I need a big bag like this methinks. Image from dinodirect.com |
Of course it should contain the essentials I need to survive when I'm out with my three small children. But items just get thrown in, often in a mad rush. So everything shambles together making it impossible to find ANYTHING, EVER!!
This morning I was rooting around the bag for vaseline to put on my middle child's chaffed nose. Could I find it? Of course not, despite seeing it yesterday.
So I end up doing the inevitable. Emptying out the dreaded bag and this is the list of the contents that were found:
2 head scarves for me???
1 pair of leather gloves mine
A bundle of tissues
My purse
2 muslin cloths
1 odd sock
7 bibs
2 burp clothes
1 pair mittens
A sandwich bag containing two crackers
2 virtually empty tubes of nappy cream without the lids
A box of bickiepegs for my teething son which contained two bickies
A pair of my eldest daughter's dirty socks
2 pairs of scratch mittens
Numerous odd/single scratch mittens???
1 pot of fruit purée
3 baby spoons
4 medicine syringes (so that's where they've all be hiding)
1 empty packet of chocolate buttons
6 pens (no wonder I can never find one when I need one)
A bottle of calpol
1 new born hat. (Why? My baby is nearly nine months)
A mini etch a sketch. (Don't ask)
2 sanitary towels (sorry if tmi. They of course were wrapped in their little package)
1 pack of painkillers for me
A selection of hair bands and hair clips
Sellotape???
2 pots of vapour rub???
1 nappy (the one thing the bag is actually designed for conatins the least of...)
After all of that, of course I didn't find the vaseline. Typical. But at least now I know why I can never close the pesky thing, too much useless toot. I will have a thorough declutter today and will return with a lean, mean nappy bag which only contains items of use.
Yeah right!!
Wow girl! I thought my bag gets bad! That is too funny! I can so relate! XO
ReplyDeleteLisa
I know. It's so embarrassing. Things just get piled in.
ReplyDeleteMust do better lol....
That's so funny. You need to empty it regularly and most probably buy a different more organised bag! I love (changing) bags, I wrote a very long post a while ago about all the stuff we need to fit in them. As a I say, perfect excuse to buy a new one ;)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely need to purchase a new one with more compartments. Changing bag, nappy bag, handbag, junk bag the uses are endless.
ReplyDeleteI do love my nappy/changing bags but must begin to treat them with more kindness hehee
My bag nowadays is a nappy and wipe dispenser/snack bar. You may get on well with one of the Mia Tui bags, I find mine so organised, I actually find things in them! www.miatui.com
ReplyDeleteOoooh thanks for the recommendation. Will definitely look them up.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe you had fitted so much in! It is amazing how many random things find their way in before you notice though!
ReplyDeleteI know. It's hilarious...
ReplyDelete...and rather mortifying heeeha : )
ReplyDeleteI was terrible for hoarding things in my nappy bag. I even put things like books, notepads, pens, shopping trolly key ring pounds, spare tops (for me). Randoms. So glad when Youngling potty trained himself (well 3/4 of the training lol). Bring on the nappy free hand bag ;-) xx
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