Purse Purge & A Peek in Mine | Weekly Decluttering Challenge

Does your handbag weigh as much as one of your kids? Does it hold everything but the proverbial kitchen sink?

This week’s decluttering challenge is a Purse Purge. Last week, we organized our wallets, so it’s only natural that we clean out and organize our handbags too.

Like my wallet, my handbag is fairly neat & tidy and it only takes a little effort to keep it that way.

I have two handbags that are my staples. I don’t change handbags depending on what outfit I’m wearing, but rather, what I need for the day. I’ve had these bags for years. They are classic styles, but colorful, and both bags match most of my wardrobe. I wear a lot of blues, browns, and greens.

My two main handbags are:

My Fossil Shopper in Aqua. I carry this bag if I’m going somewhere where I need a book, or my planner, my iPad, or bulkier items. This color makes me happy and I carry the bag year round.

This bag is large enough for bulky items, but I try to only carry my main essentials so it doesn’t get too heavy.

If I don’t need those extra bulky items, I use my Fossil crossbody green bag. I like that this bag is hands-free. It comes in handy often when my kids are with me.

To keep my bag organized, light weight, and for ease of switching between the two bags, I carry only a few things:

• my wallet
• a gift card holder
• a cosmetic bag that holds my small essentials
• my phone
• and sunglasses

Tips for Keeping a Tidy Handbag

• Go through your bag regularly, taking out what you don’t need and discarding any trash. Be ruthless about purging.
• Keep your wallet organized.
• Don’t pick an over-sized handbag or you’ll just fill it with stuff. Choose a size that best fits your needs.
• Keep all of your small personal essentials contained in one cosmetic bag. Mine holds my gloss, feminine hygiene items, small hand wipes packets, mints or Ricolas, small hand cream, band-aids, and a pen.

Will you take this week’s decluttering challenge to purge and organize your purse? Let us know in the comments.

Shopping guide: (these are affiliate links)

• Fossil Hunter Tote in Black, Chestnut,  Bone, or Red. (I don’t see it in Aqua). I bought mine on sale at a department store.
• Fossil crossbody bag in Yellow. This is not the exact bag as my green one, but very similar.

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