Favorite Things: Bathroom Edition

Like Fraulein Maria, I have a number of favorite things, and I love hearing about yours, too. Hence, this series.  All you do is write a post that features your favorite products that you use (in this case, in the bathroom.) Then, link your post up here. The catch is that you cannot post any product for which you have ever received a "perk," such as a free sample or coupon because you are a blogger. That way, we can all be 100% certain that these are our absolute, unbiased favorites.  I'm going to start with a post about stuff I use in the bathroom, and if this goes over, I'll host other editions. Here goes...

Products I refuse to do without in my bathroom:

Q-Tip Brand swabs. 

We are big fans of Q-tips in this house, and no other brand has met our ear-cleaning standards. (They don't bend and are very comfortable.) And don't try to warn me of the dangers of Q-Tips in the ear; we will not be swayed and have so-far avoiding going to the ER.  Of course, we use them for a variety of other things, too, but clean ears is the top of our priority list, so there. For history on Q-tips, click here. Note: This week, I bought the Equate brand of Q-tips (from Walmart), because they were out of Q-Tip brand, we were desperate, and I like to try generic products, too.  The jury is still out, but they are so far pretty darned close to Q-Tip brand!

If you hate flossing, maybe you haven't tried using Glide floss (from Oral-B).

I love it, because it slides right in and out, without giving you flashbacks of Nazi dental hygienists going to town in your mouth.  BTW, because I floss every day, my teeth-cleaning appointments are a breeze.  If your gums are bleeding during a cleaning, it may be because they aren't used to being flossed! (Or maybe you have a medical problem.)

This may be TMI, but we are also fans of wipes in the bathroom.

This reminds me of a funny story. When a "friend" of mine had surgery and needed help in the bathroom, I was thrilled to see wipes sitting on the ledge. However, when I went to take one, I found that my frugal friend had cut all of her [generic, thin] wipes in half!  WTH?!  They were like 3 inches wide and paper-thin!  Needless to say (or "Seedless to Nay," as Mom would say) I said, "Look. If I'm going to be wiping your butt, there is no way I'm only using half of one of these!" haha  She was temporarily disabled (and in kind of a vulnerable position, obviously), so I got away with it.

So, back on-topic, I've tried them all (including generic and "green" products, and there is no comparison to me--Cottonelle is the best. They're safe for septics, and I especially like that they have a refill pack that is environmentally friendly.  They also participate in the Boxtops for Education project, so that's an extra bonus.  I'm not sure what's up with the ridiculous dog-in-a-bathrobe graphic on their website, but I'm not going to hold that against them.

We're all trying to save money these days, but everyone has something they like to splurge on. Here's mine...My "Splurge" item has to be Bath and Body Works Sugar Scrub in Jasmine Vanilla scent.

It feels so luxurious, is exfoliating, negates the need for shaving cream, leaves your skin silky smooth, and smells fabulous.  I'm not the flowery-scent type, and I love this one. At $16 a jar, it's pricey, so I pretty much only get it for my birthday and Christmas. The only bad part about this product is that Kendall loves it, too, so now I run out of it even faster. Even Kyle loves sugar scrub (I buy him the Eucalyptus Spearmint scent.)

So, there you have my favorite bathroom products. I'd be interested in learning about yours, so post away! (or just leave your recommendations in the comments)

For favorite products/services in other categories check out this schedule:

Bathroom Edition
Kitchen Edition, Monday, June 21st
Pantry Edition (all things food!), Monday, June 28th
Lawn/Garden/Garage Edition, July 9th (to allow for the holiday week)
Sporting Goods?
Petcare?
Cleaning Closet??
Car?
Suggestions are welcome-(except Bedroom Edition--I'm just not going there.)
What have I missed?!

Okay, here's where you link your FAVORITE THINGS, Bathroom Edition blog post. FAVORITE THINGS POSTS ONLY, PLEASE!