Do you ever wonder how much of a product, such as lotion, gets thrown away when you can no longer squeeze or pump any more out? I did. When I ran out of a bottle of lotion, I cut the thing open, and was surprised at how much clings to the sides and pools in the bottom, especially with pump mechanisms.
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I just prop the container upside down, forget about the pump, and let the leftovers drip down to the cap that can be unscrewed.
Londa
I have discovered this too!--whether it be lotion or toothpaste. I always cut the bottle or tube in two pieces and I'm amazed at what's left. I don't scrape it out, I just put the bottle or tube into a ziplock bag-saves time and doesn't dry out.
I find that heating the "empty" bottle before inverting it into the funnel and new bottle helps the lotion flow faster. I usually just put it in a bowl of hot water but the micro would work, too.
drain them together
let it flow into the cap
taking it apart to get the max of it
all 3 great ideas
& I have done all 3
there is a dollar item you can get to stack one over the other to drain them or just balance them out of the way so they don't topple over
cut the bottom off the toothpaste tube too
Yes! This is true. But have you also noticed the companys' NEVER PUT a pump into the bottles as long as the bottles are tall. so you'll throw half of the product out and run to the store and buy more.
As consumers we have to stay one step ahead of them. They do these things to make them rich and us their
money bearers. Enjoy your money you save.
I just cut the tube in half, then pop the two bits together by sliding one side inside the other. It doesn't seal it completely but is enough to stop contents drying out!
Just a quick feedback. I was doing this with handsoap and mixed to different ones together. It was ok for everyone but my youngest grandchild that lives with me. His hands almost blistered and it took me several weeks to figure out the culprit. You would think I would know better but it didn't dawn on me that two different handsoaps would be a disaster.
This is great Saber - I do the same thing with all my products like this, eg balance an empty HP sauce bottle( neck down) on the top of another one( neck up) an wait until all the contents transfer. I have to be careful that I don't knock them over accidentally though! -Richard
This is a good idea to save, but one word of caution. I make all natural soaps and lotions, so I have experience with the properties of the products. You must be careful to make a note of the date of original purchase of each bottle or jar of whatever you are going to combine. Most products of this type should be used within one year of the date of purchase.
These products have preservatives in them which will be effective for a length of time, depending on many factors. After that time, it may be unsafe to use. You may or may not be able to see mold or discoloration in the bottle, but it is best to throw out the unused portion.
Also, if you need to thin any of these, do so only with distilled water. Add a very small amount at a time and shake well or stir with a spoon you have dipped in rubbing alcohol to sanitize it. This is necessary to keep contaminating microorganisms from getting into the product, hence prolonging the time before it spoils.
I do not buy nor will I use commercial products, mostly because of the preservatives they contain. Paula
I place a tube of toothpaste on a flat surface and push the back of a comb from the bottom of the tube to the opening. This pushes the last of the toothpaste to the opening. That gathers quite a bit of tooth paste.
Or you could simply turn the bottle upside down when it's coming close to the end. All the contents drain to the cap after awhile.
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