So how long does a 250ml bottle of shower gel last you?

[abacucat]

I admit a kind of TAAT, but some were saying that a 250ml bottle of shower gel would last them 3 months. I think this is way outside the norm. Probably lasts me a few weeks. What about you?

2/3 weeks I’d say. How little does someone use to make it last 3 months?!?!!!!

I think I probably buy one every second 'big shop' so one a month give or take. That's with me and a teen

2/3 months?

1 week for me.

Probably about a fortnight
3 months is a long time - how little are people using?!

Only me and DH use it it lasts about a week and a half

Maybe lasts three weeks? (And I’m the only one who uses it. DH has the ‘man’ shower gel)

Well, shower gel doesn't last long in our house because the kids like to "cook" with it in the bath. I just buy the cheap stuff.

Those 500 ml bottles of Lush shampoo and conditioner last me ages though. Around 6 months, but I only wash my hair once a week.

Sole user, could be 3 months - though I usually have more than one on the go. Shower every day but only use about £1 coin sized blob.

Are people using it with their hands or using a loofah? I use like a tiny bit but the loofah makes it go far.

MrDonut shampoo is different as how often people wash their hair varies a lot. I wash my hair every day. But most people shower every day or at least every other day.

I could get through a bottle a week easily, just by myself.

simbobs I don't know how you could get clean with such a small amount of shower gel.

If you’re using your shower gel every day, and it’s a 250ml bottle, and it’s lasting three months, then you’re using about 2.5ml a day (half a calpol syringe)

How hard or soft your water is makes a huge difference. Need far less generally in soft water areas.

I don't know how long a bottle lasts, few weeks probably, but I can't imagine what the people who go through a bottle a week are doing with it. Are you all drinking it?

If you’re using your shower gel every day, and it’s a 250ml bottle, and it’s lasting three months, then you’re using about 2.5ml a day (half a calpol syringe)

Or more if not showering every day. I know that most of Mumsnet can't imagine not showering every day, but not everyone does.

About a week

Good point about hard or soft water. I live in a hard water area.

Hard water area here. Two showers a day on the days I work. So 11 showers a week in total. One bottle a week for me.

One little bottle - one week.

That’s the thing isn’t it Barbara, it depends on how frequently you wash, whether you use a face cloth/hands/loofah/puff thingy etc, or maybe they use Enjo so don’t need any shower gel at all except when they fancy smelling of something scented. Too many variables :)

I dont see any point in using a face cloth if you are using shower gel. You may as well use a bar of soap which is cheaper.

I'm not drinking it, but I do always wash myself twice so I guess that makes it disappear a lot quicker.

About a week here, hard water area, just me and dp using it but he's a plasterer so filthy when he gets home!

I shower twice a day, and my shower gels are 300ml and they last probably about 3 months? I only use a little per shower though as the brand I use is quite luxurious and a little goes a long way.