i am not allowed to buy any more hair products ...

Apparently, I have a difficult time throwing out empty hairspray containers and/or using the last bits before I start on something new.

Also, I experiment a lot. I've got somewhat curly hair that doesn't really hold the curl well, so I'm always on the lookout for new products. No one product works alone, so I mix and match. Of course, the length of my hair / how long since my last cut also affects how they work.

All of this hair stuff (plus toilet paper storage and cleaning products) caused a bit of a disaster. This was the cabinet in our half bath, the one I use as my powder room to get ready in the morning:

See that large box behind the toilet cleaner? I'm pretty sure that's been there since at least 2002, judging by the receipts I found in there. Though, I suspect it could have been longer. I used the box to hold all of the items stored in this bathroom when I painted, and I know I didn't let the salmon pink cabinet stay that way for too long. We've been here since July 2001.

I nearly filled a large kitchen trashcan with recyclables, as I dumped out the last few spritzes from over a dozen bottles! (Actually, some were already empty. Either I'm that lazy, or the last bits dried up. They have been nearly empty for several years!)

Anyway ... after clearing everything, I put most of my still-usable hair products into bins I bought, however, I kind of underestimated how much stuff was in there. They're overflowing!

If I get a couple more, I'll be able to neaten that up and get rid of that black box still holding some odds and ends.

I've kept the products I'm currently using daily in the front ... and when I run out I'm going to try to work through all those others. It might take years!

And I will throw away those that suck or don't work! I couldn't remember if I abandoned a product because I hated it ... or just found something new.

I am thankful that I won't be wasting time in the morning looking for my gel and picking up the bottles I've knocked over anymore!