I recently found a great way to wring the last little bit of cream or lotion out of a container, and it was so simple, I don't know why I never did it before! Normally for things like toothpaste or foot cream that come in tubes, I use these little gadgets that slip over the crimped end of the tube, and you gradually slide it down and it helps move the product down into the dispenser end (sorry, no photos, but I hope you know what I mean). Well, I had one tube of foot cream that was too wide to slide into the opening of the slide-thingy, so when I got to the point that I couldn't squeeze any out on my own, I cut the tube in half and used a small rubber spatula to scoop out all the remaining cream and put it in a little Tupperware midget container. I must have used that extra cream for about 2 weeks.
Like I said, really simple, but it had never occured to me to cut the tube open before. I'll do that every time from now on. It won't save enough money to cover the braces my youngest son will need this year, but like I have said many times before (and will say again), every little bit helps!
