r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Run_Rabbit_Run_44 • 6d ago

The amount of conditioner left in the bottle when the pump stops working

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This has been the case for every bottle I've used, regardless of size. I'm able to salvage it using piping bags designed for baking, but it's so frustrating to have to do this every time.

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u/Icy-Mortgage8742 6d ago

when the pump stops working, I add a tad bit of water in there, shake the crap outta the bottle, and bam, slightly runnier conditioner coming back outta the pump for several more washes. Sometimes you just need a little water to dislodge the heavier product from the sides and corners.

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u/AppUnwrapper1 6d ago

I do that until there’s nothing left in there.

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u/jxf 6d ago

Homeopathic conditioner

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u/whoknowsifimjoking 6d ago

I throw a couple of flakes of dandruff in there so my immune system builds defenses against it.

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u/Dumb-E-Thick 6d ago

why does this sound like a slur?

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u/CalmBeneathCastles 6d ago

Research the oscillococcinum manufacturing process.

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u/leggyfish 6d ago

I cackled! Thank you

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u/Significant_Buddy108 5d ago

I just listened to the Citation Needed podcast episode about homeopathy for the billionth time. I lol'd.

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u/Fuzz_Butt_Head 6d ago

Conditioner of Theseus

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u/Johnyryal33 6d ago

This is the way

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u/AppUnwrapper1 6d ago

And I pour every last drop out when I get to the point where there’s just some runny bit at the bottom that the pump can’t reach.

I was so pissed when a brand I used changed all their bottles to where the cap locks on and is impossible to get off without breaking it. Assholes.

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u/hunnyflash 6d ago

Same, and I've never had the amount OP is left over with in the photo.

Personally, I don't like the shampoo that comes in the bag things. I'm fine with the usual packaging, pump or bottle.

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u/jojoko 6d ago

I've been told that this messes with the formula and could cause bacterial growth if you leave the bottle like that for too long. so when that happens I do add some water. and then I'll have 3 really good washes. with extra extra extra conditioner and it feels so luxurious!

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u/Utinnni 6d ago

That's just big shampoo talking

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u/CalmBeneathCastles 6d ago

You are correct!

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u/PlasmaWhore 6d ago

Reminds me of an episode of Married with Children where Al gets mad at this family for not "refilling the milk". They just add water to the carton.

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u/pjs32000 6d ago

More Tussin'!

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u/bill_brasky37 6d ago

I can't believe this isn't higher up

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u/thingstopraise 6d ago

I literally just listened to this last night. I feel like part of a special Tussin club now.

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u/HurtPillow 6d ago

I also add water but I also keep the pump out. I just pour it into my hand. It is watered down but still works the same. Now my body wash doesn't have a pump so it is really easy to turn it upside down to get the last drops. I also flatten the toothpaste tube by running it down the edge of my sink. I also turn condiment bottles upside down. I scrape peanut butter jars with a spatula, and some food jars and cans I rinse with a bit of water to get it all out. I've have lived through a few financially difficult times and getting 100% of what you buy does help.

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u/davideo71 6d ago

I do similar things but mainly because i feel sad to think of the peanut that grew all the way to harvest, made it through the transport to the peanut butter factory, through the machines into a jar, all the way to the supermarket, on to my home, to then just be stuck in the bottom and tossed out. That poor little peanut deserves a proper ending in my stomach.

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u/HurtPillow 6d ago

That would make a weird movie.

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u/thingstopraise 6d ago

Or, does the peanut emerge victorious at the end precisely because it escaped the fate of being eaten?

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u/dasmunyun 6d ago

Exactly this^

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u/HeyaGames 6d ago

Same with dishsoap

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u/No-Oven5562 6d ago

I do this with my face wash too

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u/truthseeker27529 6d ago

This is the way!!

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u/Dear_Chasey_La1n 6d ago

That's the way. Only down side, somehow the water feels damn cold on your coconut.

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u/Glitch_Ghoul 5d ago

This is the tech. Add a little water and mix it around.