Uses for AVON's Skin So Soft

A bath oil
An after shower moisturizer.
Can be used to remove makeup.
A suntan oil (no sunscreen)
Pour a little in the water of your foot saver to help moisturize your feet while you relax them.
A hot oil treatment to soften nails.
A good massage oil for those overworked, sore muscles.
A good insect repellant for people and their pets (good for fleas also)
Helps relieve itching created by insect bites and dry skin.
Sponge it on screen and around doors, windows to keep crawling bugs, as well as flies and mosquitoes out.
A good wood cleaner, conditioner and polish for natural wood.
Removes chewing gum from hair, skin and most non-porous surfaces.
Removes glue and gum left from price tags and labels from glass, metal and most plastics.
Cleans tape marks left by bandages from skin.
Cleans ink from skin and most vinyl and painted surfaces.
Gently cleans HEAVY grease and oil from skin and non-porous surfaces (great for mechanics' hands) even from Ultra Suede
Removes soap scum from shower doors, shower curtains, windows and bathroom and kitchen fixtures.
Remove lime and hard water deposits from windows, fixtures, shower doors and tile.
Removes tar spots from car finishes without damaging paint finish.
An oil lubricant for fitting pipe joints that won't slip together as easily as they used to.
Cleans paint brushes easily, and leaves them as soft as new.
Removes paint and stain from skin -- much gentler than turpentine.
Removes gum from carpet.
Cuts grease and dirt from range hoods.
Removes candle wax from furniture, carpeting and clothing.
Removes scuff marks from patent leather shoes.
Removes liquid nail (panelling glue)
Two glass bowls or glasses stuck together? Drizzle a little SSS down sides and they'll come apart easily -- no breakage.
Removes "ring around the collar."
Wipe down vinyl surfaces inside your car. Cleans these nicely and leaves car fresh smelling

Uses for AVON's Bubble Bath...not just for bathtime!

Does a beautiful job on washing cars, mobile homes, RVs, and boats.
Use as a laundry detergent. You won't need fabric softener.
Use for hand washing delicates.
Use for presoak on heavily soiled laundry - GREAT for ring around the collar and greasy work clothes.
Use to wash windows.
Use to wash appliances.
Use to wash no wax floors.
Use to wash dishes.
Use to give pets a bath (along with SSS).
Clean bathroom fixtures and mirrors.
Use to shampoo carpets (whole room or a spot).
Use to wash walls and ceilings.
Use bubbles and sponge to shampoo furniture or vehicle interiors.
Cleans chandeliers and light fixtures.
Cleans china, windows, etc. (all glass).
Wash your plant leaves, they will shine. Then pour into soil as a fertilizer.
Upholstery stains come out by rubbing with a damp cloth dipped in full strength bubble bath. Do not wet the sponge with water. Water may leave a stain, the bubble bath won't.
Clean your jewelry - even costume jewelry.
Splatter grease (butter too) on a good blouse? Put straight bubble bath on the spot, let sit a few minutes and wash. No spots!
Wash Venetian blinds.
Wash paneling - no rinsing, no streaks.
Clean your eye glasses.
Put some bubble bath and a bit of water in your potpourri burner.
Clean your painted or real wood cupboards.
Put some in my pump "hand cleaner" in the bathroom and kitchen, as well. It's not antibacterial, but it sure works good and smells great!

Shelf Life of Various Cosmetics

Keep track of how long you've had your beauty products, for two good reasons:

1) To be sure they are still effective and 2) to assess their possible contamination with bacteria that can cause rashes or infection. Save this handy guide. (Data gathered from various sources on the internet as well as cosmetic companies)

FOUNDATION: up to 2 years - Throw out sooner it the pigment has started to change or the consistency becomes clumpy.

LIPSTICK: 1 1/2 to 2 years - When the waxes eventually dry out, you'll feel a loss of the slip that makes application easy.

MASCARA: 3 months - Because the process of applying involves moving the wand from lashes to bottle and back, the risk of introducing bacteria is high. A new tube every three months is simply sensible eye hygiene.

EYE SHADOW: 3 years - If either powder or cream varieties exhibit an odor or a color or texture change, discard sooner.

LIP AND EYE PENCILS: 2 years - If the pencil starts to stick and get more difficult to use, it's probably dried out. Time to toss it.

BLUSH: 3 years - Despite a long shelf life, be alert to changes in color, smell or consistency.

MOISTURIZERS: 3 years - Discard them sooner if you start to smell an off odor or the overall texture seems to have changed.

BANISHING CREAM: 18 months.

MOISTURE THERAPY LIP BALM: Two years.

MOISTURE THERAPY PRODUCTS: Two years.

SUN PROTECTION: 2 years - When it's time to discard, you'll notice that the product starts to separate and may have an odor.

SELF-TANNERS: 6 months to 1 year - self-tanners take on a funny smell when they're past their prime. They become less effective and you may get a lighter or inconsistent "tan".

FRAGRANCE: 1 to 4 years - Perfume fades in 1 to 2 years: Toilet water: 2 to 4 years. Store in a cool, dry place away from sunlight.

DEODORANT: 3 years - The active ingredients don't last forever, and once they're inert, the deodorant isn't effective.

NAIL Polish: 6 months to 4 years - The less it's exposed to air and sunlight, the longer it last. Store in the refrigerator.

SOAP: Bar Soaps - Two-year shelf life. Best used within one year after opening.

As a general rule, for treatment products (e.g., skin care items) the consumer use up time is six months; for personal care products, the use up time (with twice a day application) is three months. Each product has a five-digit batch code number to indicate when and where the product was manufactured. The first number indicates the branch where the product was made; the next three numbers mark the day of the year, and the last number of the batch code shows the year it was produced. Our products undergo extensive testing to ensure freshness during storage, shipment and use by the consumer. Shelf life can vary depending on storage conditions (e.g., temperature, humidity) and use. We suggest storing products in a cool, dry area.