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How to Organize Your Purse

04/17/18 | Organize Yourself, Organizing

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Learn how to organize your purse for good! As women, we use our purse every day. Why do we not organize our purse in a way to meet our needs? Stop by the lake and learn how I organize my purse using pouches to not only give all the items in my purse a home but to also make switching purses easier. Plus find free printables to make an emergency kit!

Learn how to organize your purse for good! As women, we use our purse every day. Why do we not organize our purse in a way to meet our needs? Stop by the lake and learn how I organize my purse using pouches to not only give all the items in my purse a home but to also make switching purses easier. Plus find free printables to make an emergency kit! #purse #organization #lakelifestateofmind

As much as I love organizing, there’s always a few places where I could be even more organized. One of those places for me is my purse. I had some sort of organizational system going on before, but it wasn’t ideal. I knew I wanted to up my purse organizing game so I started searching Pinterest for ideas. I came across a ton of great information and ultimately settled on a system that works for me. Wouldn’t you love to know how to organize your purse, too? I thought you would so I decided to take you on a journey inside my purse today. Come join me!

I should probably start off by letting you know I’m a major purse girl. Yes, I said it. I can admit it. If I walk into a purse store “just to look”, there’s a pretty big chance I’m walking out with a new beautiful accessory. And it’s not just any purse either. I tend to like the more expensive ones. I’m literally obsessed with Tory Burch and am casually adding a few Louis Vuitton pieces here and there to my collection. Yes I know, my poor husband…

Honestly though, my husband Patrick is actually really supportive of my purse addiction. He even enjoys contributing to it from time to time. He always knows that if he gets me a purse for a holiday, birthday or anniversary, I’ll be one happy camper. It makes gift giving pretty simple for him because he always has a backup plan. I’m nice that way! Hahaha.

Here’s the inside of my closet and a little glimpse of my purse collection. I do have a few more purses on a different shelf in the closet not to mention most of these purses have more purses inside of them! I think I have space for a few more though. 😉

How to organize your purseWith all these purses you would think I switch out my bag every day, right? Wrong! I very rarely switch out bags. The reason I don’t? It’s mainly because I hate the hassle of switching ALL my things from one bag to the other. It’s just time-consuming and not something at the top of my priority list.

But these purses are so beautiful and deserve to be used. So when coming up with a way to organize my purse, I knew I also needed to solve the tedious problem of switching back and forth between bags. Spoiler Alert! I was successful.

So without further ado, here’s How to Organize Your Purse, The Lake Life State of Mind way!

What supplies will you need:

  • A purse of course (preferably one that has some side pockets for items such as keys and cell phones)
  • Pouches (Multiple sizes and/or colors for easy identification)
  • Pill container and labels to create an emergency kit (Print the labels from my free resource library. Snag the password by filling out the form at the bottom of the post.)

Empty out your purse completely.

In order to know what you are working with, you need to empty out your bag completely. Check all the pockets, zippered-areas, and main compartments and empty out all the contents.

How to organize your purseMake three piles: trash, keep, return

Once you have all the items from your purse emptied out, it’s now time to evaluate what really needs to be in your purse and what doesn’t.

Make these three piles: trash, return and keep

How to organize your purseTrash pile: This pile is for anything that needs to go in the garbage. Examples would be old receipts, gum wrappers, or any lint or crumb piles that have accumulated in your bag. When done with the pile, throw everything out!

Return: Let me explain this one a bit. The return pile is for items that aren’t garbage, but don’t belong in your purse and need to be “returned” to their rightful location. Here’s an example. Last weekend you and your family went bowling. You were wearing sandals that day but knew you’d need socks to bowl. Bowling shoes without socks = GROSS! You put a pair of socks in your purse but completely forget to pull them out when you get home. You’ve now been trucking along socks for over a week in your purse. It’s time to return them to their proper location. Make sense?

Keep: Anything that you want to keep in your purse goes into this pile. For me, I kept things such as my keys, sunglasses, loyalty cards and coupons, hand sanitizer, and medicine. Your keep pile might look completely different and that’s okay. My system will work regardless.

Sort your keep pile

Now that you have thrown out all your trash and made a pile of items to return to their “homes”, it is time to start sorting your “keep” pile. For this step, you’ll want to group like items together. I used this same strategy in my pantry organization project and when organizing my “Ma’am Cave”. All my makeup went into one pile, I had another pile for all my coupons, gift cards and loyalty cards, and had another pile for “female items” that included “the obvious” but also things such as a travel-sized deodorant and a nail file. Again, your piles might look completely different but the concept is the same.

How to organize your purseAdd your piles into pouches

This step is a must! Separating your piles into different pouches is the basis of this entire purse organization project. Not only does it keep like items together in a joined space, but it also makes switching purses EASY PEASY. When you want to sport a new bag to match your outfit, simply transfer your organized pouches from your old purse to the new one. Genius!

I recommend using different patterned and/or different sized pouches so you can easily pull the pouch with the item you are looking for. If you like uniformity and having a ton of different pouches in your purse gives you the “heebie-jeebies”, add a label to each of your pouches so you can easily pick out the one you need.    

How to organize your purseI have a ton of pouches I’ve accumulated over the years but if you don’t have any on hand, you can purchase some cheap ones at the Dollar Tree. I was able to get this two-pack there.

How to organize your purseCreate an emergency kit using a pill container

I saw this idea on Pinterest and knew I had to incorporate it into my purse organization project. I purchased my cylinder pill container at the Dollar Tree. I know that you can also find other pill containers at places such as Walmart or CVS if this design doesn’t strike your fancy. I found it to be girly which is right up my alley.

I created labels to attach to the bottoms of each of the compartments so I know what is in them. I placed Bandaids, Tums, Tylenol, Excedrin, Benadryl, Aleve, and Advil in the containers. You can print the labels for your containers in my free resource library. I also put a few blank labels on the printable in case you want to make your own. You’ll need the password to enter the library so don’t forget to fill out the form at the bottom of the post.
 

How to organize your purseI simply printed the labels on cardstock and hot glued them on the bottom of each compartment. You have to do the bottom on these particular containers because of the design. Before gluing them, I put them through my laminating machine for an extra layer of protection. An alternative to a laminating machine is to cover the labels with clear contact paper. If you have neither, it’s completely fine! The cardstock should hold up just fine for you.

How to organize your purseOrganize everything back in your purse

Place your organized pouches back into your purse along with your wallet, sunglass case, emergency kit or any other larger items in the main compartment of your purse.

I like to place the items I use often in the pockets and zippers on the side of my purse. For example, these small pockets are where I placed my keys, hand sanitizer, and cell phone.

How to organize your purseI now have an organized purse and every item in it has a home. I don’t have to go fumbling and digging through my bag when I need something anymore. More importantly, I can easily transfer all the contents of my purse by taking out my organized pouches and placing them in my new big. It’s so simple!

How to organize your purseI hope this tutorial on How to Organize Your Purse has you excited to tackle this project ASAP. If you have any questions, or just want to show off your newly organized purse, please feel free to comment below. Happy Organizing!

DOWNLOAD YOUR FREE EMERGENCY KIT LABELS TODAY. YOU’LL FIND THEM IN MY RESOURCE LIBRARY. PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM BELOW TO INSTANTLY RECEIVE THE PASSWORD TO THE LIBRARY. ENJOY!


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Learn how to organize your purse for good! As women, we use our purse every day. If that's the case, why do we not organize our purse in a way to meet our needs? Stop by the lake and learn how I organize my purse using pouches to not only give all the items in my purse a home but to also make switching purses easier. Make an emergency kit with free printables!

How to Organize Your Purse

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  1. Lise says

    January 21, 2019 at 10:21 am

    Thank you! Tiffany Love love the idea because I’m never finding stuff in my purse. Off to organize it right now.

    p.s. Like you I never switched purses except for spring and winter LOL

    Reply
    • lakelifestateofmind@gmail.com says

      January 21, 2019 at 3:05 pm

      Good luck with the organizing! You should work on organizing your cruising bag too! Hope you’re off to somewhere fun soon 🙂 Thanks for the comment.

      Reply
  2. Sharlene Habermeyer says

    January 10, 2021 at 9:12 am

    First of all–love your purses! And I’m a Tory Birch fan, too. Living in L.A. had its advantages–I created an account at this amazing purse store in the garment district so I have enough purses to last a lifetime. However– I need to organize my purses because I do change purses–often and your purse organization ideas are fabulous! I love the idea of pouches–and I have a bunch of leftover make-up bags I can use for this. Thanks so much for another practical post!

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Our kitchen got a little extra love in the form of some Valentine’s Day dish towels and pretty pink flowers. Simple, cheap, and definitely worth the effort to add a little Valentine’s Day cheer to your kitchen space.💗❤️💗❤️
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On a different note, what’s for dinner in your house tonight? I’m racking my brain trying to think of something. Help!!🤣
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❤️💗❤️💗Three things I’m loving from this week:
1. Our heat lamp and new television that got put up in our pool area!
2. Week two is almost complete for my #bootyandthighchallenge and everyone is killing it!
3. My new Valentine’s Day decor that makes me smile just looking at it!
❤️💗❤️💗
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I’d love to know something good from your week. Let me know below. ⬇️
Shop my Valentine’s Day decor ideas through @liketoknow.it http://liketk.it/361pQ #liketkit #liketoknowithome
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Can you spot the pink in this photo?! It’s hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is one month from today. Starting tomorrow, my feed is going to be taken over by hearts, pink, and all things love. For today, I’m just giving you a little tease. I purposely took this picture with my back to my mantle because it’s about to get a Valentine’s Day update and I want it to be a surprise.🥰
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“Memories at the lake last a lifetime”...i.e. Like when Zach recently went to put the cover on the boat and his phone fell out of his pocket into the water. Or when Patrick thought he was hitting the brake on his friend’s jet ski and it took off like a 🚀 causing chaos. Or when we almost sank our pontoon in the middle of the lake.🤣🤣🤣
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Lake life is amazing but isn’t always perfect. Any funny bloopers you have of you or your family at the lake, beach, or even the pool? Our family can’t be the only ones...can we??!!🤔
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If you don’t do so already, I encourage you to join me in being more intentional with spending time with your family. Pick a day or time that works for everyone and commit to you all just being together. I can assure you it will quickly become your favorite day of the week too!🥰
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What’s your favorite day of the week? If I had to pick one I’d say it’s WEDNESDAY. Wednesdays in the Hernandez household are designated as family days...no ifs, ands, or buts about it.😉
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With Patrick working crazy hours, Wednesdays are actually the only consistent day of the week for the three of us to be together. We do our best to take advantage of it as much as we can! Sometimes we have big plans, but more often we just hang out doing errands together and maybe grab lunch or dinner at a restaurant. It’s most definitely more about the time spent for us than finding something epic to do each and every Wednesday.❤️
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Today’s activities included hair cuts for the guys, a comic book run for Zach, lunch, a trip to Aldi’s, and some sunset lake portraits. The perfect day! Swipe if you want to see the “real” Hernandez clan acting like the crazy family we are during our lake portraits!🤪
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If you don’t do so already, I encourage you to join me in being more intentional with spending time with your family. Pick a day or time that works for everyone and commit to you all just being together. I can assure you it will quickly become your favorite day of the week too!🥰
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