I love organising, reorganising and experimenting to find systems that work for me. But like most things in my life, it only takes a busy week or a few unexpected bumps to throw everything off course.
Well, meet inside my handbag. It’s terrible! I couldn’t find anything so I was hanging out for a spare 30 minutes to clean and reorganise.
I bet your bag never looked this bad. I can’t believe how much crap I accumulated. No, actually I can. There was a belt, empty blowing bubbles container, socks, plastic whistle, necklace…and a Fantale lolly wrapper. I haven’t eaten a Fantale for ages so I have no idea where that came from. And yes: now I want one.
After culling rubbish and putting misfits back where they belong, this is what I was left with. Ah yes, the handbag staples.
In my handbag
- Wallet
- Notebook (gift from my friend Renee)
- Pencil
- Papaw Ointment
- Card holder (for business cards)
- Finlee and Me Balloon Cover plus balloons in a zip lock bag (this means I always have something fun for the kids to do when out, at a park, visiting and travelling)
- Sunglasses (x2)
- Lip Gloss
- Folded Plastic Bags (see how I fold them here)
- Band-aids
- Pain medication
- Coin purse
- Brush
- Hair bands and bobby pins (to throw my hair up on the run)
- Sunscreen
- A few small toys
- Bag hook
How I organise my bag
I like handbags with minimal pockets so most of my items stay inside the main part of the bag. I divide some of the contents in sections.
Items not used everyday
These are the items I don’t tend to use ever day but I like to have on hand. I keep all these things in a small Lopees bag.
I also use Borne Naked bag liners to separate and group items. They are fab.
Medication
I get migraines and headaches sometimes so I like to carry pain relief with me in case. I use an empty child proof screw top container and cut up some medications from cards to put inside so I know exactly what it is.
Other stuff
I keep my lip gloss and sunscreen (and Papaw for my lips in Winter) in a small zipped Lopees bag because I use these items almost everyday.
Done!
I put everything back in my bag, including a yellow toy tractor and a guinea pig figurine, because I just might need them one day.
Better. Much better.
How do you organise your handbag?
What are your top 3 handbag items?
Links
Organising Makeup and Jewllery
Finlee and Me Balloon Cover — LOVE THESE
14 Comments
Flutterbon
June 26, 2012 at 9:05 amI have an in-bag organizer that I can grab easily. It has all my staples in pockets (I love pockets, unlike you). Then when I change bags, I grab it by the handles and pop all my contents in a different bag. I <3 it.
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
June 26, 2012 at 12:54 pmAh yes, those bag inserts look awesome.
Crystal Jones
June 26, 2012 at 10:32 amMy top 3 are phone, purse & keys! I rarely use my handbag anymore i usually throw these few things into the nappy bag! 🙂
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
June 26, 2012 at 12:55 pmI can’t believe I’m saying this but I’m now past the nappy bag stage!!
Lucy
June 26, 2012 at 8:41 pmI have tghe Borne Naked bag liners. In all three sizes. They are fan-bloody-tastic.
Glad to see you have drugs too.
xx
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
June 26, 2012 at 11:29 pmYou happen to know, from first hand experience, what I’m like if I’m caught unawares! xx
Corrine/Frock & Roll
June 27, 2012 at 4:40 pmI can usually never relate to those ‘What’s In My Bag?’, but I can DEFINITELY relate to yours! 😀 (The ‘before’ picture, that is!) Well done on getting all of your gear organised – it looks terrific, and you’ve definitely inspired me to clean out mine!
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
June 27, 2012 at 10:38 pmIt gets like that so fast!! Thanks for stopping by 🙂
Nicole
July 18, 2012 at 10:41 pmWell Kelly, what a big difference. You have given me a few ideas.
So glad the lopees bags come in handy, I have one for my mobile phone also 🙂
Thank you again.
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
July 19, 2012 at 8:23 amStill using them Nicole! Great quality!
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Melita
August 16, 2012 at 9:19 amLove this post! But I actually wanted to know where you got your handbag from? It is gorgeous!!!!!
Kelly Be A Fun Mum
August 16, 2012 at 10:24 amHi Melita! A lovely friend gave me the bag as a gift. I get comments all the time because it’s so lovley and bright! I don’t know where she got it from but the brand is Olga Berg.
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