Letter: Stocking Up on Toiletries

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Hugh,

Just an FYI for those who like to stockpile toiletries: My husband is a big fan of the Old Spice Swagger products, and this time of year I go buy the “gift packs” for 50% off. That is a large body wash, body spray (that hubby uses for deo), and a deo stick. I drop about $50 and get enough body wash, shampoo, and spray for a year for him. Then this is the kicker, he doesn’t like the deo sticks, so come garage sale season, I sell those off at $2 a pop to thrilled folks. That makes my investment $3 per box, or $3 for a body spray and body wash. Those retail everyday for about $3-4 each. – K.A.


6 Comments

  1. Great to stock up on the Old Spice for the before. For now you can smell like lime and cedarwood. But after TEOTWAWKI you may want to switch to a scent free hygiene product line like Scent-Lok or other brands. When you’re hunting deer you don’t want to give away your presence with a scent. In the after you may want to keep a low scent profile in case you’re the one being hunted.

  2. I confess to know nothing about body sprays and body washes. What they are, how they are used or why? I’m truly stumped. I am kinda aware that women use something like this, perhaps perfume or something. But I know noone who uses body sprays and I guess after saying that I don’t know that I would know if they did. I have never used an after shave product although I have gotten a few as gifts but I assume I just tossed them. I’m 74 and have never used anything but a bar of soap to wash with. Do men really use anything else or douse themselves with perfumes???

    1. Haha, well, I’m unequally yoked with a non-prepper, so I walk two roads. One is stocking up for small SHTF situation, so I guess you could say these are comfort items for hard times? In a real TEOTWAWKI scenario, I have stocked up on simple toiletry/cleaner items, like family cloth, simple soap, baking soda, apple cider vinegar, vodka, etc. – KA

  3. I totally agree with Marco. You don’t want to be detectable at 50 feet (or more) by anybody with a working nose.

    OldGuy, yep, go to a public library, college campus or mall and you will get the answer to your last question… On a positive note, it does let you know who to avoid.

  4. The only thing I use is a bar of bath soap for all my washing needs and that’s including hair.
    ok dumb joke . Every time I go to the store to buy Rightguard deodorant I can never find the left guard. HAHAHA

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