Reader Tip of the Week: Is your tube half-full or half-empty?

Who hasn’t experienced the frustration of seeing lotion left in a bottle but not being able to reach it? When you have squeezed all you can out of your tube of moisturizer or hand cream, cut the tube in half, suggests Marylu Jaggers of Durant, Okla. “You’ll be surprised how much is still in that tube,” she says. To keep what’s left from drying out, she recommends fitting one half of the tube into the other. You’ll get at least three or four more uses.

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54 Responses to Reader Tip of the Week: Is your tube half-full or half-empty?

  1. bill says:

    When you think your container of eye drops is empty get a toothpick or straight pin and punch a hole in the top.
    I do this all the time and get 3 or 4 more drops out.

  2. Anne says:

    Yes, cutting the tube in half and using a spatula to salvage ALL the cream works great. My solution for not letting it dry out is to put it into a small plastic jar – either one of those sold for cosmetics or you could even use small plastic tubs from the kitchen. I use a pain relief cream for my mother, and when no more would come out of the tube, I opened and saved the rest – enough for about 3 weeks (once a day use) — what a savings, when it sells for $30 a tube! I also cut open the pump lotion bottles – very carefully with a sharp knife (or get it started with a knife and then use scissors.) Anne Shelton, Clinton, MS

    • Seston says:

      I can’t believe you’re not paliyng with me–that was so helpful.

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  4. Bill Taormina says:

    I’ve done something similar. But rather than cutting a tube of toothpaste in half, I take the tube and place it on the edge of the bathroom counter, starting at the bottom and pull down on it which pushes the toothpaste up to the top of the tube leaving the tube whole and flat.

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