FED up of pouring money down the drain? Use refills for your shower and cleaning products instead.
You can buy big packs of household favourites, then pour them into empty containers, saving yourself a fortune.
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Top up your wallet with these ideas . . .
LAUNDRY: A 1.5L bottle of non-bio concentrated detergent is £12.55 at ecoverdirect.com. That’s £8.37 a litre. But a 5L refill bottle is £34.49, which works out at £6.90 a litre.
Save: £1.47 per litre
SOAP: The Cussons Carex 1L refill pouch is £3.30 at Tesco, while a 250ml bottle with pump is £1.50. Refill your 250ml bottle four times with the pouch — and save £2.70.
Save: £2.70 per litre
CLEANING: Some items come in smaller packaging ready to be mixed with water. A Cif Power & Shine bathroom spray eco refill is £1.45 at Tesco. When mixed it is 750ml. A ready-made 700ml version is double the price at £2.90.
Save: £2.21 per litre
BABY PRODUCTS: There’s a cute saving on Johnson’s baby shampoo. It’s currently £3 at Boots for 500ml. But if you nip over to Sainsbury’s you can bag a 1L refill for the same price.
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Save: £3 per litre
SHAMPOO: You’ll save lots on your locks with a 500ml refill of Garnier Ultimate Blends Honey Treasures shampoo at Boots. It is now half price at £2.40 — the same price as a 400ml bottle. So, you get 100ml for free.
SAVE: £1.20 per litre
FILL-UP TIPS: You can make your refills going even further by adding pumps to your toiletries.
A single squirt of shampoo or shower gel will make the bottle last much longer than when you tip the contents straight into your hand.
For other tips, including where to refill water bottles, where to save money with a reusable coffee cup and how to cut down on refill-station packaging, get the Refill app from environmental organisation City To Sea.
- All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.
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