Around Christmas time, Honey told me he had a goal. He wanted to use up all of the little bottles of stuff and samples we seem to accumulate. You know, little bottles of shampoo and conditioner, mouthwash and packages of soap from hotels? We also have a very generous dental hygienist who keeps us well stocked with travel sized toothpaste and floss.
I love the floss. Those who know me well could tell you that. I even have some in my purse. Because when you have teeth like mine, a little piece of something stuck in your choppers can ruin your day. I come from a long line of extended family who favor the toothpick. My Father and Brother included. But I am a Floss Girl.
Back to Honey. He decided that he was going to be efficient and actually use all of the little bottles and tubes.
I have a confession to make. I don’t use them. I don’t take them, therefore I feel no obligation to use them. Hotel soap makes me itchy, and, I am a bit of a shampoo and conditioner snob. I blame it on the fact that I am a professional hairdresser. I like to know what I am putting on my head.
As I mentioned, I do use the floss, and I have used the toothpaste on vacation. Because I like the handy little trial size. But to be perfectly honest, even then, I sometimes don’t. It’s because I have “cracked tooth syndrome”. Doesn’t that sound all impressive and serious ? All it really means is my teeth are old and filled to bursting with fillings. I am in serious danger of having all of my teeth crowned.
I use Aquafresh for sensitive teeth. I have found that deviating from this regimen causes me undue distress. When drinking hot or cold liquids, or eating food of any temperature. Or breathing air. VERY sensitive. V.E.R.Y. sensi-tive.
So, Honey is now on his second month of , as he says, “bathing for free”. He is very proud of himself. It’s good to have goals.
On a side note, anyone watching American Idol? Was anyone else doing the happy dance when Bikini Girl got the axe??!! But HOW could they have put that Crazy Laughing Girl through? I was sorry that the Osmond didn’t make it, I thought he was way better than a lot of them. I was happy to see Danny Goeke made it. He was the one who lost his wife. I want him to win the whole thing. And it would not be a sympathy vote. That Boy can SING.
warren said,
February 6, 2009 at 2:36 PM
You could mix all the stuff together in a bigger bottle and use the mix for everything…shampoo, teeth brushing, washing your laundry, etc. Your shirts can be minty fresh and your teeth won’t have split-ends!
Rachel Hostler said,
February 6, 2009 at 4:07 PM
I actually have a ‘filled to overflowing’ basket of said items at my house. I always snag anything that I can from hotels but I don’t really like the products very much … okay … maybe some of the lotions. Some of the nicer places have ‘Bath & Body Works’ products and I love those. I currently have 2 bottles of B&BW ‘Juniper Breeze’ lotion in my desk. I just stopped and put some on … MMMM! … smells so nice! Anyway, I don’t like the floss you get from the dentist’s office — I have a particular type of floss that I use and they never have samples of it. Wow! I just reread this comment and it is so BORING!
American Idol was driving me crazy with Bikini Girl! I’m so happy that she’s gone! Her behavior the night before and morning of was appalling! But I have a confession … I don’t really like all the prelim stuff on Idol … I really like it once they get the people whittled down to a reasonable number. I don’t have the capacity in my brain to know their names and remember if they did well the last time they sang. And I hate the very beginning when they are putting people through to see the judges because they are the most horrible singers ever! I know I am pretty much alone in my thinking on this …
Shannon At Work said,
February 6, 2009 at 4:36 PM
I actually took (stole) extra shampoos and conditioners and lotions from the hallway cart during the Fancy Pants Weekend at the Homestead. One of Chris’ coworkers caught me and was horrified. Not amused. Chris was totally agging me on and the TURNED ON ME. Un. Be. Lievable.
Bikini Girl is going to have a hard time later in life when her looks begin to fade. So we’ve got that to look forward to. Laughing Girl is a total psycho. I’m with Rach (whoot whoot to the UG!) and really only care to watch the 12. But I’ve been sucked in with the family until then. What else am I gonna do…exercize? Psshhhhya
thedomesticfringe said,
February 6, 2009 at 6:08 PM
He’s “bathing for free”…that’s pretty funny!
-FringeGirl
marlene said,
February 7, 2009 at 6:01 PM
Oh my too funny. That is something my Donaldo would do. I too am a flosser. I can’t be without it. The dental hygenist told me this week that she hardly had to clean my teeth. And shampoo–I have to have the right kind; my hair never turns out when I am out of town anyway. I always think it is the different water.
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