Friendly Panning Competition

Recently my mom, sister, and I were having a discussion about our 2025 low buys and how we can best support one another as we all have unmanageably large makeup collections. I told them about project panning and usage goals, and they were so receptive that I asked if they would like to have a friendly competition to see who could use up the most products by 2025 year end. It was an enthusiastic yes! We all agreed to track the amount of products we use up throughout the year and share achievements like hitting pan or resisting an impulse purchase. There's no wager, just a friendly competition to see who can clear out the most clutter while keeping each other on track and accountable.

It was so cute getting pictures of the items they selected to start their rolling projects and their shared excitement in starting early to resist Black Friday and Boxing Day sales. It's hard to break out of the overconsumption, collection, and scarcity mindset, but support makes it a lot easier.

Has anyone else started a project with friends or family before? If so, how did it go? Any thoughts on how to keep this momentum and enthusiasm going throughout the year?