When packing to travel for an extended period with just one bag, regular sized containers of stuff are out of the question.
My 1oz of facial scrub
My toiletry pack included one 1-ounce sized facial scrub. I used it sparingly, only when my face really cried out for it. And now, after over 7 months, it was nearly gone.
Tonight (Oct 21, 2012) I asked a very, very nice gal from Los Angeles if she had any on her, as she is traveling for just a week. She did! And without a word, she simply handed her full-sized, 6-ounce tube to me.
I asked if I could have enough to refill my tube and she said, sure, she has enough. So now I have perhaps an ounce again – the amount that fit comfortably in the tube and then squeezes into my toiletry container.
I passed her tube back with money to go toward her next tube, and I am so happy to know I am in good scrub shape again.
If you don’t travel for extended periods, you may laugh at this. Surely I can fit a full tube of scrub in my large-enough backpack/bag. But actually, I couldn’t.
A Brincatti bottle
Likewise, when I buy shampoo I can fill my three 3-ounce Brincatti Refillable travel containers and then I give away the rest. I only buy concentrated shampoo, of course.
That’s travel.
Note: This was posted Oct 21, 2012. On March 26, 2015, I am only adding the photos and a link I’d not been able to add while posting from an iPhone. My pack still contains 1oz of scrub and my Brincatti bottles.