Recently I watched a Youtube video by www.athomewithnikki.com on handbag
organisation, and was inspired by her to sort out my own handbag. (One of those
“quick wins” I mentioned in a previous post).
I have always been drawn to handbags, particularly the
bigger variety, and tend to carry around a lot of items “just in case”. My
daughter calls it my “Mary Poppins” bag. I realise now though, that unlike when
I was working outside of the home, I actually need not pack so many things! So
I took a critical look at what I was carrying with me when I was out and about,
and sorted it down to the real essentials.
Nikki suggests using smaller pouches within a larger handbag
to keep like items together – which is a great tip for finding those smaller
items that might otherwise get lost. In her handbags she co-ordinates her small
pouches, planner, notebooks and glasses case with the colours of the handbag to
create a stylish and co-ordinated look.
After my organising session (which only took about 10
minutes), I managed to only keep the following items in various pouches:
- Pens, business cards, notepaper
- Cereal bar snack
- Tissues and wetwipes
- Sunglasses
- Wallet
- A few personal items
- Keys on a chain
After getting a bit more organised, I can now downsize to a
smaller bag, or easily swop to another handbag. (I was tempted to say here that
I can now fit more into my bag – but that would defeat the object of downsizing!)
Hopefully it will also prove easier to find things now that everything has
its own specific place!
What are your handbag
essentials? Do you also have a “Mary Poppins” bag or are you more streamlined
in your approach?
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