Save Money: I hesitated to post this because it’s personal, but maybe it will help someone on a tight budget. One of the ways I save money on toiletries is shaving with bar soap rather than shaving cream.
I can purchase Ivory Soap for $.30 a bar or less depending on sales. In the shower, I just wet the bar of soap, apply the lather to my legs and shave. One bar lasts at least a month, usually two. Shaving cream costs around $1.79 per can or more and lasts around two months, so I am saving a minimum of $1.19.
Perhaps $1.19 doesn’t seem important to you or you don’t want to use soap instead of shaving cream. The idea is to look at every purchase you make and decide if you can do something cheaper. Saving money on the little things really adds up!
What is something unusual that you do to save money? Leave a comment so I won’t feel so alone. 🙂
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Kimberlee,
I’ve always used either bar soap or just water! I’m all for frugal but I did this even before I started thinking “spend less” just because of sheer convenience. I mean you always have soap in the shower & it keeps you from having to remember one more thing at the store! 🙂
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Kristi
Welcome Kristi! 🙂
I’ve always used a bar of soap to shave. I never understood why people use shaving cream. I tried it once a couple years ago and the experience wasn’t any different than when I use soap. No use buying an extra product, spending extra money, and cluttering up my shower.
We think alike Lesley! 🙂
Actually, I’ve always done this. Don’t remember if this is how I taught or I picked up the tip somewhere. I do it less for the cost savings (although that helps) and more because it works better! The couple of times I borrowed my roommates’ shaving cream in college just to try it, I got so many nicks! With soap, I get a perfect shave every time!
I like that fact too Sarah. 🙂
I just use hot water- has always worked great for me!
That’s even cheaper!
I guess I thought everyone used just bar soap to shave…….I’ve used shaving cream when it was a freebie or a gift, but I’ve never spent money on it. I’ve never seen a difference! 🙂
I use hair conditioner to shave with. It helps moisturize the skin on my legs 🙂
You know Rhonda, I actually tried that a couple of time, but I went back to the soap because it seemed cheaper to me. It does feel better though. 🙂
Thanks Alexandra–glad to hear that I’m not alone.
I use soap too! that’s what my mommy told me to use growing up so that is what I use or I just use my shower gel.
Thanks Bella. I don’t feel so weird now. 🙂