Do you squeeze the toothpaste tube way after it appears empty?

I have working on ways to get the last few drops out of each product for more years than I want to count. I have found that by putting a tube or bottle into very hot water for a few minutes helps the contents to come out. I regularly dilute the bottle of dish liquid at my kitchen sink. Why??? Because my husband often uses the kitchen sink for a hand washing station after working outdoors, and he isn't careful to use just a couple of drops, he gives the bottle a squeeze. He can't tell when I have diluted the detergent and it sure keeps the bottle lasting longer. Another thing I do is remove the cap from the bottle and put it in the dish pan as I fill it, there is usually enough soap sticking to the cap to do a sink full of dishes.

I try and squeeze out the extra of any product I use. I turn soap bottles (such as shampoo, dish soap, laundry soap, etc) upside down to get as much of the product out as I can. And I always squeeze the toothpaste to the last drop. Slivers of soap go in a recycled shampoo bottle that I've added water to along with the soap slivers. The soap slivers melt creating a liquid hand soap.

I try to make sure that I use every last drop of whatever product I buy. I paid for the entire quantity so I'd like to make sure that I use it all. I squeeze the toothpaste tube, fold it, straighten it again and do whatever it takes to make all the paste come out. When it comes to hair gels, I've convinced my husband to even cut the container cross-wise so that he can scrape the gel off the bottom.

I always make sure there's nothing left in the tooth paste tube before discarding it. To do these, after straightening the tube and pressing all the contents towards the opening, I roll the tube from the bottom. Both actions move and hold all the content near the opening and that makes it easier to extract all the content.

OH YES! I squeeze and squeeze and squeeze. I flaten the tube and then bend the part near the neck and squeeze some more. I use the last drop of whatever I'm using. No wasted here. I am too FRUGAL to not squeeze. I've taught my husand to never throw the tube away. When I know it's TRUELY empty I'll toss it and get out a new tube.

Absolutely! I have sensitive teeth and considering the money I pay for each tube, it only makes sense. Another hint is to cut the toothpaste tube (or any other tube), even when it looks empty there is still some product left inside, plus if you do this, it makes it easier to wash the tube out for recycling.

I have gone so far as to cut open the tube, then use a toothpick to clean out the neck where the cap sits. Don't want to waste any of it! LOL It really is surprising how many more days' worth of toothpaste, salve, cream or whatever is in an "empty" tube.

I squeeze it out until I cant anymore. I also add water to soaps and then I use it to refill the foaming hand soap bottles. They are just made of watered down soap anyhow so it works out well for us. This is the soap we use in the kids bathrooms since they tend to be wasteful.

we have the coolest gizmo. its two bars with elastics at each end. i think i paid $1.99 for it. but you put it over the end of the toothpaste tube (one bar on one side, one bar on the other) and the pressure from the elastic bands squeeze out the toothpaste. i am sure an ingenious person could probably make one on their own.

i also cut lotion bottles or tubes in to. u would be suprised how much is still in there especially if they have a pump. gotta' do all we can to save nowadays.

yes i squeeze more times ,till the last drop come outside. for shampoos, i will pour water when last drops are there and i will wash my hair with that shampoo water.so like shampoos ,for face wash and body creams we can add water i think. i will not do any wastages and use the last drop also.and like u i also like squeezing .

Oh yes... we are a house-full of tube squeezers here!! Right down to the very last bit! I've tried the water drops in beauty products (to get the last of it out) and I have had surprizingly good luck with that. I've also rehydrated dried out product successfully and thinned out dried up white-out, etc that way (with other solvents) It definitely pays to use up the last bit, especially on those expensive moisturizers and cleansers!