Using What I Have | February Use It Up Challenge | My Toxic Trait 

Love this :)! I’m in. I just started now after watching this so thank you!

I've been working on this too. We're doing a cross country move later this year so I've been working on figuring out my favorite stationary supplies and passing on the others, emptying one lotion at a time so there's fewer to move, instead of switching between one at the desk, and one at the sink, and one in the bathroom. Drinking up some half containers of tea or water flavoring packets (I got in the habit of buying the zero sugar vitamin waters because they're so easy when I have an upset tummy they help), etc. I for a couple years now have slowly been working on finding the things that I truly love and getting rid of the rest. I have worn dresses til they don't hold up anymore, and gotten rid of them because I realize that style dress isn't my favorite, using my beautiful foiled sticky notes because it makes me happy, instead of hoarding it and buying a cheap one from the dollar store to actually use. I get joy out of some of these things but I never gave myself permission to actually use them. I also have been buying more things in certain aspects. I realized a nice bubble bath helps me relax at the end of a long week, I never used to buy bath bombs or bubble baths but it brings me joy, even if it feels a little wasteful to use those items. I've been making this effort to not hoard my things and to cultivate collections that bring me joy and actually use the items for a couple years now but this year I'm really making it a point to actually get rid of stuff, give them to people who'll love them or use them up and throw them out, so I don't have to bring them with me halfway across the country.

Yes!!! Have so much to use up…. Looking for a no spend February for sure!

I have found using my protein powder in hot almond milk or coffee is my winter goto.

My mom would buy so much food! My form of 'teenage rebellion' (even at 60 + years old) is to use up as much as possible about 4 times a year. I think now is a good time to do that. I'm thinking that I should habit track things like lighting a candle every night, using lotions on my face & feet everyday, putting on a little makeup everyday. Things that are quick & easy to do and make me smile.

This is actually one of my yearly goals I put in my Powersheets…it’s going well and I’m tracking the item and the cost so I can see how much money I didn’t spend on more crap this year because I already had it

Using things up instead of constantly buying more is one of my annual goals for 2022. Food is definitely my weak point. I'll see something in the store and buy it even if I have a similar or identical item at home. Then, I end up with no room to put everything, and food eventually goes to waste. I have cookies. I don't need to buy another pack of Oreos until I'm out of cookies. I have a sizable freezer stash of chocolate. I don't need to buy more. Maybe you should share some of your pantry/fridge/freezer contents to crowdsource ideas for ways to use up some of what you already have while limiting the need to purchase more food in order to use up one item. (Which will also help you find multiple ways to use up the same items which will help). Pretty sure "become a finisher" was on my Powersheets prep work. So, obviously, I'm in this with you. This week, I'm focusing on postponing grocery shopping in favor of using up my fridge/freezer stash.

I’m doing this along with you. I’ve got lotions, makeup, candles & clothes I can’t wear or need to repair that have to go. I did do a little about a month ago when I cleaned out a drawer in my bathroom of old skin care but I just pitched them.

Sooo you'd be amazed by my Bath and Body Works candle collection....Body care is out control too. You're so right. I am in this challenge for February. How many candles will you burn through? Let's race! Lol

This resonates! I stopped buying anti-bacterial hand soap refills and now use up my massive Philosophy bath/shower lotions as a refill. I definitely wash my hands a lot, have read it's not really necessary to have anti bact in our system that often. So now I both use up stuff that was building up and get a nice blast of fragrance on a regular basis! Love your other ideas like pantry etc. Good challenge for Feb!

I'm with you! I aleady decided February is going to be a no-buy month for me, so now I need to prioritize using what I have. Last month I bought enough professional nail stuff to open a salon 🤣 I plan on practicing my acrylic and polygel technique a little every day, which will help use up some of those products. I need to stop buying snacks that catch my eye at Aldi and just stick with my staple items. Those tried and true foods that I know I'll eat.