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Shampoo and hair conditioners can be reused too!

Image credit to www.mocoloco.com

Image credit to www.mocoloco.com

I have quite a bit of of stuff in my house which used to serve a purpose but is now useless. Giving some of these items a second life requires some creative thinking. For instance - what to do with shampoos or hair conditioners that didn’t quite match my hair type?

I could leave them in the guest bathroom, yet I already have enough fancy bath goodies there. And I don’t have that many guests staying over anyway.

Here are a few ideas:

  • Add old shampoo to the basket of water instead of soap when washing your kitchen floor.
  • Use shampoo for washing clothes that require manual washing. Shampoo is naturally softer than soap or laundry detergent, and works wonders when washing cashmere sweaters or fancy underwear by hand. I noticed that using shampoo on these fabrics really makes a difference, and clothes last a lot longer. And you save yourself some money on dry-cleaning as well.

How about recycling unused hair-conditioner?
Following advice from a fashion magazine I started using mine in place of shaving gel, and loved it - it makes the skin feel soft and smooth. In fact, I quit buying shaving gel altogether, and use my newly found two-in-one solution - a natural hair conditioner.

And of course, don’t forget to recycle the bottles afterwards.

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