Originally Posted by
studentff
I don't check bags either, but I've heard from a decent number of frequent travelers, particularly women, that products they use can't be repackaged (e.g., aerosols) and are either too hard to find at various destinations or that the expense and time of purchasing them at destination on each trip would be burdensome. And your argument could be extended to say that, should TSA ban clothes in carry-on, it wouldn't be that hard to just repurchase all of your clothes at destination each time you travel.
I'm female, and while I used to be picky with my products, it's not worth the hassle of waiting for baggage to take my favorite stuff. We may just need to agree to disagree on this one, but I think if it's that important to you to have large sizes of your favorite things, then pay the $15 and check them.