Category: What’s In My Trash?

What’s In My Trash? January 2025

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January was 742 days long and I am tired.

Skincare (6)

Tony Moly Watermelon Dew All Over Serum this was fine it was hydrating it wasn’t anything special.

Repurchase: No

Blume Power Patches this did nothing which is my fault because I went back and read the instructions and you have to leave it on for 4 hours. Who the heck wants to leave a nose strip on for 4 hours.

Repurchase: No

Giorgio Armani Crema Nera I really didn’t care for this the texture was weird and I don’t think it really did anything for such an exorbitant price. This was like 70 dollars of serum.

Repurchase: No

FCS Microdermabrasion Scrub in Queen Bee this was so scented it was kinda hard to use but I like the micro derm scrubs they are smoothing.

Repurchase: No        

Lap Cos Red Wine Sheet Mask I think the wine mask made my skin a bit hot which I don’t like.

Repurchase: No

Mario Badescu Cleansing Oil definitely don’t like this its not great at removing make up it stings my eyes it’s just not good.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (4)

Moonlight & Mindfullness Candle in ‘Twas the Nightmare Before Christmas this didn’t have a great scent throw but it was pretty. And burned along time.

Repurchase: No

Cowboy and Cricket Wax Melt in No Return No Reason this wasn’t my favorite those more outdoorsy woody masculine scents really aren’t for me.

Repurchase: No

Mrs. Meyers Clean Day Room Freshener in Peppermint I really enjoyed this I love a peppermint spray for a room makes things smell really fresh.

Repurchase: Yes

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah its just a warm sweet good scent I like it.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (1)

Dionis Goat Milk Lip Balm in Coconut Cream these are ok they taste good but they sit a little to much on top of my lips rather then sinking in so they are kinda better for before your lips are chapped rather than after.

Repurchase: Maybe

Makeup (1)

Milani Make It Last Matte Setting Spray this was a fine setting spray I didn’t find it terribly mattifying or to have crazy good staying power.

Repurchase: No

Lotion (3)

FCS Whipped Cream in Green is the New Black this I didn’t love something about the scent was too strong for me even though it was a scent I like and it didn’t blend in well.

Repurchase: No

Osea Undaria Algae Body Butter this was so nice it was thick and rich and kina smelled lemony but it wasn’t greasy.

Repurchase: Maybe

Barefoot Venus Macadamia Body Cream in Ruby Red this smelled really nice but it wasn’t a super great lotion it would wear off fast but it also didn’t leave me greasy while typing so pros and cons.

Repurchase: No

Bodycare (2)

Tree Hut Shea Sugar Scrub in Cherry Rave this didn’t really smell like cherries to me more like plums and cough syrup.

Repurchase: No

Tree Hut Shave Oil in Pink Hibiscus these are my favorite I hate that you can’t get the last little bit out of the bottle ever. I didn’t love this scent.

Repurchase: Yes, but not this scent.

Haircare (2)

It’s a 10 Blow Dry Miracle H20 Shield I really liked this I used it when I blow dried my hair it didn’t make it sticky or hard which I hate in a heat protectant I didn’t find it to make my hair soft or glossier or more humidity proof though.

Repurchase: Maybe

Better Not Younger Hair Redemption Restorative Butter Masque this did nothing for my hair.

Repurchase: No

Declutter (6)

Victoria Secret Water Lotion x2 this was not great didn’t love the scent and didn’t find the lotion to be like effective at all.

Blume Power Patches x3 I am just never going to wear a nose patch for 12 hours.

Physicians Formula The Healthy Lip Transformer the texture of this is fine nice even but it has such a white base that I don’t like it.

Total This Month: 25

Total: 25

Approx Value This Month: $200.99

Approx Paid This Month: $86.06

Approx Total Value: $200.99

Approx Total Paid: $86.06

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What’s in My Trash? 2024 Year End Wrap Up

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My goal this year was to have a 10% reduction in my collection and i did not succeed I ended up with a 5.5% reduction in my collection. I really wanted this years goal to be get my collection to under $1000 items but I don’t see that being a possibility at all.

Final Results

Final Totals By Month and Category

As usual travel months May and Oct always yield so much better usage results for me.

Pie Charts

As usual Skincare is the most and Home Scents are the second most.

And here is my entire years breakdown.

I ended up with 71 less items but I wanted to end up with over 100 less items so not that great unfortunately. Still moving in a positive direct and a smaller collection then last year so need to just keep that trend going.

I ended up using about 6 more items per month then came into my collection.

I am going to keep the same goal of a 10% reduction even though I don’t think I will meet that. I also really want to focus on decluttering more thing that I’m not using or don’t like.

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What’s In My Trash? December 2024

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Here we are finishing out the year. I think i really need to lower my goals I’ve been ambitious and have not been meeting them.

Skincare (7)

FCS Superfruit Facial Oil in You’re So Beautiful I ended up using this as a hand oil and loved it for that but the scent was so strong good but strong that I just could not tolerate it on my face but I love a body oil and hand oil so I enjoyed this a ton just not for its intended purpose.

Repurchase: Eh it’s too expensive at this size for what I use it for.

Leaders Pore-Scaling Black Aqua this is just a sheet mask nothing special.

Repurchase: No

Tatcha Luminous Dewy Skin Mask this was really nice maybe my skin look and feel good but I wouldn’t buy such an expensive sheet mask.

Repurchase: No

Garnier Skin Active Moisture Bomb The Super Hydrating Mask Soothing Sheet Mask this is fine just a sheet mask a little wet but not too drippy.

Repurchase: Maybe

R.E.M. Beauty Full Night’s Sleep Cooling Blurring Undereye Balm I actually really liked this it had a cooling matte effect and it was smooth and nice and I did make my under eyes look and feel smoother and depuffed. Didn’t do much for brightening or moisturizing.

Repurchase: Probably

Vitamasques Snow Glow Eye these were super cute  but they didn’t do a ton and they did slide around even though I wasn’t doing anything.

Repurchase: No

Clarins One-Step Gentle Exfoliating Cleanser I unfortunately really liked this it was scrubby my skin felt good and clean and soft I don’t love that the beads didn’t all break but still nice.

Repurchase: Maybe

Random (3)

Vitamasques Candy Cane Foot this was good I liked it very moisturizing.

Repurchase: Yes

Degree Ultra Clear Pure Rain Deodorant its good deodorant but it is not clear it leaves terrible white stains.

Repurchase: Maybe

Vitamasques Wonderland Foot this was not as good as the candy cane one this was much less moisturizing.

Repurchase: No

Home Scents (1)

Bath and Body Works Wallflower in Hanukkah I still love this the scent is great.

Repurchase: Yes

Lip (3)

Trader Joe’s Flavored Overnight Lip Mask in Gummy Bear this was fine it tasted good but it was not particularly long lasting.

Repurchase: No

Trader Joe’s Flavored Lip Balm Butter in Gummy Bear I didn’t really like this it tasted good like gummy bears but it was kinda sticky and wore away really quick.

Repurchase: No

Basin Lip Balm in Chinese Mandarin these are good lip balms I like them.

Repurchase: Maybe

Makeup (2)

Colourpop No Filter Concealer in Fair 00 I mostly used this as an eye base but I’ve used over half the doe foot broke it isn’t the best base and I have better so it is just time to let this go.

Repurchase: No

m2u nyc Eye Primer in Nude this is just a nude primer I do not like it more then Urban Decay or Two Faced and because primer lasts so freaking long like literally years I rather pay more for something I know I like.

Repurchase: No

Perfume (1)

FCS Perfume Oil in Recently Deceased this grew on me the top notes were very graveyard-y and fresh but then it wore down be more sweet and warm. I found the contrast jarring at first but it really grew on me and I ended up really liking it.

Repurchase: Yes

Haircare (1)

Eva Nyc Therapy Session Hair Mask I really like this hair mask it makes my hair feel super soft.

Repurchase: Yes

Declutter (1)

Lolavie Glossing Detangler this I don’t have a picture of because I gave it away but this did the opposite of detangling it made my hair sticky.

I used up a decent amount this month but not as much as I could have a I have a few more items I had been hoping would have been used up but they will have to get dragged into 2025. There will be a yearly wrap up coming soon.

Total This Month: 19

Total: 289

Approx Value This Month: $118.76

Approx Paid This Month: $42.06

Approx Total Value: $2597.13

Approx Total Paid: $777.20

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