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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liked the practical idea of keys placement. Done!
done..needed to switch to a spring one so this was the perfect opportunity
Done. I usually do this weekly, but didn’t have a chance last week. Nice and uncluttered again.
I don’t use a purse so this was easy. I took the receipts out of my wallet, which is a simple zippered pouch big enough for folded bills, ID & credit cards.
I refuse to buy clothes without pockets. I carry my keys, small wallet, a lip gloss, small (not “smart”) mobile, and occasionally a small comb and hair elastic when my hair is long.
I do have a conventional looking purse which serves as a shopping tote when I know I’m going to pick up a few smaller items from the pharmacy or a couple of books. It holds a couple of larger fold-away totes in case I purchase something bulkier.
I also use it as a “decoy” purse when I’m traveling in an unfamiliar place or inone considered dodgy.
donr
done
WOW!!! My bag must have weighed 50 pounds. What a load off my shoulder. My Dr. will be pleased. (so am I)
Thank you – it was much overdue!
Finished… I don’t like big purses so this one was easy. Smaller purses tend to not let you carry much than needed. 🙂
I know this is odd, but I don’t really have a “bag.” Not a purse carrier and my laptop bag is empty until I put my laptop and whatever papers are needed into it… and I remove them when I get back home. I guess I’m a “bagless lady.” Anyway, instead of this activity, I took some time to recycle and get rid of some old paint cans, which I have been wanting to do. Quite a different activity, LOL, but I love the momentum this whole Organizathon is creating for me!! 🙂
all done 🙂
Done! Small purse makes for an easy clean 🙂
This is an easy one for me since I subscribe to another system that has you clean out your car and purse each Friday. I’ve been so happy with that routine!!
All done!! Yeah!
This was much needed! All done! 🙂
Done! this one was easier as my hubby bought me an amazing purse easy to organize (because he knows I’m crazy about that!) so I also did my dance bag!
Wallet, keys, phone, chapstick and earbuds (for listening to podcasts on said phone) are all I carry.
Day 22 done!!!!
I am a handbag seller, so I change my bag weekly, This one was easy!
Hey, I’m a man. I only use a wallet! Done.