest, did you have a period of going into sensory overload in grocery and drug stores? I've only been doing this hard core for a few weeks, and all the plastic at the supermarket kinda making me dizzy.
Truth be told, I never use lotion. I don't have problems with dry skin, and I don't like the greasy feeling on my hands. I guess if I lived in a place with an actual winter, I might need to use it again.
BTY, I recommend body lotion all over before bed. It keeps your skin feeling younger.