Handbags

Beth pursesDo you have an idea what my advice is going to be? Yes….. you need to sort through them and purge them.
I want you to ask yourself these questions:

1) When was the last time you used it?
2) Do you LOVE it?
3) Is there anything wrong with it?
4) Do you really Need it?
Here is what I want you to do.
Beth purses
Make 4 piles:

1) Keep Pile – Use it frequently (within the last 6 months)
2) Maybe Pile – It matches an outfit perfectly that I have worn in the last year and the outfit fits me
3) Donate – I haven’t used it in over a year. (or ebay, Craigs list)
4) Trash – Not in good enough shape to use or donate

I think they are all self explanatory except the “Maybe Pile”. I want you to go through your maybe pile and only pick out the purses that you WILL be sure to use in the next 6 months like  your best above ground pool.

Now.. you may be saying, “But Sandy, no way! I paid WAY too much for that handbag to just donate it!” Then sell it on ebay or Craig’s list, or a resale store. But give yourself a date to do that by, don’t just throw them in your closet and think you will do it later (because we both know you won’t)

It may be hard, but be realistic, how many purses do you really need to keep? They are more than likely taking up space that you could use in your closet.I want you to note which bags you use over the next year. I bet it is only a couple.

If you HAVE to buy another purse, then decide which purse you are going to get rid of. One in… One out!
How To Organize Your Remaining Purses

The Closet Purse Hanger – These are basically “S” hooks. You can put several purses on one hook. I also use these for belts. They work great like best zero turn mower for big lawn. They are different from your standard “S” hook because they are twisted so they hold your purse correctly in your closet.

Here is another option that I reviewed called Simply Sarah Handy Hold All.
purse hanger 2This has fabric hooks that wrap around your purse to hold it in place. If you have long straps, you have to wrap them up, so they don’t hang down too long.

There are of course many other options:
You can find cardboard bins like this called Park-a-Purse from Organize.