Shampoo

[Bluebell72]

Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the sachets of brand shampoo that you get in glossy magazines?
I have been saving mine for a trip at the end of the year, but still nowhere near enough.

I have very long hair and though I can plait it up for a couple of days, a 3 week trip neccessitates some washing - and bringing more bottles takes up so much space in what will already be crammed panniers.

 

[Angelfishsolo]

Does anyone know if it is possible to buy the sachets of brand shampoo that you get in glossy magazines?
I have been saving mine for a trip at the end of the year, but still nowhere near enough.

I have very long hair and though I can plait it up for a couple of days, a 3 week trip neccessitates some washing - and bringing more bottles takes up so much space in what will already be crammed panniers.

Would something like this do? http://www.google.co.uk/products/ca...a=X&ei=eg9aTpa-FIWy8QPq-6y3DA&ved=0CG8Q8wIwAg

 

[ohnovino]

Do an eBay search for "shampoo sachet" and there's loads: linky

 

[hubbike]

Love that you've been collecting those sachets, very enterprising. You can buy them...b&b owners buy them for their rooms, so you can too... not sure where, but you can use google yourself.

But why not just pour enough shampoo for your trip into a smaller container or a strong sandwich bag.

Or just make space for a bottle (hardly the largest thing) in your panniers. if you leave behind the make up bag, hair straighteners, going-out-heels, and hair-drier you'll soon have room.

 

[mcshroom]

Most supermarkets do mini bottles of shampoo, shower gell, etc. which are about 100ml. Would these be small enough?

 

[jay clock]

you could just go for the Jay Clock hairstyle. http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/doc/page/?o=1r4vFZo&page_id=125402&v=1k#pic_619249
Then one small refillable bottle of shower gel can easily be refilled in cafe/pub loos from the better quality dispensers and I am not worried to be honest about conditioner with my lack of locks!

 

[Bluebell72]

Having a lot of hair, I'll use more than a bottle in a month!

Thanks to those suggesting eBay, and googling has provided me witha sample shop.

Or just make space for a bottle (hardly the largest thing) in your panniers. if you leave behind the make up bag, hair straighteners, going-out-heels, and hair-drier you'll soon have room.

 

[dellzeqq]

I've consulted the oracle on this. The answer is simplicity itself. On arrival in any town of size or character, simply go to the hairdressers for a wash and blow dry.

Now I come to think of it, our longest jaunt to date (three days) was interrupted by a visit to the hairdressers. In Essex. The result was bouffantastic!

I can't tell you how much I look forward to our forthcoming tour of the Cote D'Azur.

 

[andrew_s]

Decant some of your normal shampoo into one of these Go Toobs. They are more reliably non-leaky than your average small bottle.

 

[oliglynn]

Go and shake the freebies out of all the magazines you can find in the shops...

 

[vernon]

Have you considered solid shampoo as sold by Lush ?

I take a bar with me and use it as a shower soap as well as shampoo. Lush also sell neat tins to fit the bars in.

A neat solution.

 

[Shanecycles]

You could also consider just taking a shampoo bottle with you and leaving other stuff at home to save space..

Shampoo is handy for:

Washing your hair (really?)
Washing yourself instead of using shower gel or soap.
Washing your cloths.
Washing your towel (stops it getting smelly )
Washing dishes.
Lubricating your rims so the tire pops back on easier and in the right shape.
Mix with a little water to hunt for punctures.

And many many more things.....

Multi functional all in one bottle that does more than it says on the tin....

 

[jay clock]

I have very long hair and though I can plait it up for a couple of days,

As the father of three teenage girls (actually two now in twenties!), a partner and a 9 yr old stepdaughter I can tell you that long hair needs TONS of shampoo. So the suggestions of small bottles will not work!

Sounds like lots of sachets will help.

 

[vernon]

As the father of three teenage girls (actually two now in twenties!), a partner and a 9 yr old stepdaughter I can tell you that long hair needs TONS of shampoo. So the suggestions of small bottles will not work!

Sounds like lots of sachets will help.

In which case a couple of bars of solid shampoo from Lush should do the job.

 

[TheDoctor]

Stay in a hotel every week and nick all the little bottles from the bathroom?