Showing posts with label purses. Show all posts
Showing posts with label purses. Show all posts

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Updated What's in my Purse

I love watching what's in my purse videos on youtube! Here's my newly organized bag. I am really a minimalist when it comes to carrying stuff. Wallet, keys, phone kind of girl. But I kind of force myself to carry more to justify carrying bigger bags! Weird huh.

This is the bag I purchased at Burlington. A good everyday bag by Nine West. 
It's nylon so I think it's waterproof.  
It was 20 dollars, but the retail tag was a lot higher so I think I got a deal.

I HAVE to have my Kangaroo Keeper. I have other purse organizers as well (some that are more square and boxy like the one in my Butler bag for satchels). But this one works well in hobos and totes.

Here are few new additions to my bag...


This is a Calvin Klein wristlet. If you carry a wristlet in your bag you can easily put your wallet and phone in there when you come across a situation where you don't want to lug the bigger bag!

When it comes to wallets and/or wristlets, it doesn't have to be fancy or match my bag. My mother likes to match her wallets to her handbags, so I started doing that for a while and then ditched the idea. Too much trouble and it gets expensive. And then you have to transfer all your credit cards to each wallet all the time. No way.


I am very no frills and practical when it comes to wallets. The best wallets are the ones that snap like the accordion one above. This is the As Seen on TV one I bought at Rite Aid! I could look up the name if you like it, but I can't think of it right now. Very indestructible and waterproof. (I keep saying waterproof like I am going to be lost at sea or something) I also LOVE the longer snap wallets sold at Payless. They are inexpensive, but work so well!!  I have a bunch of those in different colors and shades.



OMG, this little thing is a lifesaver (ok, somehow the water and sea theme is in my head!) This mini stapler is so cute and useful. I don't carry cash (does anyone anymore?) so I rack up receipts. I like to staple them together throughout the day. I don't lose them and it's easy to balance my checkbook at the end of the day!


So...What's in your purse? What are some of the best "lifesavers" in your bag?

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Closet Makeover: Phase 2




Wow, I got a lot done today. My husband helped me too. We went to IKEA and I knew I should have bought the purse organizer (aka EXPEDIT bookcase). But we are going back for that tomorrow. I was debating for the longest time about getting a wardrobe with the sliding doors. They look so nice, but they wouldn't have fit all my clothes and I kind of wanted all of them in there!  I have to part with a lot of things to streamline everything, hard decisions...parting is such sweet sorrow!

We bought 8 MULIG clothes racks and were looking for a bookshelf for my shoes. I didn't see any I was crazy for and I already owned some hanging shoe organizers that I loved and really didn't want to part with. So I bought two extra racks and hung my shoes on those organizers. Still need to everything arrange by color. Tomorrow I will get the EXPEDIT bookcase, and organize my bags! Phase 3 pictures coming soon!

 Shoe organizers I used!