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Tackle It Tuesday — Week 20

October 10, 2006 by Janice

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Tackle it Tuesday

Project to Tackle: My Purse

I’m back – and just in time for Tackle It Tuesday. But barely – I got home couple of hours ago.

So this is a tackle from the road!

Last weekend I bought a cool, little purse. So I needed to downsize from my big, throw everything in including a diaper for Julia, purse. This was not going to be easy. I could barely squeeze my wallet brimming with old receipts in this new, funky, little purse.

I had no time to tackle it last week, so I brought both of them with me this weekend – my essentials in the new and my extra junk in the other one and tackled it all!

What Came Out Of My Old Purse:

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Here is the mess that came out of it, including:

8 hair ties
5 pens
3 nail clippers
7 nail files
10 tampons
14 Band-Aids
20+ Kleenexes
40+ receipts
A bunch of makeup (I almost always put my make up on in the car – at stoplights or quickly when I arrive at my destination.)

Yes, that is what happens when you have a big purse. You just keep adding stuff and have no idea what is already in there!

And here is my new look:
(The extra bag of make up will go back in my makeup case.)

My New Little Purse:

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19 Comments

  1. Kilikina says

    October 12, 2006 at 10:30 pm

    Hey, sorry I didn’t or rather haven’t been participating.

    Sorry I haven’t been blogging lately. Been SO super busy, but I’ve accomplished alot!

    Kilikina

    My Blog

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  2. Erna says

    October 11, 2006 at 7:07 pm

    Way to go! I don’t carry a purse . . . a diaper bag (well, Roots bag) is what I have on my shoulder most of the time. This was downsized from a mega diaper bag, which was useful when toting bottles and formula everywhere. After diaper bag days are done, I may have to get a purse (for a place to put some essentials as a parent) but would much rather grab my wallet, keys, and go.

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  3. Kristen says

    October 11, 2006 at 10:51 am

    Looks like my purse. I never thought of tackling that for a Tackle It Tuesday. I think my purse weighs about 10 lbs.

    Like the cute little compact purse.

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  4. turtle-hope says

    October 10, 2006 at 10:49 pm

    I LOVE little purses. If I have a big purse EVERYTHING goes in it, and then I can’t find anything. With a little purse I’m forced to just carry the essentials. It was harder when the kids were smaller, but now that their older, I hardly carry anything in my purse.

    I tackled my fridge this time.

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  5. Judi says

    October 10, 2006 at 9:55 pm

    WOW. I thought my purse was out of control!! šŸ™‚ You did good downsizing. LOVE the new purse too!

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  6. Ramblin Rose says

    October 10, 2006 at 8:35 pm

    I’ve tackeled my kitchen drawers which are a huge mess.. I didnt take pictures I’m sorry and only did a short blog….

    rr

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  7. Jenn says

    October 10, 2006 at 4:31 pm

    OH WOW – that’s ALOT of stuff for ONE purse! LOL Good for you in down sizing! I LOVE the new little purse – it’s soo cute. Though I have to say “EAK” I still carry around a book bag, though in my defense we are not potty trained yet! šŸ™‚ EAK!!!

    I tackled my closet and it was just as bad if not worse than your purse…ack the things I found in there!

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  8. Shereen says

    October 10, 2006 at 2:55 pm

    YAY!! Good for you. It’s funny, the bigger the bag, the more you carry. I’ve noticed the same thing with houses. The bigger the house or apartment, the messier it gets. lol ;0)

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  9. Ruth says

    October 10, 2006 at 2:49 pm

    Way to go! I need to do that with my diaper bag. Time to down size…somehow many “extras” have found their way into my bag. šŸ™‚

    I entered a tackle job today! wooohoo!

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  10. Courtney says

    October 10, 2006 at 10:12 am

    Wow, great job! I actually do not even own a purse, but I certainly have tons of other areas needing tackled. I started joining in “Tackle It Tuesday” this week šŸ™‚ Thanks for the inspiration. I’ve posted my before and will be updating with my “after” in a little bit when I get it finished. (or was I supposed to not post anything until it was done?)

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  11. Laura says

    October 10, 2006 at 9:45 am

    Holy cow, how is your back and neck after carrying all that stuff around? Job well done downsizing to a smaller purse…I love those kind of “tackles”. Have a great day! Laura

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  12. Barbara H. says

    October 10, 2006 at 9:06 am

    I have to clean mine out from time to time, too — but I don’t know if I could downsize to a smaller purse, though. I don’t alwats need everything in there, but I like to have it available if need be.

    My “tackle” this week had to do with my blog itself — hope it’s ok that it’s not house and home related, though I guess you could say it was blog housework. šŸ™‚

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  13. KellyC says

    October 10, 2006 at 8:57 am

    OH! Can I ever relate to that!! I’ve switched to a hip-pack now, from something the size of a saddle-bag;) And it’s funny that I really don’t miss all the junk I used to carry around!

    My tackle this morning was my closet. I didn’t blog about it, but I DID do it, and I feel great!

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  14. Susanne says

    October 10, 2006 at 8:53 am

    Ya those big bags can become bottomless pits can’t they?! Cute new one to motivate you to clean it out!

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  15. Debbie says

    October 10, 2006 at 7:23 am

    I did this just last month but never viewed it as a tackle! I am beginning to think in terms of big and small tackles! Your new purse looks great! I am determined not to let my clutter end up in my purse again! I know you are too!

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  16. Jodi says

    October 10, 2006 at 7:22 am

    WoW! That’s alot of stuff to go in a purse!! I downsized a few years back and now there is next to nothing in my purse. Good job, and I love your new little purse!!

    Off to go see what I can tackle this week.

    Happy Tuesday!

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  17. zoe says

    October 10, 2006 at 7:21 am

    Hmmm, I need to tackle my hangbag too.
    There’s some candy in the bottom that fell otu of a packet and now my keys keep gettign all sticky, YUCK!

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  18. AyƧa says

    October 10, 2006 at 4:02 am

    What a fascinating array of items you had living in there! I confess to not owning a handbag or a purse :O. All I have a tiny little wallet that’s only just big enough to fit in a few business cards, which gets shoved into a pocket in my trousers all the time. The concept of other women using bigger bags to house their things has always been a bit of a mystery to me, so thanks for sharing!

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