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Post by workingclassdog on Jan 15, 2017 1:46:01 GMT
So I told myself I didn't need go to the semi annual sale. I don't need a thing. I don't shop there unless it is at the sale. That is the only time I stock up. For years I had just enough to last until the next sale. Somewhere along the line I got a little more and a little more.
So today I needed to find some pants for my dd who has to wear khakis to school. We went up to the mall to see if we can find some deals, which we did! $26 for three pairs. Not to shabby.
We walk by BBW. DD (who is 8) wants to go in. No No No I said... she looks at me with her big blue eyes and then I go inside. The clerk guy that works there was laughing.. I told him I NEEDED NOTHING. I left with 5 lotions/shower gels. 5 is REALLY good though. I think the last time I went in, I bought almost 10?
So that got me to thinking, how much do you have in your stash? I buy the cream lotion and shower gels mainly and sometimes throw in a random thing and also I get some for the sinks around the house. I have 20 tubes/bottles... All in various stages of full to almost empty. WHO NEEDS 20? LOL.... Now I am saying I am NOT GOING IN until I am down to my last few bottles. But for $3 something a bottle, how can I say no? LOL..
My other DD who is 20, has the same problem.... I didn't count her stash.
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Post by carolynhasacat on Jan 15, 2017 1:53:14 GMT
LOL You sound like me. I stock up twice per year on their hand soaps. I have 4 bathrooms + the kitchen so I tend to buy 6-12 at a time. I currently have about 8 or 9 new and unopened to tide me over to the next sale.
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Post by craftmepink on Jan 15, 2017 2:05:17 GMT
Haha, I can relate. So dangerous walking into that store! I just stocked up on Bath and Body works soaps during their semi-annual sale two weeks ago. I bought 8 hand foaming soaps. They ended up being around $2.50 each with the coupon. I love their foaming soaps because they always have a nice smell and aren't drying. I also bought 5 sprays, 6 body creams, and 4 body washes. I love their body washes because they are so moisturizing and smell good and for under $3 each, who can beat that?
I usually stock up on their winter sale (love the twisted peppermint) and the sale they have in the summer for their summer scents (watermelon lemonade is my favorite summer scent).
Don't get me started on their candles! I have 7 candles and four haven't been used yet.
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Post by janeliz on Jan 15, 2017 2:16:46 GMT
I have a pretty good stash of lotions and shower gels. I recently stocked up on some Brown Sugar & Fig lotion and shower gel because it looks like the scent will be discontinued soon. I also have some extra French Lavender & Honey gels and lotions on hand, and a few extra bottles of their holiday peppermint scent.
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Post by Gravity on Jan 15, 2017 2:27:24 GMT
I don't care for scented body products, but I do love their candles and room sprays.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jan 15, 2017 2:28:32 GMT
I only stash their candles. I have 6.
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Post by gritzi on Jan 15, 2017 2:42:58 GMT
I love the hand soaps & candles. We have 5 bathrooms, so I always buy when the soaps are on sale. I use the soaps in the bathrooms & kitchen. During this sale I've bought a few soaps for as low as $1&change.
Candles, ~~sigh~~ I have a *few* 3 wicks. I have a candle closet for them. At last count I think the number was 65-70.
I really like the body creams, too, although have far less than soaps or candles.
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Post by lisae on Jan 15, 2017 2:50:01 GMT
I always stock up on the hand soap during their semi annual sale. This year I also ordered one body cream, too for the fragrance. I've stopped using their lotion because I just don't think it does as good a job as Cetaphil that DH's dermatologist recommended.
The thing I love the most is the True Blue hand cream - I think they used to call it "Look Ma, No hands" or something like that. I use it every night before bed. I just opened a bottle and I have one more in my stash.
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Post by mikklynn on Jan 15, 2017 2:51:29 GMT
I have at least 20 bottles of the foaming hand soap. Don't judge, ha ha! I buy it on sale, with coupons. I like to change them out seasonally.
I love their 3 wick candles. I have 3 or 4 in my stash.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jan 15, 2017 2:53:08 GMT
I only buy from BBW twice a year, both during their SAS. I probably have 10 shower gels and 10-15 sprays and that will last me for the year but I'll buy again in July when the next sale starts. I don't go lotions at all and it's rare I get candles.
Also I just was lurking in my BBW FB group and this lady posted her candle collection (well 90% of it) these were full size candles it it was like 900 in the pic. Some of these ladies have large master bedrooms dedicated to their collection...I'm always in shock when I look at the pics on these groups.
Another thing is when BBW has their SAS Victoria Secret does as well and I scored some major deals there. It was all perfumes, body washes, sprays, makeup bags, roller balls and the big gift sets (normally like $100). I saved well over $400.
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Post by papercrafteradvocate on Jan 15, 2017 2:54:23 GMT
So...what is this sale?
lol I've never been to one!
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Post by scrappinmama on Jan 15, 2017 2:55:44 GMT
I I have 6 candles, 4 lotions, 1 body butter, 3 hand soaps and 2 shower gels. Oh and 1 sleep body lotion. I actually wish I had more hand soaps. I have 5 bathroom sinks and go through that soap quickly.
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Post by TankTop on Jan 15, 2017 3:15:19 GMT
We shall not talk about it.
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Post by NoWomanNoCry on Jan 15, 2017 3:18:34 GMT
So...what is this sale? lol I've never been to one! Winter sale start 12/26 and ends 01/20something. Summer starts in June and ends in July. It starts off with things being 50% off in the store with a few 75% tables then as the sale goes on more stuff gets knocked down to 75% off. I always go the first day for my "must have" scents just to make sure they don't get all picked through. Then I go back a week or two later for more stuff that's 75% that's been added. I got a huge gift set of the scent Thousand Wishes for $10. Came with body spray, gel, lotion and hand sanitizer plus the bag itself. |
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Post by mom on Jan 15, 2017 3:19:59 GMT
Am I the only one who has no B&BW products?
edited: I guess there are others who haven't been there! LOL We have one in our mall and I used to shop there. But I get a massive headache everytime I am near that place so I avoid it like the plague.
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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on Jan 15, 2017 3:45:38 GMT
LOL. That was me and my mom yesterday. I left with 6 purse hand sanitizers in Fresh Lavender, a Pearberry set of body wash, lotion, and spray, along with cucumber melon body wash. Did I need it? Probably not. Am I the target they are marketing to for these scents? You betcha! Could I justify it because they are discontinuing those scents? Yep.
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Post by theroadlesstraveledp on Jan 15, 2017 3:51:16 GMT
Am I the only one who has no B&BW products? edited: I guess there are others who haven't been there! LOL We have one in our mall and I used to shop there. But I get a massive headache everytime I am near that place so I avoid it like the plague. No, I have to be really careful about what I use. Some of the stuff that they reformulated makes me sick with a headache as well. I have also noticed that I am becoming more sensitive to this as I age. I can use: Cucumber Melon Pearberry Warm Vanilla Sugar The Aromatherapy Lavender and Vanilla as well as Warm Milk and Honey SaveSave |
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Post by maryland on Jan 15, 2017 4:43:47 GMT
I love their hand soaps! I could buy so many! I don't buy many of the fall and winter scents, but summer fruit scents, I buy them all. I loved the watermelon lemonade a couple years ago and then after a month they stopped selling that one. In the winter, they had an online sale, and I bought a lot online (and I never buy online!). I had so many that I was well stocked for over a year. I also buy their hand sanitizers, the little ones and the $5 ones. I put the little ones on my purse, camera bag, kids lunch bags, beach bag, and the big one in my car. For some reason the lotions and body gels scent really bothers me. Good though, because I spend enough on soaps and hand sanitizers! I do like their candles, but as someone who is scared of leaving the house with a lit candle, I don't buy them very often. And they give my husband a headache. Does anyone have a store in a "strip mall" instead of a regular mall? I would be in big trouble if we had one in the strip malls a couple miles away. The fact that our closest mall is 40 min. away keeps my spending under control!  |
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Post by PolarGreen12 on Jan 15, 2017 4:48:59 GMT
My stash isn't their body products. I really don't care for their scents or lotions. Buuut I have way too many of their candles and wallflowers. That's my stash. Lol.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Jan 15, 2017 4:51:35 GMT
I have way more than I need. I don't use it much but always seem to buy something new at Christmas time when I buy for others.
I am in the process of switching to natural skin/body products and was actually thinking I should just get rid of all of my bath and body works lotions.
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Post by workingclassdog on Jan 15, 2017 5:21:41 GMT
I guess I need to buy more hand soap... lol.. I always run out....
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Post by betty on Jan 15, 2017 6:21:11 GMT
Does anyone have a store in a "strip mall" instead of a regular mall? I would be in big trouble if we had one in the strip malls a couple miles away. The fact that our closest mall is 40 min. away keeps my spending under control! Yep, the closest one is in a strip mall and it is in an area without any anchor stores so parking is a breeze! I can run in & out while dh sits in the car sometimes. Foaming hand soaps are my downfall. They don't make the drippy mess all over the sink like liquid hand soaps, especially with kids. I think I have 14 in the closet. I have 3 candles but one is partially used. |
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Post by The Birdhouse Lady on Jan 15, 2017 6:54:28 GMT
I just went an did inventory  I have.... 22 hand soaps 4 bottles of the aromatherapy body wash 2 bottles of regular shower gel 8 mini hand sanitizers Numerous wall flowers 3 candles I purposely stayed out of their store over Christmas! Besides I really prefer the summer scents. gritzi what are you going to do with all those candles?  |
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Post by katie10 on Jan 15, 2017 9:42:06 GMT
We don't have it in Australia, so I buy whatever I can carry. Always the True Blue Spa hand cream - it's much better than some brands three times the price. Foam hand soaps, the "sleep" body lotion and candles, particularly when they have Honeycrisp Apple. I have four hand creams at the moment - I had 12 at the peak.
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Post by pjaye on Jan 15, 2017 10:03:37 GMT
We don't have it in Australia, We do now. There's one in Sydney and one in Chadstone Shopping centre in Melb. Wherabouts are you? |
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Post by gmcwife1 on Jan 15, 2017 10:11:16 GMT
This year we ran out, so my stash is out! I usually buy at their summer sale for Christmas stockings for my siblings. I just get their foaming soap.
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Post by kitkath on Jan 15, 2017 15:28:55 GMT
I have vowed that I am not going to that store until I use all the lotions that I have already.
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Post by originalvanillabean on Jan 15, 2017 15:34:59 GMT
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Post by TankTop on Jan 15, 2017 15:40:03 GMT
A friend of mine buys their hand soap in the foam to get the dispenser and then buys the matching body wash in that scent. When it runs out she puts an inch of body wash in the bottle. Fills the rest with water and gently rolls to mix. She says it works just as well.
I keep meaning to try that.
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Post by chrispeas on Jan 15, 2017 15:42:28 GMT
I keep a stock of their three wick candles and aromatherapy hand soap for gifts. I used to stock up on the regular hand soap. It just takes up way too much space. I do like their body wash. I'm going to the mall with DD today. I'll have to pop in.
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