In November of 2008, I wrote about a challenge I was taking on. (Read the original post.) Using up the many, many, many half-bottles of hair, face, body and even cleaning products that take up so much room in my cupboards.

I thought I’d follow up.

It’s actually going well. I’ve knocked off several bottles of body wash, conditioner, mousse and gel as well as some hotel bar soaps and lotions. When I get bored with, or resentful of a fragrance, I swap it out for another one.

There have been some weak moments, and I confess I have picked up a couple of new items, but on the whole, I’ve been much more disciplined when it comes to feeding my product junkie side.

I’ve even suffered through a couple shampoos that I didn’t like that much, but the whole idea here is to not waste.

However, I ended up throwing away a bottle of some “Moisture Gloss” shampoo. When you wash your hair in the morning, it shouldn’t look like you’ve dipped it in olive oil by the afternoon.

I also think I will toss that Head ‘n Shoulders from long, long ago. I simply don’t have dandruff.