Project Use It Up (so I don't have to pack it up and move it)

As I mentioned in my last empties post, I'll be moving to a new city at the end of the summer to be with my fiance as he starts his new job. Let's be honest, I have a product problem, and I don't want to pack up all of this crap. I'm going to make an effort to use up as much as I can before I have to do that. I started with a big 'ol list, but now it seems more like it will be a rolling project 10 pan of sorts.

I'm not going to do a super intense measure and take pictures of every single thing kind of project with this. I just want to put it out there to have some accountability for the things I want to work on. Here's the list I've been keeping in my phone:

As you can see, I've already started doing this. You probably saw all of the checked-off products in the empties post. I did take pictures of the candle and perfume since I can measure it on the packaging. I forgot to mark the Ole Henriksen spray, but I'll try to include that in my next one.

I think I can finish both of these in the next month. In fact, the candle may be ending as I write this, so I'll probably add in another and keep on going.

Hopefully this will help keep me motivated to use some things up and not purchase new items I don't need.

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