large bottles: the drawback to bulk

...is that eventually you use it up.
To refill at the store only hands the problem over, as I bought the size they use for refills. That's a LOT of pumping for shampoo!
So in the next few months I will have two gallon jugs and a 1/2 gal jug emptying.
While this is far better than getting a zillion 16 oz bottles over 20 months, I don't have overwhelming needs for gallon jugs.

aside from recycling, what could I do with them?
Storing water is out, as the plastic picks up the scents from the shampoo, condish and dr B's.
Water for the car radiator is a possibility.

 

These are valid ideas, and I can probably find folks who need a couple.

but what about long term? I'm in a clean it all out mode (Savers, Helping Hands and Goodwill are gonna love me) and assuming I do the cleaner mode (two jugs) and keep one or two around for general usefulness, I still create three jugs each couple of years as waste.
I reuse coolant jugs in the car for radiator water, so no need there. One for traction grit (sand, etc) already there (that was the first jug).

aside from art classes, I'm drawing big fat blanks.

But, man, it was nice to not have to deal with this for almost two years!

 

actually, I said I bought the size the store uses for a refill, so what wouuld the point be of emptying THEIR gallon bottle to fill mine?
What I do is buy the gallon, and refill my bottles at home with varying concentrations: hand soap in the kitchen is stronger than in the bathroom, and both are stronger than the shower bottle.
the shampoo and conditioner were used mostly straight out with a pump.
I do have a dilute bottle of each for camping/ travel.
Given the travel to get to the store, home refills of smaller bottles makes more sense.

 

yeah.... I don't think so, but you gave me an idea of someone who could use food-safe thick bottles.
Thanks.

 

guy, recycling is an option. I was looking to reUSE first.