Container with expandable spacer for used and unused consumer goods

A method of using a container of consumer goods, the method comprising:

• obtaining a container of consumer goods, the container comprising:
• a box for housing consumer goods, the box comprising a box front wall, a box back wall, a box bottom wall and two opposite box side walls, wherein a top face of the box is at least partially open to provide an access opening for accessing consumer goods,
• a lid pivotably connected to the box back wall along a hinge and the lid is movable along the hinge between a closed position, in which the lid covers the access opening, and an open position, in which the access opening is exposed,
• at least a first and second bundle of consumer goods,
• an expandable spacer comprising a first side wall, an opposing second side wall, a bottom wall positioned between the first side wall and the second side wall, and at least one spacer weakening line positioned on the spacer bottom wall, the expandable spacer having an initial size defined by an initial distance between the first side wall and the second side wall of the expandable spacer for containing a predetermined number of consumer goods, and
• an inner liner that wraps the first and second bundles of consumer goods wherein the inner liner comprises a first inner liner weakening line positioned along either the first or the second side wall of the expandable spacer and a second inner liner weakening line positioned adjacent the box bottom wall,
• wherein the expandable spacer is positioned within the box between the first and second bundles of consumer goods, the first side wall of the expandable spacer being adjacent the first bundle of consumer goods and the second side wall of the expandable spacer being adjacent the second bundle of consumer goods and wherein upon insertion of more than the predetermined number of consumer goods, the at least one spacer weakening line is configured to break so that the first and second side walls of the expandable spacer are spaced further apart;
• removing a first portion of the inner liner that covers the first bundle of consumer goods by breaking the first inner liner weakening line and at least a portion of the second inner liner weakening line,
• removing a first consumer good from the first bundle of consumer goods,
• using the first consumer good, and
• placing the used first consumer good into the expandable spacer.