The dust is beginning to settle on Christmas 2009, leaving piles of leftover turkey, wrapping paper, and decoration in its wake. But chances are your living room isn’t the only site of chaos. Have you taken a look inside your handbag lately?
If it’s anything like mine your purse is probably carrying the receipts of every gift you bought over the holiday period, the phone numbers of a few guys you met at Christmas parties but have no intention of calling, and other useless odds and ends. So why not make a real resolution this New Year, and vow to clear out the clutter?
The first job is to take care of the receipts. File the ones for gifts and things you’ve bought still in warranty, and then shred the ones you don’t need. Your handbag is far too lovely to serve as a trash can, so make sure you toss those chocolate wrappers and gum packets where they belong.
Once the garbage is gone, you start reevaluating what you really mean by an everyday essential. Remember ladies, less is more. While it’s tempting to carry the kitchen sink in your oversized bag, your shoulders will thank you for traveling light. Get rid of the keys you don’t need on a daily basis, and restrict your make-up to a powder and lipstick or gloss.
When your handbag feels lighter, you will too. Now you’ve made the resolution, the challenge is keeping the clutter at bay throughout 2010!
[Source: AboutMyArea]
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