SWMBO went for it. I told her I could keep my bathroom much more organized if only I could get some shelves from Ikea...she never guessed that what I really wanted was to take my growing hoard out of hiding from the drawers and under the vanity. This was my reward for installing an entire Shelftrack wall in her craft room and a pegboard in the front closet.
(I'm feeling uber-manly: I even had opportunity to cuss and throw a tool while I was installing these babies.)
Today, I am the lord of my domain. Tomorrow, SWMBO can have that title back.
Top (L to R): Lush Prince (non-lathering cream), Ogallala Bay BR & Orange soap, QCS Cayman sample, Ogallala Bay BR splash, Captain's Choice BR splash sample, Ogallala Bay BR & Sandalwood splash, Le Creuset stoneware soup crock that's serving as my scuttle until I get a real scuttle, GFT Eau de Quinine, QCS Vetiver sample, L'Occitane Vetyver EDT, QCS Celestial Woods sample, Pinaud Clubman.
Bottom (L to R): QCS Basilica sample, AOS unscented oil, QCS Queen Charlotte sample, AOS unscented ASB, tower 1 (all creams, bottom to top: AOS unscented, AOS Sandalwood, QCS Mysore Sandalwood sample), AOS Sandalwood ASB, Henckels Friodur 5/8 1/2 hollow rescaled in olivewood by Jeness, Proraso pre-shave, Proraso cream, Proraso AS lotion, QCS Vostok sample, Tabac cream, Tabac AS splash, QCS Provence sample, tower 2 (all soaps, bottom to top: Tabac, Mama Bear's Rosemary & Mint, Mama Bear's Awakenings, Williams old formula in yet another repurposed piece of Le Creuset stoneware).
Another angle to give a little perspective. The lower shelf is about chest high. That's a Whipped Dog strop down right.
The rest of the goodies, since I know you boys love a show. The glass & aluminum jar is an Ikea "Droppar" filled with 99% rubbing alcohol (pull-off lid has a gasket inside), the brushes are a Parker Safety Razor Silvertip and an Omega Pro 48, the razor is a Merkur 38C currently loaded with a Personna Med (today was my first shave with a Med--could be love).
It ain't much, but it's mine. And I'm going to hold off buying any more product for now...right after those soaps I picked up on BST today come in. And no more hardware, either. Except for a scuttle...and maybe a slant...and one of Neep's brushes...but other than that, no more gear. I'm done for now. Honest.
...but it dawns on me that I haven't yet visited that place that opened up in Georgetown that sells all the Penhaligon's stuff. No. Not going there. Still paying off student loans.
(I'm feeling uber-manly: I even had opportunity to cuss and throw a tool while I was installing these babies.)
Today, I am the lord of my domain. Tomorrow, SWMBO can have that title back.
Top (L to R): Lush Prince (non-lathering cream), Ogallala Bay BR & Orange soap, QCS Cayman sample, Ogallala Bay BR splash, Captain's Choice BR splash sample, Ogallala Bay BR & Sandalwood splash, Le Creuset stoneware soup crock that's serving as my scuttle until I get a real scuttle, GFT Eau de Quinine, QCS Vetiver sample, L'Occitane Vetyver EDT, QCS Celestial Woods sample, Pinaud Clubman.
Bottom (L to R): QCS Basilica sample, AOS unscented oil, QCS Queen Charlotte sample, AOS unscented ASB, tower 1 (all creams, bottom to top: AOS unscented, AOS Sandalwood, QCS Mysore Sandalwood sample), AOS Sandalwood ASB, Henckels Friodur 5/8 1/2 hollow rescaled in olivewood by Jeness, Proraso pre-shave, Proraso cream, Proraso AS lotion, QCS Vostok sample, Tabac cream, Tabac AS splash, QCS Provence sample, tower 2 (all soaps, bottom to top: Tabac, Mama Bear's Rosemary & Mint, Mama Bear's Awakenings, Williams old formula in yet another repurposed piece of Le Creuset stoneware).
Another angle to give a little perspective. The lower shelf is about chest high. That's a Whipped Dog strop down right.
The rest of the goodies, since I know you boys love a show. The glass & aluminum jar is an Ikea "Droppar" filled with 99% rubbing alcohol (pull-off lid has a gasket inside), the brushes are a Parker Safety Razor Silvertip and an Omega Pro 48, the razor is a Merkur 38C currently loaded with a Personna Med (today was my first shave with a Med--could be love).
It ain't much, but it's mine. And I'm going to hold off buying any more product for now...right after those soaps I picked up on BST today come in. And no more hardware, either. Except for a scuttle...and maybe a slant...and one of Neep's brushes...but other than that, no more gear. I'm done for now. Honest.
...but it dawns on me that I haven't yet visited that place that opened up in Georgetown that sells all the Penhaligon's stuff. No. Not going there. Still paying off student loans.
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