My husband and I are having a debate and I would like to know who is wrong. I am posting in AIBU for traffic.
We are a family of 5.
3 working full time. 1 working part time and one at Sixth form.
How many of the following do a family like ours use.
Toilet rolls
Kitchen rolls
bottles of shower gel
Bottles of shampoo and conditioner
Fabric conditioner
Washing pods
Deodorant
Tooth paste
Gas and electric per month.
And any other items that you buy weekly/monthly.
Settle a debate and help me prove my Husband wrong.
AIBU?
Who is being unreasonable?
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 09:24
InTheShallowTheShalalalalalalalow · 12/04/2024 09:33
Well I have me and 5 dc here, ones an adult who works, two teens and two under 10, so probably a bit less than you.
I go through a pack of 9 toilet rolls, 1 kitchen roll, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner I buy in 5 litre tubs, but it would probably be 2 normal sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner per week and maybe 2 bottles of shower gel, I do 2 or 3 loads of washing per day so 20+ pods per week and a bottle of fabric conditioner, toothpaste 1 per week, deodorant 1 each per about 2 weeks, gas and electric - I'm about 80-100 per month for electric, winter is about the same for gas, but I'm about a tenner a week from now until October.
I'm in the house all the time and 1 of my dc is home schooled though, 1 at college and working full time, 1 at college and working part time, 2 at school all day.
SillySeal · 12/04/2024 09:39
Toilet roll 6 per week
Kitchen roll 1 per week if its the good stuff or 2/3 if it's cheaper stuff.
Shower gel 2 bottles
Shampoo 2 bottles
Conditioner 1.5 bottles
Fabric conditioner 1
Washing pods 14 minimum
Deodorant 1 per person every 2 weeks
Toothpaste 1 a week
Electricity around 80 a month
Gas around 75 a month on average
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 09:39
Thank you.
I am in awe of how low your Gas/Elec is.
InTheShallowTheShalalalalalalalow · 12/04/2024 09:33
Well I have me and 5 dc here, ones an adult who works, two teens and two under 10, so probably a bit less than you.
I go through a pack of 9 toilet rolls, 1 kitchen roll, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner I buy in 5 litre tubs, but it would probably be 2 normal sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner per week and maybe 2 bottles of shower gel, I do 2 or 3 loads of washing per day so 20+ pods per week and a bottle of fabric conditioner, toothpaste 1 per week, deodorant 1 each per about 2 weeks, gas and electric - I'm about 80-100 per month for electric, winter is about the same for gas, but I'm about a tenner a week from now until October.
I'm in the house all the time and 1 of my dc is home schooled though, 1 at college and working full time, 1 at college and working part time, 2 at school all day.
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 09:40
How many in your family?
SillySeal · 12/04/2024 09:39
Toilet roll 6 per week
Kitchen roll 1 per week if its the good stuff or 2/3 if it's cheaper stuff.
Shower gel 2 bottles
Shampoo 2 bottles
Conditioner 1.5 bottles
Fabric conditioner 1
Washing pods 14 minimum
Deodorant 1 per person every 2 weeks
Toothpaste 1 a week
Electricity around 80 a month
Gas around 75 a month on average
InTheShallowTheShalalalalalalalow · 12/04/2024 09:46
Gas is literally just hot water and heating. A bath costs 50p, a shower 15p, washing up is a few pence so it's fine.
Air fryer saved a lot on electric, and I don't have anything big that runs it down really.
I'm on a meter so I monitor it pretty closely.
When I had storage heating a few years back my electric was ridiculous, 60 per week, and about 100 in the winter, and it only went on a set times of the day, and 1 heating of the hot water tank as well. Was so glad to have the gas put in.
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 09:39
Thank you.
I am in awe of how low your Gas/Elec is.
InTheShallowTheShalalalalalalalow · 12/04/2024 09:33
Well I have me and 5 dc here, ones an adult who works, two teens and two under 10, so probably a bit less than you.
I go through a pack of 9 toilet rolls, 1 kitchen roll, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner I buy in 5 litre tubs, but it would probably be 2 normal sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner per week and maybe 2 bottles of shower gel, I do 2 or 3 loads of washing per day so 20+ pods per week and a bottle of fabric conditioner, toothpaste 1 per week, deodorant 1 each per about 2 weeks, gas and electric - I'm about 80-100 per month for electric, winter is about the same for gas, but I'm about a tenner a week from now until October.
I'm in the house all the time and 1 of my dc is home schooled though, 1 at college and working full time, 1 at college and working part time, 2 at school all day.
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 09:55
4 adults and 1 mid teen here. (4 male 1 female )
Toilet rolls: 12 per month
Kitchen roll: 2 per month
Shower gel: 4 per month
Shampoo 1 bottle guys 1/2 bottle me
Conditioner 1/2 bottle (I'm the only one that uses)
Fabric conditioner 1 x Dettol laundry sanitiser 1.5 litres
Washing powder 1 and a half (40 washes box)
Deodorant: 1 each per month
Toothpaste 4 per month
Electricity £90 per month
Gas £95 per month
4 bed house
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 10:07
Of the 5 of us, I'm the only one at home during the day, so that may account for toilet roll. But, you seem to be getting through a lot!
Fidgety31 · 12/04/2024 10:10
We are three working adults and one mid teen.
we all have/buy our own individual toiletries ..even tooth paste … so no arguing about who costs/uses more etc
Toilet roll - at least one a day .
kitchen roll about one a week
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 10:02
12 per month, we go through 12 a week! My husband thinks this is excessive.
We go through 2 bottles of fabric conditioner a week, and a box of scent boasters.
Washing powder is at least 2 84 washes a month.
Deodorant is 2 cans each per month.
Everyone is proving my husband right.......
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 09:55
4 adults and 1 mid teen here. (4 male 1 female )
Toilet rolls: 12 per month
Kitchen roll: 2 per month
Shower gel: 4 per month
Shampoo 1 bottle guys 1/2 bottle me
Conditioner 1/2 bottle (I'm the only one that uses)
Fabric conditioner 1 x Dettol laundry sanitiser 1.5 litres
Washing powder 1 and a half (40 washes box)
Deodorant: 1 each per month
Toothpaste 4 per month
Electricity £90 per month
Gas £95 per month
4 bed house
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 10:02
12 per month, we go through 12 a week! My husband thinks this is excessive.
We go through 2 bottles of fabric conditioner a week, and a box of scent boasters.
Washing powder is at least 2 84 washes a month.
Deodorant is 2 cans each per month.
Everyone is proving my husband right.......
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 09:55
4 adults and 1 mid teen here. (4 male 1 female )
Toilet rolls: 12 per month
Kitchen roll: 2 per month
Shower gel: 4 per month
Shampoo 1 bottle guys 1/2 bottle me
Conditioner 1/2 bottle (I'm the only one that uses)
Fabric conditioner 1 x Dettol laundry sanitiser 1.5 litres
Washing powder 1 and a half (40 washes box)
Deodorant: 1 each per month
Toothpaste 4 per month
Electricity £90 per month
Gas £95 per month
4 bed house
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 10:02
12 per month, we go through 12 a week! My husband thinks this is excessive.
We go through 2 bottles of fabric conditioner a week, and a box of scent boasters.
Washing powder is at least 2 84 washes a month.
Deodorant is 2 cans each per month.
Everyone is proving my husband right.......
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 09:55
4 adults and 1 mid teen here. (4 male 1 female )
Toilet rolls: 12 per month
Kitchen roll: 2 per month
Shower gel: 4 per month
Shampoo 1 bottle guys 1/2 bottle me
Conditioner 1/2 bottle (I'm the only one that uses)
Fabric conditioner 1 x Dettol laundry sanitiser 1.5 litres
Washing powder 1 and a half (40 washes box)
Deodorant: 1 each per month
Toothpaste 4 per month
Electricity £90 per month
Gas £95 per month
4 bed house
CaputDraconis · 12/04/2024 10:25
2 x 84 wash boxes of washing powder would be over 5 washes a day every day in a month.
Are you doing that much washing?? Are you unloading the machine or overdoing it with the washing powder?
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 10:02
12 per month, we go through 12 a week! My husband thinks this is excessive.
We go through 2 bottles of fabric conditioner a week, and a box of scent boasters.
Washing powder is at least 2 84 washes a month.
Deodorant is 2 cans each per month.
Everyone is proving my husband right.......
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 09:55
4 adults and 1 mid teen here. (4 male 1 female )
Toilet rolls: 12 per month
Kitchen roll: 2 per month
Shower gel: 4 per month
Shampoo 1 bottle guys 1/2 bottle me
Conditioner 1/2 bottle (I'm the only one that uses)
Fabric conditioner 1 x Dettol laundry sanitiser 1.5 litres
Washing powder 1 and a half (40 washes box)
Deodorant: 1 each per month
Toothpaste 4 per month
Electricity £90 per month
Gas £95 per month
4 bed house
Pogointospring · 12/04/2024 10:21
Why are you doing such an extraordinary amount of laundry? Are there disabilities or incontinence involved?
We’re a family of four, I think I probably do about six big loads a week and a big box of powder and bottle of concentrated conditioner last me literally months. How the hell are you using a bottle of fabric conditioner every 3-4 days and 160+ loads worth of powder a month?!
TheSpoonyNavyReader · 12/04/2024 10:02
12 per month, we go through 12 a week! My husband thinks this is excessive.
We go through 2 bottles of fabric conditioner a week, and a box of scent boasters.
Washing powder is at least 2 84 washes a month.
Deodorant is 2 cans each per month.
Everyone is proving my husband right.......
Snoopsteandcooper · 12/04/2024 09:55
4 adults and 1 mid teen here. (4 male 1 female )
Toilet rolls: 12 per month
Kitchen roll: 2 per month
Shower gel: 4 per month
Shampoo 1 bottle guys 1/2 bottle me
Conditioner 1/2 bottle (I'm the only one that uses)
Fabric conditioner 1 x Dettol laundry sanitiser 1.5 litres
Washing powder 1 and a half (40 washes box)
Deodorant: 1 each per month
Toothpaste 4 per month
Electricity £90 per month
Gas £95 per month
4 bed house
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