Toothpaste and shaving foam galore

[goldstone]

I fly out of the UK once or twice every week. Most of my trips are no more than one or two nights so I only take carry-on luggage.

Now my problem is that since these stupid restrictions were introduced at UK airports a few weeks back I cannot take toothpaste or shaving foam with me through security at Heathrow or Gatwick. Therefore once or twice a week I buy both items in the airside shops, use each a couple of times and bring them back to the UK (no problem bringing them through security coming into the country ... how stupid is that ... surely if it's a security problem it's a security problem everywhere).

So I have dozens of tubes of toothpaste and dozens of cans of shaving foam at home ... all only used once or twice. It'll take me forever to use them all up.

Do you think once-used tubes of toothpaste and once-used cans of shaving foam would sell well on e-bay Or have NSCers any other bright suggestions?

 

[readingstockport]

Or have NSCers any other bright suggestions? [/B]

Ermm, put them into the checked luggage?

 

[swindonseagull]

stay at a decent hotel, call reception and tell them you forgot your wash bag, they will give you complimentary items which you can dispose of. ( or better still charge to the company on expenses).

or as the previous poster said check the luggage in..

 

[tedebear]

There are loads of charities who collect things like that to send overseas and stuuf, for those who don't have access to them or can't afford them!

 

[goldstone]

Re: Re: Toothpaste and shaving foam galore

Ermm, put them into the checked luggage?

But, as I pointed out, I try to avoid checking baggage.

I work in the airline industry so I KNOW what we do to checked baggage!!

And in the time you wait for it to appear on the carousel
I could be halfway downtown.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

You could give them away?

 

[The Wookiee]

Now my problem is that since these stupid restrictions were introduced at UK airports a few weeks back I cannot take toothpaste or shaving foam with me through security at Heathrow or Gatwick.

these 'stupid' restrictions are there for a reason

 

[Cian]

Give them to homeless people or something?

 

[rool]

Re: Re: Toothpaste and shaving foam galore

these 'stupid' restrictions are there for a reason

It's to make us nice clean brits smell like all the other johnny foreigners and don't let anyone tell you otherwise

 

[goldstone]

Give them to homeless people or something?

But homeless people don't brush their teeth ... and they certainly don't shave!

 

[Marty McFly]

But homeless people don't brush their teeth ... and they certainly don't shave!

Becuase no-one gives them toothpaste or shaving foam.

 

[goldstone]

Re: Re: Toothpaste and shaving foam galore

these 'stupid' restrictions are there for a reason

You really think so??

In which case why do they not apply on flights into the UK?

It's all bullshit.

 

[Cian]

But homeless people don't brush their teeth ... and they certainly don't shave!

They might if they had the kit to.

Maybe.