Purses collect trash. All kinds of junk. And I only carry mine to and from work. I can’t imagine what it might look like if I carried it everywhere I went. I cleaned out my purse Sunday afternoon. Receipts accounted for most of the crap I pulled out of its three compartments, but there were a bunch of random business cards and a couple of (smashed) granola bars in there, too. Judging by the dates on some of the receipts, the last time I cleaned out my purse was about a year and a half ago. I have no idea how long the granola bars were in there.
This is a picture of the bag of trash I filled. The apple is next to it for perspective. I emptied my purse out completely, vacuumed it out, and only put the essentials back in. My bag is a couple pounds lighter today. My shoulders thank me. Now if only I could convince work to get me a lighter laptop. That’s the bag that’s going to turn me into a hunchback. I guess I could get a wheelie laptop bag…
Update: I think that bag of trash might be bigger than my purse. How is that possible? Wait – could my purse be bigger on the inside? Just did a quick search, and oh my god, I want this. Or maybe this. But probably the first one. While I’m at it, I also want these, and one of these. Etsy is cool.
Update x2: By popular demand, here is a picture of my purse with the same apple next to it. I think that might be a small apple, because my purse looks huge next to it. It’s really not that big. It’s divided into three equal compartments, and all the trash was in two of them.
momma betty
You’re Who obsessed.
tokenblogger
I still use a backpack for a purse, but I do have a nicer coach backpack style purse for those more dressy occasions. I just having to carry things in my hands and my shoulder straps of purses just kept falling off all the time.
I think you just need a smaller purse.
tokenblogger
I just “hate” having to carry…
Zannah
Yes, I am.
A smaller purse is probably the answer. Backpack purses don’t appeal to me because I don’t want all my stuff behind me. I don’t feel like I have as much control over it, and I can’t get to it as easily. But straps falling off my shoulders – that drives me nuts.
Wombat Central
After seeing that bag o’ trash,I feel like you need to include a pic of your purse. When I clean mine, I can fit the trash in one hand. Looks as if yours might hold a Smart Car. I do carry a fairly small purse, though. It’s also machine washable, which I love. That said, I’m about ready for a new one, too. I wear mine across my chest to avoid the slippage issues w/ straps.