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    Default Broke my "Don't buy creams in the summer" rule

    A B&B member posted a deal for a tub of TOBS Lavender for $12 shipped, and had to bite. I have been somewhat bored with my rotation lately and just had to grab it. I did a quick check of the weather for the next few days and it seemed fine, so I ordered it.

    Unfortunately for me, the tub shipped from Georgia to California in the midst of one of the worst heat waves in recent memory. Global warming is not good for TOBS creams.

    It isn't a complete loss, I cleaned up the tub and put it in the fridge. It should lather just fine, but it's more trouble than it's worth. The scent has suffered and the label is ruined, after cleaning the ink is almost all gone. It's a $12 reminder of why I don't order creams in the summer!




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    i'm sorry to hear that as i was going to buy a cream soon. But stupid question, what color does it lather?

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    Quote Originally Posted by danimal View Post
    i'm sorry to hear that as i was going to buy a cream soon. But stupid question, what color does it lather?
    Its white!

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    same thing happen to me with the sandalwood tobs i just got

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    The last of a year old tub of Avocado completely fell apart in my Chicago apartment. I am away weekends and sitting on a shelf in my closet it was hot enough to go that way.

    Another day over 100 today!
    -- John

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    John,

    When it comes to shaving acquisitions, you seems to break one of your rules just about every month :)

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    I live in the Southwest, and even just keeping them in the bathroom some of them have suffered quality wise (especially proraso in the tube). I've found I'm more of a soap than cream guy anyways, so I'll probably just use these up and stick to soaps. Anybody keep their creams in the fridge in the summer?

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    Quote Originally Posted by CyclingFool View Post
    Anybody keep their creams in the fridge in the summer?
    Hmmmmmm. Just now mentally playing out the scene in the movie of my life where I explain to the wife why there's a huge stack of shaving creams in the lettuce crisper. That's gonna leave a mark!
    -Jay

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    Give it a good stir before use, it should be fine.
    Daniel

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    "Most men pursue pleasure with such breathless haste that they hurry past it."
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    Quote Originally Posted by beeranon View Post
    Hmmmmmm. Just now mentally playing out the scene in the movie of my life where I explain to the wife why there's a huge stack of shaving creams in the lettuce crisper. That's gonna leave a mark!
    Hide it behind the beer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by beeranon View Post
    Hmmmmmm. Just now mentally playing out the scene in the movie of my life where I explain to the wife why there's a huge stack of shaving creams in the lettuce crisper. That's gonna leave a mark!
    I live alone, so plenty of spare room in the fridge

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    I didn't know it would do that...

 

 

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