buying it but not using it

Philippines
January 13, 2013 7:58am CST
I think I have a bad habit of buying things I do not really use such as lipsticks, lip gloss, pressed powder, perfume, eye liner etc. I just enjoy buying them but I do not really use them most of the time. I think I have to stop this bad habit because I am wasting my money for these things but how can I stop it?
7 responses
@mbzzbd (31)
• China
5 Mar 13
ha ha.It looks that many people hvae this bad habit,including me.Maybe to have the one which we want is a pleasue.But we must control ourselves to avoid that when we indeed need sonething,we find we have no money because we had spent the money on the things we don't realy need.
@ally12 (1202)
• Philippines
6 Feb 13
I do have lots of stuff too that are not even used. Lipstick, lotions, creams..I would sometimes buy whitening products that would come out the market but cant even finish using. When there is sales oh I just cant resist it. Well, I think discipline is the key for you to stop your habit, or if you find it hard to stop then why not make that bad habit into something beneficial for you like selling your excess baggage.
@jillhill (37354)
• United States
14 Jan 13
Just stay away from the area in the store that sells them...and think about what you have at home...or make a list of what you do have and if you think you do need something check the list.
@Raine38 (12257)
• United States
13 Jan 13
I am also guilty of this sometimes. I would just find something really cute or sounding so great that I will end up buying it. Then when I get home, I would realize I will not be able to use it or I don't really like it. Now, I am sort of trying to be a smarter buyer. I will ask myself, do I really need this? And then I try not to buy it the same day I found it. Which is kinda tricky because sometimes I end up missing a very good deal and when I am finally ready to buy it, it's gone.
@vernaC (1491)
• Romania
13 Jan 13
Ahe! High five for that..just the same with me. I even bought a hair iron that till now I didn't use. If I buy new clothes or shoes, I don't use them right away, I leave them hanging in the closet for sometime before using them. It's just one of my weird habits.
• China
13 Jan 13
I should admit that I also keep a lot of skin care products,but I seldom use some of them.I cannot help buying when I see them displaying at the counter with a nice packing and good price.It is really attractive to me.So I think we'd better be self-restrained and if we buy it,we should make good use of them.
@chicgale (2982)
• Philippines
13 Jan 13
Yes it is a really waste of money if you're not using it. Just control yourself of not buying things that you don't need. Or better save your money for something important someday.