The End of the Disorganized Purse
*Sigh* I sat across from a new staff person I was giving orientation to. I watched while she raked through her purse, looking for something (there is nothing worse than raking through purses… or a tote of Legos).
This reminded me of how much the younger generation needs people like us. We’ve spent a lifetime trying to figure out our ADD tendancies, it’s time to help others. After a few more interactions with her, I’m guessing a little ADHD is going on.
Honestly, I’ve have been dying to share with anyone about purse organzation. For people with ADD tendancies (me!), the pain is real.
Table of Contents
- Best purses have zones you’ve named yourself
- My perfect purse
- The magical parts that make this purse work
Best purses have zones you’ve named yourself
I’ve found the holy grail of purses, one that keeps me on track. There are still times when I lose things in it, but life has vastly improved. Although this style might not appeal to you, there are key features and take-aways that you can apply to your own purse hunt.
The key: zones. You don’t want a cavernous big purse, and too many pockets isn’t the answer either. Let’s take a tour!
My perfect purse
Every woman has an innate desire to seek out the perfect purse. I was no different. After years of swearing I could dig a hole to China in there, I found “the one”.
My ADD tendancies really challenged the process. I was starting to lose hope. I would have to have a purse with ugly color coded flaps and sections, what an eyesore!
Allow me to introduce the company Haiku Bags. Not only do these purses ooze quality, they feature recycled zippers, FSC-certified packaging, and are made from post consumer plastic bottles (oh, and there women-owned). I must also add that I find these purses affordable for the high quality and unique features.
The magic doesn’t stop there. In every bag there is a hidden message! I am embarrased to say that I almost forgot about it (and in the excitement had to rake through my bag to find it – egads).
OK, here it is:
“The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it.”
-William James
Let’s get on to the good stuff.
The magical parts that make this purse work
Here are the parts that make me a successful and organized purse owner, but I’ve got a few pictures that will simplify what I’m trying to say:
- Not too many pockets. More doesn’t mean better! For the ADHD mind, it truly is going down a rabbit hole. I now automatically discard excessive pocket purses. My “zones” are not overwhelming, that is important – I can keep this system up.
- Clear exterior compartments. Elegantly simple, this purse features a side pocket, main center compartment, a flap (with a zippered pocket), that folds over another side pocket). There is a vertical pocket that discreetly gives me another place to store things. The fact that it is vertical is a game changer. I don’t need color coding – it’s the only vertical zipper, my brain can handle it.
- Simple interior compartments. Basically, it’s two outer and one inner compartment. The first outer is zippered, and the second outer is secured by a velcro tab. This keeps them closed up and out of the way for my main dumping spot. Hand goes in, hand comes out, done.
- Details. There are two secured inside cords that have different hook styles (I’m guessing for key chains). Although a nice feature, I don’t use it. I will also mention that there is a RFID blocking pocket to protect the scanning of credit cards (smart!).
NOTE: This style does come with inside key straps, I tried them and didn’t like them.
The exact style may not appeal to you. I think as we grow older, our purses get bigger. This is actually my second purse I’ve purchased in the Jaunt Crossbody Haiku purse line. The purses are basically indestructible. I’m a lifer when I purse shop. When I find a good one, I keep it for years. I don’t recall the reason I thought I had to upgrade, but it still makes me smile at how well it functions.
