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Fido said:Has anyone got other examples of saving money costing them a fortune.
Like a 125cc motorcycle doing 125mpg being followed by two new much bigger motorcycles.
Only joking.
NotTheStig said:This afternoon I have been sorting through my boxes of blades, boxes that store the boxes razors originally came in, then places for the razors themselves (I keep them out of the boxes for easy access), then soaps and creams which I'm keeping but aren't in regular rotation (at the moment at least). My home is a two bedroom flat and this takes up all the en suite and all the spare space in my wardrobe cupboard and on top of the wardrobe,and I have had partial clear outs before. Took me ages to get all the stuff out, pack things together and put it away more tidily and looking at it now I still have the same amount of stuff - tonnes - just less easily accessible now!
3,500 blades, about 150 cartridges, not even sure how many razors (down to about 20 I think), about 70-80 soaps and creams.
I should have a big sale but I love all the stuff I have and it will get used, just very, v e r y, s l o w l y.
This is what irks me about these sample packs. The creams are even worse :/ I realise the company wants to make a profit but ~£2 for a 10g sample should cost 50p for the soap alone. However I guess postage on top and the cost for the jars/tins all contribute to the higher cost per gram.SmallBeard said:...I can't stand the thought of buying 5 blades for 2.10, when I can get 100 for 14.40.
flip-68 said:i've been using my gillette sensor for my last 2 shaves and have rediscovered it as a great performer. i moved onto DE shaving because of the costs and will stay as it's a more satisfying experience but with my improved technique i've quite enjoyed using the cartridges again.
*dilemma*
I imagine once a bottle is opened it'll not get completely used up immediately on further samples. The sample is paid for but the rest of the bottle will have to sit there and be used for samples in the future. Guess it depends on how many samples they sell v full productsanotheruser said:This is what irks me about these sample packs. The creams are even worse :/ I realise the company wants to make a profit but ~£2 for a 10g sample should cost 50p for the soap alone. However I guess postage on top and the cost for the jars/tins all contribute to the higher cost per gram.SmallBeard said:...I can't stand the thought of buying 5 blades for 2.10, when I can get 100 for 14.40.
SmallBeard said:As a recent convert to DE razors, I was wondering how much you save using DE blades in comparison to cartridges?
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I just hate to think how much I've wasted when I could have been shaving like this from the off!
jds said:There is no doubt that DE shaving, over the course of a year and beyond, could save money. Initial investment in the permanents items - razor & brush (even buying decent models) could be, say £30-£35. The consumables can be cheap as chips (estimate 125 blades for a year) would work out at under £20. So first year investment £50, year on year, £20.
Has the switch to DE shaving saved me money? No. Emphatically no. Has it enhanced my morning? You bet it has.
Spend what you can and enjoy. The truth is there are some great products out there for not a lot of money...
Jon
sagesmith said:I've acquired a lot of new shaving gear over the last month or three.
But my new 'thing', which is now starting to cost me a fair bit of cash, is a spin-off from my return to wet DE shaving - men's soaps. Not shaving soaps, just soaps. Bath soaps.
I've got quite a collection starting and it has now become very much a fundamental part of my pre-shave routine, replacing shower gels.
I find they smell better, feel nicer and work far better.
TOBS do some lovely ones as do T&H and Musgo Real. The collection is starting to blossom nicely.
Anyone else got a decent soaps collection - or is it just me?
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