I completely relate to that experience, having clung to apricot scrubs for way too long because the tightness felt like proof it was working. My skin just became more sensitive and prone to breakouts, which was the opposite of what I wanted. Once I embraced chemical exfoliants, the constant irritation stopped and my complexion finally found its balance.

But what if our reliance on replacement stems from a systemic erosion of repair skills? When no one teaches us how to maintain things, tossing them becomes the only option we recognize. Cultivating those abilities could dismantle the disposable mindset at its roots.