Okay, wimminz: How many handbags do you have? How many times do they get used during a given year? Month?
Ummmm.... I have about 20-ish. I haven't counted them, but that's probably right. I have a handful (4 or 5) that I have on rotation for daily use. Then I have others that are just for going out that get used less often, say 4-10 times per year depending on the bag. Then others are bigger, more tote-like, that are on rotation for work use.
eyes new bag in corner.
I have a thing.
I have two. One gets used every single day, and one gets used 3 or so times a year, if that. My "one" needs to be repaired, and I can't work out why I'm so reticent about getting a new one and having two when all is said and done. And I really should have something in brown. Or something that actually looks nice.
I have a winter handbag (immense black leather tote) and a summer handbag (canvas tote with polka dots). I don't have nights out.
I use one purse at a time, but I probably have 10 or 15 in the house, between old day-to-day ones and fancy or -- my favorite! -- novelty purses I don't actually ever use.
3 things that could reasonably be considered purses. I tend to use 1 of them nearly all the time. The other 2, rather rarely since the other came to me.
I, however, do not like purses, and am not altogether pleased that I seem to be carrying one now.
I have about 10, but only 2 or 3 of them get frequent use.
I have, um, maybe 10-15 handbags? I will carry one particular bag for months at a time, then decide it is time to switch bags and spend an evening going through the whole changing-over-handbag ritual. Moving everything from one bag to the other, doing some minor hedge-witchery with good luck charms, that sort of stuff.
Travel question: I can put my laptop in the suitcase I'm carrying on, right? (I know I'll have to take it out for the scanner....)
Okay, stain is off my counter. Yay! I am much less insane now. Also, the two-hour nap probably helped.
Now I should do laundry and pack.
I have three that get used, one that used to be used a lot, and a bunch I use never. Of the three, one gets used only on weekends (holds just key and wallet,) one gets used on weekends if I am carrying more than that and now when I travel, and the third is a monster I use only if travelling with anything bulkier than a couple books, ipod and a waterbottle.
And then I carry a satchel to work.