Saving money also means making better use of your products! Whether by doing everything not to waste a drop or by learning how to use it better, there are many tips to get value for your money. So above all, don’t make the mistake of throwing everything in the trash… Often, we lose a lot of product because of the packaging or the not very effective way in which it is designed. As a result, there is some left inside the container, but it remains unreachable. However, a few very simple actions will help limit the waste of your daily care and consumables. And so, we save a few euros here and there, which is not insignificant when you have a tight budget… So, make way for grandmother’s tips!
Don’t hesitate to also reread our simple and practical tips to avoid food waste! And if the problem is that you don’t like certain cosmetic products and you don’t know what to do with them, know that there are also ways to use them in other ways!
1) Impossible to burn the bottom of the candle? Melt it in boiling water!
Pour hot water into the candle. Then wait for the wax to solidify with the cooling water to collect it. This wax can be added to a new candle of the same scent or mixed with others whose scent will go well with it. As for the glass container, it will be easy to clean for be reused as you see fit.
2) Is your cream deodorant finished? Not so sure…
Sometimes we see that there is still some left in the plastic container, but we cannot access it. In this case, it is necessary to disassemble the different components of the deodorant. Then blow a hairdryer over it to melt the remaining product. So, all you have to do is transfer it to another container! Note that to avoid wasting product, the best thing is to do it yourself in a practical pot or to use natural alum stone.
3) To save the bottom of the honey pot from wasting, slip in a tea bag and some water
Hot or with ice cubes, here you are with a sweet honey infusion. And what’s more, you will get back the nickel pot of this golden nectar!
4) Are you no longer able to get your loose powder out of the pot even though you can clearly see that there is still some left?
Turn the jar upside down and use a penny to pry open the bottom of the powder. You will see that there remains still a lot of makeup in there !
5) Did you love this little jam? Don’t waste a drop by pouring oil and vinegar into it!
In a few seconds (and shaking vigorously), you will obtain a delicious vinaigrette sweet and sour for your salads. With berry or citrus jams it is particularly good.
6) With any treatment tube, test this manipulation:
Cut the tube in half. So you will see that there is a lot of face or hand cream left at the cap. Shorten the tube by cutting a strip from the middle. Then put the upper part on the lower one to protect the product while you draw the last drops from the tube. You will see that we sometimes have still for many uses…
7) Roll the fruit and vegetable fillets to make a scratchy sponge
7) Unable to get the remains of the spread even when scraping well?
Among the best tips for not wasting spread, our favorite (and the one that will be most in season at the start of autumn) is to pour hot milk over it and shake it. For a maximum pleasureadd a little whipped cream or marshmallows to your improvised hot chocolate.
8) Your bottle no longer sprays a drop of perfume even though there is some left?
Remove the spray tip to gain access to the wand. Then turn everything upside down and pump against a plate to deliver the last drops. All you will have to do is add to unscented cream. This way, it will take on the scent of your favorite perfume.
9) Unable to reach the bottom of the corrector tube with its tip?
Here, simply remove the plastic plug when opening the product using tweezers. Then, use a brush to collect the bottom and transfer the material into a pot. Your dark circles and small pimples just have to watch out: your concealer hasn’t said his last word!
10) Revive dry mascara with a few drops of contact lens cleaning solution.
No more packages and wasted makeup!
11) Are your fresh herbs starting to wilt? Avoid wasting them by making them into dry herbs.
To do this, spread your herbs on the baking sheet and dry them in the oven. Opt for a temperature that is not too high and above all, think about monitor carefully so as not to burn them!
