Have you ever dumped the contents of your purse on the counter because your keys have someone managed to vanish in the depths of your purse? Or do we dare even give such a bottomless pit the name of purse?
I've been in search of the perfect purse. It needed to look classy, but somehow have all the right compartments and dividers. It couldn't be a bottomless pit. I just knew it was out there...somewhere.
I had one once, the perfect purse. Believe it or not, I didn't even pick it out! It was one of those times when my husband really outdid himself in finding the perfect gift. He was in the market place in Venezuela where we were missionaries at the time. There was a stand of handmade purses brought across the border from Colombia. It was perfect. It was crafted of black leather, had enough stiffness to stand up on its own, and the compartments were perfect. There was just the right amount of space with a specific home for each item. I could reach into it in the dark and find what I needed. That's what I call a perfect purse.
And then the strap broke and I've been on the search for the replacement perfect purse for many years. None quite measured up. Maybe it really wasn't out there!
Recently I began researching purse inserts and organizers. After much research of the various types available, I ordered a Pouchee. At 7.5" wide, 5.25" tall, and capable of spreading open to 3.5", it fits smaller and medium sized purses, though doesn't get lost in my larger travel purse. It gives shapeless purses some form and it had all those handy dividers. It's perfect.
I'm no longer dumping the contents of my purse onto the table in search of keys, my lipstick or a pen. The moments of fighting irritation as I did so have vanished! I can reach over as I drive, feel for the right spot, and pull out my lipstick to apply at the next stop sign.
Fit all this...
...into the Pouchee!
I don't need the perfect purse or purses now. My Pouchee easily moves from purse to purse. Switching purses has never been easier. Unlike the Purseket, Purse Brite or other, what I call "snake-like" inserts that wrap around the perimeter of your purse, the Pouchee is like a small purse within your purse with two metal rings that make it easy to lift it out to transfer to another purse. I love my Pouchee!
You have your Pouchee ready to put into your purse...
You can easily lift the Pouchee to insert it into your purse...
The Pouchee at home in your purse...
The purse zipped shut and ready to go!
There were others similar to the Pouchee but on a larger scale. They would be perfect for those of you who carry larger purses on a regular basis. Being a petite woman who never reached the pinnacle of being five foot tall, I tend to look overpowered by a large purse and therefore stick to their small to medium sized counterparts. For those lovers of large purses, I would recommend the larger sizes available in the Kwiki Insert Organizer or the Chameleon.
For those of you whose sewing/craft supplies don't get relegated to the basement because you actually do sew, I found an awesome pattern for sale on the internet to make your own purse insert that would be similar to the Pouchee. I just knew I wanted the purse insert now and not ten years from now! Check out the PortaPockets Purse Insert Pattern.
My search for the perfect purse ended, not in the finding of the perfect purse, but in discovering the perfect purse insert in my new red Pouchee (many other colors are available!).
I've been in search of the perfect purse. It needed to look classy, but somehow have all the right compartments and dividers. It couldn't be a bottomless pit. I just knew it was out there...somewhere.
I had one once, the perfect purse. Believe it or not, I didn't even pick it out! It was one of those times when my husband really outdid himself in finding the perfect gift. He was in the market place in Venezuela where we were missionaries at the time. There was a stand of handmade purses brought across the border from Colombia. It was perfect. It was crafted of black leather, had enough stiffness to stand up on its own, and the compartments were perfect. There was just the right amount of space with a specific home for each item. I could reach into it in the dark and find what I needed. That's what I call a perfect purse.
And then the strap broke and I've been on the search for the replacement perfect purse for many years. None quite measured up. Maybe it really wasn't out there!
Recently I began researching purse inserts and organizers. After much research of the various types available, I ordered a Pouchee. At 7.5" wide, 5.25" tall, and capable of spreading open to 3.5", it fits smaller and medium sized purses, though doesn't get lost in my larger travel purse. It gives shapeless purses some form and it had all those handy dividers. It's perfect.
I'm no longer dumping the contents of my purse onto the table in search of keys, my lipstick or a pen. The moments of fighting irritation as I did so have vanished! I can reach over as I drive, feel for the right spot, and pull out my lipstick to apply at the next stop sign.
Fit all this...
...into the Pouchee!
I don't need the perfect purse or purses now. My Pouchee easily moves from purse to purse. Switching purses has never been easier. Unlike the Purseket, Purse Brite or other, what I call "snake-like" inserts that wrap around the perimeter of your purse, the Pouchee is like a small purse within your purse with two metal rings that make it easy to lift it out to transfer to another purse. I love my Pouchee!
You have your Pouchee ready to put into your purse...
You can easily lift the Pouchee to insert it into your purse...
The Pouchee at home in your purse...
The purse zipped shut and ready to go!
There were others similar to the Pouchee but on a larger scale. They would be perfect for those of you who carry larger purses on a regular basis. Being a petite woman who never reached the pinnacle of being five foot tall, I tend to look overpowered by a large purse and therefore stick to their small to medium sized counterparts. For those lovers of large purses, I would recommend the larger sizes available in the Kwiki Insert Organizer or the Chameleon.
For those of you whose sewing/craft supplies don't get relegated to the basement because you actually do sew, I found an awesome pattern for sale on the internet to make your own purse insert that would be similar to the Pouchee. I just knew I wanted the purse insert now and not ten years from now! Check out the PortaPockets Purse Insert Pattern.
My search for the perfect purse ended, not in the finding of the perfect purse, but in discovering the perfect purse insert in my new red Pouchee (many other colors are available!).
That's a great product.
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