What's in Your Bag? The Everyday Essentials List and How to Organize It
In short: The secret to a tidy bag is sorting. Keep your makeup in a pouch, your cards in a card holder, your coins in a small purse, and your phone and keys in the zip pocket. That way you'll find anything in a second, and moving your stuff from one bag to another takes no time at all.
The essentials list
- Phone and charger or power bank
- Keys
- Wallet, or your cards and cash
- Tissues and hand sanitizer
- Lipstick or lip balm and a small mirror
- Earphones
- Any medicine you take
Sort it like this
| Item | Goes in | Size |
|---|---|---|
| Makeup | Makeup pouch | 28×20×7 cm, lined canvas |
| Cards and paper cash | Card holder | 12×9 cm with zip |
| Coins and keys | Coin purse | 12×9 cm with zip and keyring |
| Charger, earphones and pens | Pouch or pencil case | Depends on the style |
| All your money in one place | Women's zip wallet | 23×13 cm |
Quick tips
- Clear out receipts and papers from your bag once a week.
- Pick a different print for each pouch, so you know what's inside without opening it.
- When traveling, the travel makeup bag (22×13 cm) fits all your personal care stuff.
And the bag itself? Check out all our bags, or read our tote bag guide.