diff --git a/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_character_net.lua b/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_character_net.lua
index 171c757..8bd9ed2 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_character_net.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/core/client/cl_character_net.lua
@@ -49,3 +49,37 @@ function Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.DropItem( itemid, index, amount )
 		net.WriteInt( amount, Quantum.calculateNeededBits( Quantum.Inventory.MaxStackSize ) )
 	net.SendToServer()
 end
+
+function Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.UseItem( index )
+	local item = Quantum.Client.Inventory[index]
+	local itemTbl = Quantum.Item.Get( item[1] )
+	if( itemTbl != nil && item[2] > 0 ) then
+		if( itemTbl.usefunction != nil ) then
+
+			Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.SetItem( index, item[1], item[2] - 1 ) -- remove one from the inventory on the client 
+
+			net.Start( "quantum_item_action" )
+				Quantum.WriteIntcode( Quantum.IntCode.USE_ITEM )
+				net.WriteInt( index, Quantum.calculateNeededBits( Quantum.Inventory.Size ) )
+			net.SendToServer()
+
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.EatItem( index )
+	local item = Quantum.Client.Inventory[index]
+	local itemTbl = Quantum.Item.Get( item[1] )
+	if( itemTbl != nil && item[2] > 0 ) then
+		if( itemTbl.consumefunction != nil ) then
+
+			Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.SetItem( index, item[1], item[2] - 1 ) -- remove one from the inventory on the client 
+
+			net.Start( "quantum_item_action" )
+				Quantum.WriteIntcode( Quantum.IntCode.EAT_ITEM )
+				net.WriteInt( index, Quantum.calculateNeededBits( Quantum.Inventory.Size ) )
+			net.SendToServer()
+
+		end
+	end
+end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_iteminfo.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_iteminfo.lua
index cbaa4f3..e546435 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_iteminfo.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/lib/cl_menu_iteminfo.lua
@@ -182,8 +182,10 @@ function iteminfo.giveoptions( p, page )
 			---- EQUIP NET HERE ----
 		end
 		ypos = ypos + op.equip.h + yspacing
+	
+	end
 
-	elseif( item.usefunction != nil ) then
+	if( item.usefunction != nil ) then -- USE
 
 		op.use = vgui.Create( "DButton", options )
 		op.use:SetText( "Use Item" )
@@ -198,15 +200,42 @@ function iteminfo.giveoptions( p, page )
 		op.use.DoClick = function( self )
 			surface.PlaySound( "UI/buttonclick.wav" )
 
-			p:GetParent().RemoveItem()
+			p:GetParent().SetItemAmount( amount - 1 )
 
 			options.Close()
 			
-			---- USE NET HERE ----
+			---- USE NET ----
+			Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.UseItem( index )
 		end
 		ypos = ypos + op.use.h + yspacing
+	end
+
+	if( item.consumefunction ) then -- EAT
+
+		op.eat = vgui.Create( "DButton", options )
+		op.eat:SetText( "Consume" )
+		op.eat:SetFont( "q_item_option_button" )
+		op.eat:SizeToContents()
+		op.eat.w, op.eat.h = op.eat:GetSize()
+		op.eat:SetPos( xbasepos, ypos )
+		op.eat.x, op.eat.y = op.eat:GetPos()
+		op.eat.Paint = function( self )
+			theme.iteminfobutton( self )
+		end
+		op.eat.DoClick = function( self )
+			surface.PlaySound( "UI/buttonclick.wav" )
 
-	elseif( !item.soulbound ) then -- Drop
+			p:GetParent().SetItemAmount( amount - 1 )
+
+			options.Close()
+			
+			---- EAT NET ----
+			Quantum.Client.InventoryNet.EatItem( index )
+		end
+		ypos = ypos + op.eat.h + yspacing
+	end
+	
+	if( !item.soulbound ) then -- Drop
 		op.drop = vgui.Create( "DButton", options )
 		op.drop:SetText( "Drop" )
 		op.drop:SetFont( "q_item_option_button" )
@@ -231,7 +260,6 @@ function iteminfo.giveoptions( p, page )
 			end
 		end
 		ypos = ypos + op.drop.h + yspacing
-
 	end
 
 	op.close = vgui.Create( "DButton", options )
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua
index dc09552..bbfdd4c 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/derma/menus/menu_charinfo.lua
@@ -200,6 +200,10 @@ function menu.open( dt )
 				end
 			end
 
+			itempanels[ii].GetItemAmount = function()
+				return itempanels[ii].item.amount
+			end
+
 			---- Create the model icon for the item panel ----
 			if( itempanels[ii].item != nil && itempanels[ii].item.model != nil ) then
 				itempanels[ii].icon = vgui.Create( "DModelPanel", itempanels[ii] )
@@ -283,17 +287,6 @@ function menu.open( dt )
 end
 
 hook.Add("ScoreboardShow", "Quantum_Menu_CharInfo_Open", function() 
-	-- if( InventoryStartTime == nil ) then
-	-- 	InventoryStartTime = CurTime()
-	-- end
-
-	-- if( InventoryStartTime + 1 <= CurTime() ) then 
-	-- 	menu.open() 
-	-- 	InventoryStartTime = nil
-	-- end -- open the menu
-
-	-- menu.open() 
-	
 	return false
 end)
 
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_inventory.lua b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_inventory.lua
index 365c3ba..c3d7032 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_inventory.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_inventory.lua
@@ -224,4 +224,34 @@ function Quantum.Server.Inventory.DropItem( pl, index, amount ) -- Quantum.Serve
 	else
 		Quantum.Error( "Player " .. tostring( pl ) .. " tried to drop a something from index=" .. tostring(index) .. " where there exists no item." )
 	end
+end
+
+function Quantum.Server.Inventory.UseItem( pl, index )
+	local char = Quantum.Server.Char.GetCurrentCharacter( pl ) 
+	local inv = Quantum.Server.Char.GetInventory( char )
+
+	local item = inv[index]
+
+	if( item != nil || #item > 0 ) then
+		local itemTbl = Quantum.Item.Get( item[1] )
+		if( itemTbl.usefunction != nil ) then
+			Quantum.Server.Inventory.SetSlotItem( pl, char, index, item[1], item[2] - 1 )
+			itemTbl.usefunction(pl) -- call the function
+		end
+	end
+end
+
+function Quantum.Server.Inventory.EatItem( pl, index )
+	local char = Quantum.Server.Char.GetCurrentCharacter( pl ) 
+	local inv = Quantum.Server.Char.GetInventory( char )
+
+	local item = inv[index]
+
+	if( item != nil || #item > 0 ) then
+		local itemTbl = Quantum.Item.Get( item[1] )
+		if( itemTbl.consumefunction != nil ) then
+			Quantum.Server.Inventory.SetSlotItem( pl, char, index, item[1], item[2] - 1 )
+			itemTbl.consumefunction( pl ) 
+		end
+	end
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua
index e23a102..b763b04 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_networking.lua
@@ -150,13 +150,19 @@ local intcodeFunctions = {
 	end,
 	[Quantum.IntCode.DROP_ITEM] = function( pl, index, itemid, amount )
 		Quantum.Server.Inventory.DropItem( pl, index, amount )
+	end,
+	[Quantum.IntCode.USE_ITEM] = function( pl, index, itemid, amount )
+		Quantum.Server.Inventory.UseItem( pl, index )
+	end,
+	[Quantum.IntCode.EAT_ITEM] = function( pl, index, itemid, amount )
+		Quantum.Server.Inventory.EatItem( pl, index )
 	end
 }
 
 net.Receive( "quantum_item_action", function( len, pl )
 	local intcode = net.ReadInt( Quantum.IntCode.BIT_SIZE )
 	local index = net.ReadInt( Quantum.calculateNeededBits( Quantum.Inventory.Size ) ) 
-	local itemid = net.ReadString()
+	local itemid = net.ReadString() 
 	local amount = net.ReadInt( Quantum.calculateNeededBits( Quantum.Inventory.MaxStackSize ) ) 
 
 	intcodeFunctions[intcode]( pl, index, itemid, amount )
diff --git a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_notify.lua b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_notify.lua
index 240c366..a827213 100644
--- a/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_notify.lua
+++ b/gamemode/engine/lib/server/sv_notify.lua
@@ -31,5 +31,12 @@ function Quantum.Notify.Deny( pl, text )
 	local luaArgs = makeColorAString( Color( 245, 20, 20 ) ) .. ",'" .. tostring( text ) .. "'"
 	local luaFunc = "chat.AddText(" .. luaArgs .. ")"
 
+	pl:SendLua( luaFunc ) 
+end
+
+function Quantum.Notify.Info( pl, text )
+	local luaArgs = makeColorAString( Color( 245, 245, 245 ) ) .. ",'" .. tostring( text ) .. "'"
+	local luaFunc = "chat.AddText(" .. luaArgs .. ")"
+
 	pl:SendLua( luaFunc ) 
 end
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua b/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua
index b14abbd..5a4f81d 100644
--- a/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sh_items.lua
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Quantum.Item.Create( "test2", {
 	equipable = false, 
 	rarity = Quantum.Rarity.Trash, 
 	consumefunction = function( user )  
+		Quantum.Notify.Info( user, "You consumed trash and therefore died!" )
 		user:Kill()
-		user:PrintChat( "You consumed trash and died!" )
 	end 
 } )
 
@@ -47,5 +47,10 @@ Quantum.Item.Create( "potatoe", {
 	stack = 1, 
 	soulbound = false, 
 	equipable = false, 
-	rarity = Quantum.Rarity.Legendary
+	rarity = Quantum.Rarity.Legendary,
+	consumefunction = function( user )
+		Quantum.Notify.Info( user, "You consumed a legendary potatoe! You now have 1000 health for 10 seconds!" )
+		user:SetHealth( 1000 )
+		timer.Simple( 10, function() user:SetHealth( user:GetMaxHealth() ) end)
+	end
 } )
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua b/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua
index a1ff02b..dcf7644 100644
--- a/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua
+++ b/gamemode/settings/sv_settings.lua
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Quantum.Server.Settings.MaxHealth = 100
 
 Quantum.Server.Settings.StarterMoney = 0
 
-Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemDespawnTimer = 3000
+Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemDespawnTimer = 300
 
 Quantum.Server.Settings.ItemPickupSound = "physics/cardboard/cardboard_box_impact_hard2.wav"