L’Occitane – Big Little Things

I want to recycle all these but I can’t find a way to do it until now.

Accidentally found out about this campaign while I was googling about one of the product that I want to try. And I can exchange for the 5 ml sample if I recycle 18 full-sized beauty product packaging, the best part is they accept any brands. At first I was kinda lazy to do that because I thought I have to bring in 18 empties, but I was wrong. You will receive a travel size product by L’Occitane for every 6 full-sized empties that you recycle.

So I spend one weekend morning cleaning and sorting out all the empty bottles in my house. I want to recycle it but I can’t find a way to do it until now.

I hope this will be able to help give you a rough idea on what can be recycled in this program.
Just make sure they are clean and dry

a) Beauty Packaging
Shiseido Aqualabel Deep Clear Oil Cleansing – 150 ml x 1
b) Skin Care Packaging
Johnson’s pH 5.5 Nourishing Body Wash – 1000 ml x 2
Johnson’s pH 5.5 2 in 1 body wash – 750 ml x 1
Guardian Mediterranean Grape Seed Oil Body Wash – 470 ml x 1
Iope Bio Essence Intensive Conditioning – 168 ml x 2
Guardian’s Aloe Vera Gel – 250 ml x 1
Hada Labo Arbutin Whitening Essence – 30 ml x 2
Innisfree Jeju lava seawater intensive Ampoule – 30 ml x 1
Skinfood Rice Mask Wash Off – 100 ml x 1
Laneige Multiberry Yogurt Repair Pack – 80 ml x 1
The Face Shop Chia Seed No Shine Hydrating Cream – 50 ml x 1
Physiogel Lotion – 200 ml x 1
c) Hair Care Packaging
Ryo Hair Strengthening Shampoo – 400 ml x 1
Wowo Pure Ginger Shampoo – 300 ml x 1
Watson’s Hair Strengthening Shampoo – 400 ml x 1
Ryo Hair Loss Care Treatment – 300 ml x 1
Pantene Conditioner Hair Fall Control – 180 ml x 1

Not counted but they will accept it to be recycled.
Dr. G White Aura Lotion – 140 ml x 1 (Min volume 250 ml for toner)
Loreal Hydrafresh Anti-Ox Spa Water – 130 ml x 1 (same as above)
Tsubaki Volume Touch Shampoo – 200 ml x 1 (Min volume 250 ml for shampoo)

Did a rough calculation of the products above and it comes to a total RM1250,78. OMG!

Seeing all the waste that I have accumulated in one year or two, it makes me wonder about all the ones that I’ve tossed out all my life. I wouldn’t mind not being rewarded for recycling because I know I can take a small part in reducing the waste filling the landfill.
For more info about this program, go to;- Big Little Things website.

P/S: I got me sample and I am happy.

Link Hire Purchase Account to your PB Online account.

I’m not the only one wondering about this matter;- https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2937970/all
All I can say is Public Bank is indeed a conservative bank. With other banks, any Hire Purchase or Mortgages accounts are automatically linked with your online account. At least I can say that for RHB and Maybank.

Every now and then I will randomly clicked on the Loan / Finance tab only to be greeted by the error message asking me to contact them. I’ve been procrastinating about linking my Hire Purchase account to my online PB account for a while now because it’s automatically paid on the 25th, plus it seems like a hassle to drive all the way to PB on a working day. Finally get it done today. And I felt like a noobie because you can totally do it on your own!!! Did I not search PB’s site well enough for tutorials?

How to link your Hire Purchase account to your PB Online account
(or any other accounts under your name, for joint accounts you will have to visit the branch because you need to submit some forms).
First login to your online PB account.
Then go to “Profile Maintenance” > “Manage Profile”

Step One

Then go to “Add / Delete Account” > “Add” > Select the type of account you want to add, fill in the details (for Hire Purchase you will need your “Account Number” and “Notes” > request PAC and it’s DONE.

Step Two

The entire process ends in less than 10 minutes, took an extra a minute or two because I menggelabah a bit after keying the wrong password. I was never comfortable login into my online banking accounts with my phone. I did it in two desperate occasions, one was today.

Speaking about Hire Purchase, how many are comfortable with using Standing Instruction or auto-payment on the due date? There was once my friend ask me “Aren’t you afraid your loan isn’t paid?” To be honest that never really occurred to me. And if that really happens, I would have gotten a notice by the 3rd month, right?

I’ve also seen those who tirelessly withdraw cash and deposit into the cash deposit machine every single month to pay for their loan, some who has to have physical receipt. Some who has “trust issue” with Standing Instruction and will pay online on due date. I’m the set and forget type.

That’s all for now.