I saw a tip recently on how to get the most for your money out of tubes - like of toothpaste.
I
use a special topical ointment that is expensive, and hate throwing
away the tube if I haven't gotten everything out of it. So I've always
used a "toothpaste flattener" to squeeze the last of the ointment out of
the tube. Well, yesterday I saw another tip: cut the bottom of the tube off. I wonder why I never
thought of that before!
I had six tubes of the ointment
that needed to be squeezed out. After I flattened them and squeezed
them, I cut the tube about an inch from the lid. I was amazed to see
how much I could still scoop out! After scooping the remaining ointment
out of the six tubes, I had almost as much as a whole new tube! That
saved me almost $15.00 (I said the ointment is expensive)!
Again, I don't know why I never thought of cutting the tube before. This will work for anything that has a squeezable tube.
And don't forget all the leftover lotion in the bottom of a pump bottle. I let mine sit up-side-down for a while until I've collected quite a few and then fill up a near empty container. It is really amazing how much lotion is left that the pump itself just can't get out.
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