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My mum has thrown away over £150 worth of makeup and medication

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nostyleandnoclothes · 12/07/2026 21:06

I have a small pouch that I carry around with me everyday. It’s got a lot of medication in it (antihistamines, painkillers, stomach medicine), as well as 5 lip sticks and 4 lip liners. In total it comes to over £150 worth of stuff in a space NK small pounce (which is expensive in itself!).

I was at my mum’s on Thursday night when she complained about her having bad hay fever. I pulled out the pouch and handed it to her, and although I thought I’d put it back in my bag I must’ve left it on the side. I realised tonight it’s missing as I’ve gone through my bag ahead of work tomorrow and she’s admitted that she has thrown it away.

AIBU to say she should replace it? Both the makeup and medication she’s thrown away?

OP posts:
Solerina · Yesterday 22:56

I accidently threw a brand new Lancôme Hypnose mascara in my rubbish bin. When I realised, I tipped it outside on the patio, sorted through it with my Marigolds on, gave it a wash under the tap. Job done.

WhistPie · Yesterday 22:59

OP, walk away from this thread. It's full of the usual Mumsnet posters who either

a) Want to give you a kicking for anything

b) Are incapable of reading your updates

c) Can't read and comprehend anything you've written

Some of Mumsnet posters are the lowest of the low

Indaloo · Yesterday 23:00

nostyleandnoclothes · 12/07/2026 21:43

No, it doesn’t get collected until Thursday. But there’s food waste in there and it’s been baking for 3 days in this heat, the thought of digging through it turns my stomach

Ooo I did this recently. There were maggots! But I had lost an iPhone so it had to be done. 🤢

NoisyMonster678 · Yesterday 23:38

She should pay you back the £150 it will teach her not to throw away other peoples' belongings.

maxslice · Today 01:35

A lifetime of this would fill me with a murderous rage. Congratulations to you for not smothering her with a pillow.

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