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Next time you run out of shaving cream, use conditioner for your hair...it softens the hair and moisturizes the skin just like shaving cream. :)

Dude, what kind of crazy leg hair do you have that a pair of tights won't cover it up? I mean, of course you'll still feel it if someone actually touches your legs, but who, other than an SO, goes around groping your legs during the day?

That said, this is a good idea. ;)

i wish more people would do this. snipping the packaging also ensure no bird or small animal gets ensared in it at landfill. of course, we're all working to reduce landfill, and using ALL the product reduces consumption of more packages. maybe we can't measure how much, but every little bit helps. so, i do this too.

This would work for toothpaste tubes, too, no?

this works really well with the body shop hemp hand cream tube! just be careful because the edges can be really sharp, but you can get an extra half dozen or so portions outta there...

I've never understood needing a special product for shaving legs. I have always just used soap and never had a problem. Sometimes not buying something unnecessary is just as green...

I put a little water in my shampoo bottle if it is almost finished, and then use it to quickly wash the tub or sink.

Saves on cleaning products, and even the last drop is useful (and the pleasure from knocking yet another chore from the list is good, too).

LilyC- my skin is super sensitive and when I shave with plain ol' soap and water my skin HURTS and I always get ingrown hairs which hurt even more later! yikes! :(

I agree with Lily - no need for a special shaving product in most instances.

Also, I get a LOT of mileage from olive oil and salt. I use olive oil as a moisturizer (every day, and NO it doesn't leave a residual odor), and I mix olive oil and salt for an economical and quite effective body scrub.

I have worked in the beauty and fashion industry for years, and you'd be surprised by the minimal beauty routines of those who peddle the products.

Shaving your legs is simply not green. If you are so worried about saving nature, be natural and leave the hair alone. It's supposed to be there, it's natural! Shaving cream bottles create waste, as do razors. Plus, what about the ingredients in most shaving creams?

The issue here seems a little misguided.

When I was a teenager and did shave, I used mashed up bananas, and it worked great, but this is a waste of time.

What's with the lectures? Being "green" isn't about being pure and perfect and extreme. Grooming habits are personal. And I know for a fact that some women just can't use soap for shaving their legs. Good for you for having tough skin; a lot of us don't.

The point of this post is that tubes have a ton of product left in them, even when you think they're done. Cutting the tube open is a simple way to waste less. Awesome.

I've been cutting open tubes for years and years. My inner-cheapskate always forces me to use every last bit of stuff in the tube...especially when it's expensive facial products!

The only thing i would caution against in this method is to make sure NOT to snip the package into pieces like in the picture ... if you seperate the package into pieces, only ONE of them will have the recycling symbol and number attached to it, and so only one piece is recyclable!

If you cut the tube the other way (long way) you could get to all the product and still have the recycling code.