This is probably the strangest hack I’ve ever posted here, but I’m posting it anyway, just because I wish I had thought of it sooner, and some of my readers have probably wanted the same thing.

I was traveling out of town this past week and realized that I had used up all my deodorant. I knew that the hotel had complimentary toiletries for travelers that forgot to pack something, so I asked them if they had deodorant. They gave me a trial size of Speed Stick® Regular scent Deodorant. I’m pretty picky about some products and I normally only use Speed Stick Unscented Antiperspirant Deodorant. I knew that I could tolerate it for a couple days though, and I was sure that it would allow those that were close to me to tolerate me much better than if I used nothing at all.

When I travel, I like to pack as lightly as possible. I have never been able to find the Speed Stick Unscented Antiperspirant Deodorant in a trial size (0.5 oz.), so I’ve always traveled with the full size (3 oz.) container. When I applied my deodorant this morning, I noticed that I was nearing the end. I decided to see if the cartridge would fit in the trial size container. I was amazed that it did fit! Now I have a trial size of my preferred scent–or rather unscented.

If you have been unable to find your favorite Speed Stick scent in a trial size, try this:

1. Purchase a Speed Stick Regular Scent Trial Size.
2. When your current container less than one third full, turn the dial at the bottom of the container until the cartridge is totally loose.
3. Do the same thing for the trial size container.
4. Reinstall the cartridges on the opposite containers by turning the dial until the cartridge is seated well.
5. Switch the colored caps to match the scent that is actually in the container.

The pictures below explain it pretty well.