
I was at work having a chat with some ladies on my team about the size of our handbags after my colleague walked in after her lunch with a gorgeous leather satchel (we all joked she shouldn’t leave it alone or we’d nab it from her š).
We then started showing our bags and my friend Sarah showed her small bag when I commented that I could never come to work with a small bag like that – I have far too much stuff (read that as; shit) to cart around! Everyone then laughed when I pulled out my bag and asked what on Earth I could possibly need to carry around with me all day?! Well the daily essentials of course! Two glasses cases (sunglasses and glasses), a purse, makeup bag, headphones, vape juice, two bottles (one of water, one of juice), receipts, un-banked cheques, hair clips and various tablets.
The ladies challenged me to go to work the following day with a smaller bag, because there’s no way that I need everything I carry around with me everyday “Two glasses cases that are EXACTLY THE SAME? You’re only wearing one pair at a time Gaby!”
I’ll be honest, I cannot remember the last time I went out without a handbag; I even had my Ted Baker bucket bag on our wedding day for God’s sake, so I was a bit reluctant to cut down on everything I haul around.
So I took the challenge and tipped all my shit on the sofa when I got home;
I cleared out the shit I didn’t need (old receipts, out of date cheques, empty tablet packets, a sheet of kitchen roll etc.) and pulled out a gorgeous dark brown leather cross body bag my Mum gave me when she was over in the summer that I was obsessing over whenever she wore it (thanks Mum!). The hitch was it was MUCH smaller than my current bag;
I took out one of the glasses cases, my makeup bag as quite frankly, I never bloody use it and popped everything I could manage (except for a bottle of water) into the smaller bag;
I’ve written this the day before I’m going back into work for the day, but am feeling optimistic about a day with a smaller bag; although it is a comfort for when I’m feeling a bit unsteady and need an excuse to crouch down. So Friday will be a day of getting out of my comfort zone and trying to function without my comfort items.
Let me know in the comments whether you’re a big or small handbag kinda gal, or if you head out without anything at all – HOW DO YOU DO IT?!
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I’d say I’m more of an average bag kinda gal. My issue was that I always like to have my camera on me and I don’t yet have a snazzy camera bag as they’re bloody expensive so I liked a bag I could keep that in. My purse is also pretty beefy as I have about 10,000 loyalty cards that yes, I DO need at all times so I can claim my points!! (Although I can’t currently carry it around as I’m too weak post-surgery and it’s heavy, how hilarious is that). I’m going to have to convert to a slightly larger bag kinda girl now though as I have to carry a bag of stoma supplies around with me 24/7 just incase! It’s an excuse to treat myself to a few new additions though hehe.
Alice Xx
Youāre so funny, but I must say that I do love me a loyalty card š and just imagine all of the amazing bags you can get to store everything in – you could get a big bag with all the sections so you can organise your life ššš» and Iām waiting to get a better camera before getting a snazzy camera bag – the one Iāve got now just gets shoved in there šā¤ļøā¤ļø