Welcome to the 30-Day Organize-athon!
In today’s 5 minutes we’re going to organize your purse, tote, man-bag, briefcase, satchel, book-bag, or whatever generally accompanies you when you’re out and about. I’m just gonna call it a bag for now. 
Think clarity, freedom and order…
Day 22: Organize Your Bag
Step 1: Empty everything out of your bag.
Step 2: Neatly put back into your bag only those items you need, such as your:
- Wallet
- Keys
- Cell phone
- Small make-up purse (ideally you’ll just have some basics – a neutral lipstick or lip balm, mascara, mirror, small bottle of fragrance)
- Small tissue pack
- Small, light umbrella (I walk a lot so I always keep one in my bag)
- Sunglasses
- Tampons
- Hand cream
- Mints
- Pen and notebook.
Step 3: Be sure to toss out all the handbag clutter, including:
- Floating tissues
- Unneeded receipts
- Ancient mints and gum
- Loose coins
- Random pens
- Paper scraps
- Accumulated hair accessories
- Indecipherable notes
- Icky make-up.
And you’re done!
Got an Extra 5 Minutes?
Declutter one of these:
- Declutter your wallet of old receipts, decrepit photos, loyalty cards for places you rarely visit (your wallet real estate is precious!), business cards, random papers, credit or store cards you don’t need (destroy with care), and any other random crap.
- Declutter your keyring of keys you don’t need. If you’ve forgotten what keys are for, put them on a separate ‘mystery’ keyring for later investigation. If you’re always fumbling for keys, arrange them in order of use – eg, car, garage, mailbox, top lock, bottom lock.
- Declutter your make-up purse of excess cosmetics, as well anything prehistoric, old-fashioned or funky smelling.
How liberating does that feel!
The 30-Day Organize-athon Mantra
Move fast. Don’t overthink. Let it go!
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See you tomorrow!
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Done – We are going out of town this weekend, so this really needed to be done. Happy Easter everyone!
Another easy one for me, as I am not much of a purse person!
Completed! I needed that one sooo badly 😀
Task #22 done!
Job done
Some time ago I bought two of those purse organizers that has pockets on the outside to hold all the little things I keep in my purse. This way when I change purses all I have to do is to take the organizer out and put it into another purse. The package came with two, one small one for small purses and a large one for larger purses. I love them!!!
All done!
Task completed.
Done
My school bag and handbag are done!
All receipts removed! ONE lipstick returned to each bag.
Would love to find a purse sized mineral powder and applicator brush. Anyone own such a thing?
Done!
Done. Appreciated an easy one!
A nice easy one after 2 days in the kitchen.
Double checked….done. I keep this area tidy :(\)
Done!
Done
I don’t use a big purse, just a little wristlet, so I’m good to go on this one!
done!
Hi
I am so glad of this one after the last few nights
This is a easy one for me as all i have been using lately is my wallet in my jeans pocket
Got sick of having a sore shoulder and back from my handbag as it was so heavy
It now only has what it needs in it and i only grab it when we need to go to the chemist now as it has all our prescriptions in
It is almost like a medical bag now lol
As for the pantry it is still ongoing lol
Luv Deb
This I do regularly – both the wallet and the bag (including an umbrella, like you) – so an easy one today 🙂