the ideas I mentioned do involve purchasing products to organize your purse, there are still no-cost options if you get creative. Do you have any small cosmetic bags that you are using at the moment? Clear would be best, since it makes it easy to quickly see the contents. However, as long as the bags you use are all different, you will be able to quickly grab the one you want when you go searching through your purse for something. Even clear, sandwich or quart size zip lock-type bags will work, however you will have to replace them from time as they get used and worn. A spare envelope can be used to keep store receipts.

Products aside, the real keys to an organized purse include:
1. only keeping the necessities
2. storing like items with like items (cosmetics in one area, receipts always in another area, etc.)
3. routinely purging your purse to maintain its organization and efficiency. (You can fit this in when you’re waiting in the drive-thru at the bank, for a dr,’s apt, while you wait to pick up your kids from practice.)

When you do buy a new purse, consider the built in organizers. Lots of pockets are great, but before you purchase a purse, try to determine how you will use the pockets, if the sections are large enough for your intentions, and if there are enough pockets. (Too many pockets can be bad, too, as they are just ASKING for any old thing to find it’s way in there!)

Hope this helps a bit. Thanks again for the question!
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I settle for buying a purse that has at least two regular “sections” and needs to have at least one zippered section. No sense having my feminine unmentionables slide out at an inopportune time!

I am about due for a new purse – the stitches in the leather on mine are starting to give – and I will definitely be keeping these ideas in mind.

Thanks for another great post, Debbie!
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