Scarf-Purse Trick

Do you have a purse that doesn’t zip close? Or perhaps you’re like me and prefer to keep your purse open even when closing it is an option. The problem with having an open purse is that other people can take a peek inside. There is a reason why the “What’s In My Purse” meme is so popular. People are curious about what others carry around with them. Also, keeping an open purse makes you more vulnerable to being robbed. It would be easy for someone to spy a wallet or some other item of value and quickly lift it out of your purse.

My solution for the open purse problem is to fill the empty space at the top with a scarf. What’s great about this is the fabric fills the purse nicely and effectively obscures the items below. Also, you can match a scarf to your purse adding some extra flare to your outfit. An added bonus: you have a scarf ready to go in case you want to add it to an outfit or need to protect your hair from wind or rain. If I leave my purse in a car, I will sometimes use the scarf to cover the purse obscuring it from those nosy folks who like to look into car windows.