topic Re: ComPact 2015 -- January in Beauty

ComPact 2015 -- January

just bee — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 02:59:43 GMT

The ComPact is a commitment to simplify, pare down, streamline. It began as a way to gain some control over our collections of beauty products. Why were we amassing so much, yet not using what we were buying? Why were we always searching for the next new product? Why couldn't we just find what worked for us and stick with it?

The ComPact, however, is not restricted to beauty items. If you have a collection you want to address, do it here. Choose an area you want to work on, and track your progress on the ComPact thread. Members will offer tips and encouragement.

Choose one of our many mantras (“One by one until they’re done!” “We are SPAHHHRRRTAN!!!” “Not until you really have to.” “Buy less, choose well, make it last.” “Resist the propaganda.” "If it's high, I don't buy!" “When in doubt, do without!” “Start where you are, use what you have, do what you can.” “Shoplighters of the World Unite!”) or create a new one and share it. Target items each month to toss, donate, or use, and post your “chopping block” -- or “hit list.” Post temptations, post victories.

They say it takes 30 days for something to become a habit: Let's see if taking the ComPact one month at a time works for you.

Join us.

Re: ComPact 2015 -- January

just bee — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:02:31 GMT

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just bee — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:11:06 GMT

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just bee — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:14:38 GMT

I've got to get ready to go to work, so have a happy and safe evening and get ready for 2015!

Pick one thing for January that you want to work on.

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myshell624 — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 03:34:16 GMT

Yay!!! I'm happy to see your thread just bee. I'm happy to say I haven't bought anything the last two days. LOL. Hey I just started a couple of days ago:-)

For January, I want to work on my list of must haves. I have too many duplicate items, like oils, Serums, etc. I want to get down to what I think will benefit me the most and get rid of the rest. I know some of you like to use everything up but I don't think that will work for me. I'm a tosser.

I'm also only buying new things when I finish something up, so I should not need to purchase much in January.

Happy New Year Everyone!!!!

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Barbiedr — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 04:23:07 GMT

I am going to work on my bedroom floor this month. My daughter and granddaughter moved in 6 months ago and I had to clear out a couple of rooms for them. the extra stuff has been sitting on my bedroom floor without a home. I need to solve this problem so I can vacuum.

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3redheads — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 04:30:33 GMT

A few months ago, I took photos of the various rooms in my house. When I reviewed the photos, I realized I have too much stuff. Since then, I've been going room to room and getting rid of stuff I don't need. The rooms look soooo much better! Especially the kitchen.

I need to apply this philosophy to the rest of my life. Get rid of the excess!

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SKV — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:16:12 GMT

Thanks for starting this thread justbee! This month I need to focus on using up some lotions and getting rid of makeup that I no longer use/like. There is absolutely nothing that I need, so hopefully I wil start the year off right! Happy New Year everyone!

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Eager2Learn — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 05:36:35 GMT

For January, the one thing I want to work on the most is finding animal friendly, non-toxic products to replace my laundry and cleaning supplies; and my shampoo, body, hand, and face products.

As I whittle down my stash (that will take quite some time), I'd like to have a line/brand at the ready for replacements. I did find a soap called "Branch Basics". It seems to be able to replace almost everything!

Wouldn't that be great? One soap that does it all! So that might take care of the "cleaning" aspect.

But I haven't figured out what I will do about the skincare yet. I'll have to do some searching I guess.

Happy New Year!

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AnotherView2 — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 08:06:22 GMT

I'll be working on my collection of handbags. I gave some to my SIL and some to Goodwill already, will give some to my sisters when I see them in late Jan. It USED TO BE my "thing". Will do my best to stop cold turkey in this category in 2015.

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beautybee — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:05:27 GMT

Continue to use up what I have. The only thing I can see purchasing is a good concealer since I am almost finished with the one I am using.

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rnmom — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 14:43:50 GMT

I haven't posted on this thread in a while, but I still read all the time and I'm still in! This year I want to focus on my bath products stash. I have enough bath and body products to last the whole year without buying any more, and I got a gift card for BBW for Christmas! Ugh!

I'm just going to hold onto it, maybe by this time next year I'll use it to buy some of the Twisted Peppermint that I really like, but I need NOTHING for a long time.

I also just recently started using the SKINN line of skin care and so far I really like everything I've tried. This year I want to try to transitiion over to just that brand so that I don't keep jumping around from brand to brand, trying new things and not really liking any of them. I just need to try to be mindful because he has SO MANY products and I want to try them all! I need to try to make sure that I'll use the items that I purchase.

Happy new year to all and here's to another great year!

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PAlady — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 16:54:03 GMT

Happy New Year ladies!!

I haven't written for a while, but, I am still reading the thread. I haven't done so well the last couple months (credit card shows that), so I am here to recommit to compacting. Please keep writing about your goals and your compacting ideas, they are inspiring.

Have a good day ladies.

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kathie66 — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:04:55 GMT

Happy 2015!

This year I want to finish my handsoap stash. Which I am almost there. I will keep plugging along to reduce my shower gel stash to core brands of scents I love. And try hard to not add to the stash of bath and body products.

A new goal for my makeup is Use It Or Lose it. I will be trying a palette a week. If it works I keep it if not I will give it away or toss. I will also be trying single eyeshadows on the weekends. I'm going to include eyeliners as well. I plan to be brutal. If this works and I feel like I'm not too overwhelmed I will do it with fragrances too. (full bottles and samples) Although I will repurpose the fragrances in my diffusers as well as giving some away. I do so much better giving something away every week than one big purge.

My non-beauty goals are to go thru my clothes. I want to go through a clothesbasket a week and pare down my closet. Once again, one big purge doesn't work for me too overwhelming.

So for January my hit list is: 4 baskets of clothes gone thru. 4 palettes, 4 eyeliners, and 4 single shadows, and hopefully 4 fragrances gone thru and either kept, gifted or tossed or repurposed. And my handsoap stash to be down by 1. Hopefully my showergel will be down by 1 also.

I am excited I know I can do this!! Little by little one by one it will get done!

How about you? Can't wait to read what you all have got cooking!!

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bluebellePA — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 17:58:50 GMT

Happy New Year everyone!! I'm in!!

My addictions:

Clothes (QVC and resale shops). Way, way too many!

Handbags

Candles

Hand Lotions

Shoes

Books and magazines (when I could go to the library and get them free)

I have a little notebook and starting today, I'm going to write down everything I purchase. At the end of the week, I'll see how I'm doing. The goal for the week is to make sure that NONE of the above items are in this book!!

Good luck to us all ladies!

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kitty45 — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:22:11 GMT

Happy New Year everyone.

I'm glad the Compact is continuing.

My goal for this year is to save some money, so no clothing, skin care, bath and body etc. I have enough dusting powder to last at least 5 years. Can you imagine that. The past few days, I've been putting my jewelry in order. I bought 2 Colleen Lopez necklace boxes & I filled them. I have some more necklaces in little bags. The sad thing is I found necklaces I forgot about. I have her earring, ring & pin boxes all full. I thought I would give some to my niece but she informed me jewelry isn't her thing. One sister doesn't wear jewelry, the other has a different taste. So much jewelry & no one in the family wants them.

I've also been decluttering. I went through five boxes of paper & found bank brochures from 1999, a passport that expired in 2005. When I got a new one they asked for my old one, I honestly didn't know where the old one was. I have two more boxes to go through.

I have high hopes for this year because if anything will motivate me is the thought of retirement staring at me.

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icezeus — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 19:54:10 GMT

islandgirl67

Do not worry you are not alone. I have over the past year discovered two brand new pairs of shoes that I actually forgot that I had purchased. Never worn!! I am going to participate in both threads this one and the other one to get my spending under control. My goal for the month of January is DE cluttering my bonus room. Toss things that I am not going to use or have not used in years. It's just sitting in there taking up space.

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Kay SD — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:26:42 GMT

Happy 2015, Compactors! Well I started out the new year by buying a new eyebrow pencil. But before that, I threw away two that didn't work for me, and used the one I liked right down to a nub. It feels good to really need something and then go get it. Kind of like being really hungry and then eating. This year, I want to navigate by that good feeling, rather than the ones about being wrong. Feeling good is more important than what I buy or don't buy, or how clean or cluttered I am. Right?

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Lilmiss — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:42:49 GMT

Happy New Year! I have been faithfully reading and lurking on this thread since it started! How I admire you ladies that have resolved to pare down and been successful. This is my year to make this happen! Hubby and I are building a new house, and I really don't want to move the multitudes of items I have accumulated. I stopped counting after I hit the 200 mark on lipsticks, glosses, eyeshadows, etc. I also have BOXES of cleansers, serums, you name it. Oh and stopped counting at 200 purses.

Geesh, I may need professional help. SOooo, I am creating a spreadsheet which I will update weekly on items used up, given away, tossed etc. I am hoping I will become obsessed with the spreadsheet and results instead of getting the deals......

Today I am focusing on unsubscribing from all of the email from cosmetics/clothing/skincare companies. Hopefully out of sight, out of mind.

Good luck to everyone - I'M IN!

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DelaRose — Thu, 01 Jan 2015 20:50:27 GMT

I'm also going to tackle my bedroom. My News Years Resolution is to do for me FIRST! I have already taken 7 bags of clothes, shoes and purses yesterday to Goodwill and I have much more to do. I kind of got discouraged because it doesn't even show a dent in what I really need to do, but I'll keep plugging away. I've lived in this house for 20 years so I guess it's not going to clean up overnight!