Bags and Satchels in keeping it postive
- April 13, 2014, 10:31 a.m.
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Like the Mad Hatter's tea party in Alice in Wonderland (where they changed place settings when one got "dirty"), I change from handbag to handbag when one gets filled with napkins, candies, tissues, papers, etc.
I decided (while searching for an important paper I still did NOT find), to review all the bags in the hallway. MANY, many bags. I threw out many napkins, papers, receipts, stubs, etc.
I found many candies (sugar free, great for coughing spells), some papers I could've used years ago (tax receipts for donations), my pill box, my pencil case with various pens, etc in it, MANY odds and ends. I found a book someone requested, so was able to pack it up to be sent out.
Now I have to decide... one bag is mostly destroyed, so it just gets junked. Do I keep the others, donate them (some)? It was a good project for keeping my hands busy while listening to the Sunday morning show on CBS.
bookbean ⋅ April 13, 2014
I used to buy cheap bags from Walmart and would end up with 10 or 15 in my closet as they wore out. One thing about dropping 100-200$ on a purse is YOU DON'T DO IT OFTEN! I'm kind of over that now and need the same thing it sounds like you need...just something that's organized...
Darcy0207 from OD bookbean ⋅ April 13, 2014
I like to match my bag with my outfit. It doesn't matter much if I am just in the neighborhood, but if I am at work...
Then, also since there is so much down time at work, I like to have many things in my bag - pencils, crossword puzzle books, regular books, magazines, etc. Oh, and snacks - otherwise I put so MUCH money into the vending machine.
I only have one expensive purse - I think I spent $10 for it, but was told it's worth about $300 - it's handpainted leather.
woman in the moon ⋅ April 13, 2014
Three cheers for organization!
ermentrude ⋅ April 18, 2014
I've seen handbag organisers for sale. They're inserts for bags with pockets etc... they can be transferred from bag to bag and can sorted out easily.
Personally I rarely use a bag, I always end up leaving then somewhere! I put a bit of money in one pocket, my door key in another and I'm good to go! Of course, I don't have a job that requires a lot of waiting and I totally understand your need for carrying books around.
Darcy0207 from OD ermentrude ⋅ April 18, 2014
My bags are different shapes and sizes. For the past two days, I've been wearing shades of brown, so taking a brown/black bag. Today, if I go to work, I am wearing shades of blue, so will take the blue/black bag. (So matchy-matchy.) I often figure on shopping in one way or another, so take a tote of sorts. Then there are the magazines, books, pens, pencils, wallet, ID cards, credit cards, transit card... on and on.