Successful Strategy: Circumventing Buying Expensive Shampoo

Good job! It's called therapeutic fibbing.

I kind of giggled a bit when I saw your post because I have a mom-shampoo story too. My mom asked for a salon brand shampoo that her sister gifted her years ago. I bought it and delivered it to her last month. She was happy as a lark. Fast forward two weeks the bottle is missing from her hidden stash of treasures. She normally keeps her personal care items locked away safe. She asked me to buy her more shampoo….the kind I use. I brought it over and a couple days later she handed it back to me letting me know that it made her hair dark. She has grey hair and it's just normal, regular shampoo (no darkening happening). I didn't argue, I just said "oh, okay". I went to the store and bought her a different shampoo and delivered it. She seemed to like the smell and the bottle….we'll see if she keeps it, gives it back or throws it away. I like the idea of you refilling her bottles!

Thanks for the idea. My mom insists on using this expensive face wash as a body soap. I have gone along with it but I cringe every time I get it. She insists she needs it because her eczema. I can’t imagine it makes that much difference. I might try your idea.