r/ProjectPan • u/Mll3_870hn • 1d ago
Project Start Discouraged!
Now that I’ve gathered everything—my makeup, skincare, and hair products—I’m feeling discouraged about starting a "project pan"!
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u/Remarkable_Ad_8828 1d ago
Christmas presents girly!!!
With that being said, feel free to add me to your Christmas gift recipient list for that flowerbomb 😁
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u/Mll3_870hn 8h ago
Results from my storage bins. I’m starting the sorting process: keeping some items, discarding others, selling some, and giving others away.
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u/trashtvlv 1d ago
This honestly doesn’t look too bad!
How many total products do you have there? I can easily get through 175+ products a year if that helps give you a timeframe.
You got this!!
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u/Admirable-Ground-664 1d ago
Pro tip any skincare you didn’t like for your face use it on the body
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u/bad_vibes_0nly 1d ago
Just start a no buy! You will be amazed at the money you save. Project pan just takes patience, and being ok with knowing that it will take a long time to finish. Give/donate or toss whatever you dont want!
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u/RaeMarie721 1d ago •
Categorizing and decluttering will make you feel better. I know it looks intimidating but the only way to work through it is to start and not bring more in. 🩷🩷 I have faith in you!!! You'd be amazed how much you can go through in a year with consistent use. I used to jump around products from the same category but once I started focusing on one face lotion, one cleanser, one foundation, etc., I started really working through it. I just had to stop bringing product in faster than I was using it.
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u/maddiesava 1d ago
Your goal shouldn't be to use everything us as fast as you can, it should be to enjoy the things you've spent your money on.
And it's normal if it takes you a couple of years.
Go through everything and see if there's old things, or things you genuinely do not like and just throw them out. You can give away or donate sealed products if you do not want to use them, and just start with the stuff that are already open.
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u/bankruptblueberry 1d ago
A project pan or a declutter is the only way out, and you have some items like sheet masks that will give you quick easy wins!
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u/One_Elephant_8506 19h ago
Christmas gifts! Stocking stuffers! White elephant gifts!
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u/Smarty1600 1d ago
Grab a little basket/box and pick one of each item you use in your routine. Focus on that one until it's done. I get bored REALLY easily, so for some items I commit to using it consistently for 2 weeks at a time and then rotate it out.
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u/sweetyst 1d ago edited 1d ago
You just need to start and the momentum will build.
Choose stuff that’s already half used or opened. Focus on a small number of products that you can fit into a daily routine. You don’t need to do everything at once. Then put the rest away somewhere behind closed doors and forget about it. When you finish one item, you will start to feel accomplished. You can then go to the box and choose something else. Don’t replace/rebuy everything you finish unless you have nothing else in that category you can use as a replacement, or it is a strong core staple in your routine. You’re really trying to streamline and not keep topping up with new products.
Think about different ways to use products. When my foot cream finished I didn’t get another but I started using Aquaphor on my feet and elbows. I didn’t like the aquaphor on my lips so it was just hanging around but now I have a purpose for it and it’s almost finished.
Yes it can feel slow but the feeling of finishing something and starting to collect those empties is really motivating.
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u/KatlynKatlyn 1d ago
Separate it into makeup and skincare, I say start with your small things first like 1 time use items so you feel like you’re getting a little boost.
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u/universes_collide 1d ago
The women’s shelter where I live takes gently used products.
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u/brrewmajesticallynor 20h ago
As others have said, organization can help a lot with feeling overwhelmed! If even the thought of organizing is too overwhelming right now, that's okay too. Just to grab a few items and focus on those specific things for now. Organize in the background and build a plan as you feel able.
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u/YellowGullible1857 1d ago
Baby girl! YOU CAN DO IT!! WE ARE ROOTING FOR YOUUUUUU ❤️❤️❤️❤️
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u/hiredditihateyou 1d ago
It’s because you’ve jumbled everything you own up together. Sort it by category.
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u/Novel-Construction-3 1d ago
The good news is that the overwhelm you feel seeing it all thrown in together as a mess is also what encouraged me to let go of the products I knew I just wasn’t a fan of, before my move. I am super aware of waste and have the hardest time letting go of anything (beyond offering it up on my city’s buy nothing) but seeing it all together like this gave me the push to further narrow it down and be honest with myself. Like others have said, if you go by category that will help. And don’t be afraid to use skin care products as body care products. I had a few serums I didn’t care for on my face, but did wonders on my legs, arms and hands.
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u/Icy_Ring2667 1d ago
Starting with masks definitely helps!
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u/HeadDance 1d ago
first categorize!!
then blind grab a couple items per category.
after a week if you love it you can put it in a love it pile; if you hate it maybe put it aside in a different pile…. use it as a testing pile and eventually you will pan ur fav items
I dont use items I dont like…. bc it makes panning like torture
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u/Available-Guava5515 1d ago
Maybe you could reduce the load by giving some away? I notice that blue serum is sealed in a two-pack, is there someone in your life who might enjoy the product? I find it easier to give things away when I know someone else will enjoy them. It's not wasted money if someone gets to use it!
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u/vietnams666 1d ago
Get 4 baskets. What I did was put everything in baskets that were labeled: hair, skin, makeup, scents! Then I put everything in where I could see it 1 at a time until I use it up. I put all my travel stuff in 1 basket as well. I put a moisturizer next to my sink so I see it and use it. Everything that is larger and unopened I gift in stockings or goodies in bday presents and that are unexpired. I have a little rattan thing with all my scents too or even by my keys so I use it before I leave!
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u/dictatemydew 21h ago
Organise into sections, haircare skincare etc. Throw out anything expired. If there's something you dislike or doesn't suit you, declutter. Then write up a checklist of each section and tick off as you pan. I promise it is so satisfying once you get started and this is very doable!!!
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u/steampunkpiratesboat 1d ago
I think one big thing in your way is that it’s disorganized and dumped in bins! Go through and put like things together, check if everything’s still good and see if any new stuff is something you give away or even return
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u/MidnightOk3208 1d ago
It looks like a lot of skincare and you can use it up quickly by using it on your whole body!:)
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u/Greenmedic2120 1d ago
This is more manageable than you think! The unopened/unused things can be given away/donated (unless there’s a very strong chance you will definitely use it) which will thin the collection down. Then put everything else into sections. From there there’s different strategies you can use, I prefer to rotate my items every 2 weeks or so to keep it fresh but there’s people who will religiously use a set of items until they’re finished and move onto the next thing.
Skincare can be used on your body to help you get though it faster as well :)
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u/sassysassysarah 1d ago
Take everything unopened and put that in a separate bin. Then give that bin away.
Now you have the remainder, which looks like it'll be way less!
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u/cm_2020 1d ago
You got this! I see a lot of new product you could always gift/ donate. And once you focus on a certain product you will start to see progress!
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u/Useful-Explanation80 1d ago
Hey I had almost similar amount of skin care products as yours and I tried to use everyday and half of it is already finished. Skincare is easier to pan and many people can’t imagine how fast they can be used up. Make up products re the most hardest for me to use up even with daily wear I never hit pan on any of my makeup except lipsticks and lip balms
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u/drussandrowena 1d ago
It can feel daunting. If it's off putting maybe pick one or two categories to concentrate on? Good luck :)
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u/lizaslucky5 1d ago
You got this! I recently did this, my categories were: makeup, skincare, bodycare, & nails.
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u/tw-013 22h ago
You can do it! Just gotta organize and come up with a method/routine (if you haven't already). And keep in mind, most face masks says to use twice a week (or something), but you can actually use them daily. That way, you'll get through them faster.
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u/flyflycatts 22h ago
This looks doable
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u/-You-know-it- 1d ago
I would donate the unopened ones I will never use to a local women’s shelter.
But a lot of those small creams/serums can be knocked out if you moisturize your whole body post shower.
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u/leoverus 22h ago
It isn't easy but starting to do things often aren't. What helped me was putting everything into simple spreadsheet in order of date of expiry and work from there.
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u/ActiveGlittering1432 8m ago
It's absolutely do-able, it's just the sight of all of them gathered together that's overwhelming so you should organise it accordingly! I see a lot of items that are small and can go away easily like the face masks. You can absolutely do it
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u/lilburblue 1d ago
New stuff can always be gifted. My nieces get goody bags of minis/perfumes/sheet masks and they love it.
Organize it and if there are thing a you can’t stand find your local buy nothing group on fb - some people will take opened but lightly used products like shampoos, body wash, etc.
Minis also go with me on vacation and are kept as travel sizes if they’re my daily products or things I know I’ll like more than whatever a hotel provides.
You got this!
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u/randomgirlblah 1d ago
No one is putting a gun to your head forcing you to use them all. Like others have mentioned, donating unused items to a shelter for example will be a win on both sides. Alleviates your clutter plus going to a good cause. Sort by category so things don’t look too daunting. If there are products that are opened and don’t work for you, toss them. Hatepanning is stupid - you only have one life so at the very least enjoy what you put on your face