Love That Handbag

So you have just plunked down hundreds of dollars for that special handbag.
You have wanted it for a long time now.
It's beautiful!

Keep it beautiful!

Never set your handbag on the floor.  Do you know what may be on, lets say a restaurant floor?  Yuck!

Keep stuffing in the handbag when not using.  I use tissue paper.  Make sure not to over or under stuff. This will help keep the shape of the handbag.

Use the dust cover bag to store the handbag.  If you don't have one, a pillow case will do. The idea is to keep the handbag free of dust.

Put a couple of sandwich baggies in the purse.  Use them to store pens, eliminating ink marks on lining.  This also works for makeups that can open or melt inside the handbag.  
Another good use for baggies in a purse is for receipts that tend to get thown into your bag.  Not only will this keep you organized, but will keep ink from the receipts from harming anything.
Keeping other things clean that you will put into the handbag - wallets, cellphone covers, etc. will also help to save the lining. 

Never set anything on top of the handbag.  This can lead to dents on the purse and I see so many like this especially if they are patent leather.  Store flat bottom handbags on a shelf, upright.  I like to hang bags that have a rounded bottom.

Clean and condition your handbag on a regular basis.  I am lucky to have a shoe repair shop close to home, where I can buy what I need.  But there are good products on line.  Always follow the recommendations of the handbag manufacturer, as well as the directions on the product you are using.  Also pre-test on a very small area of the purse in an area that will not be noticed.  Depending on what the purse is made of will determine how to clean it.

Love that handbag and you will get many years of use from it. 
And someday, someone like me will come along and treasure it again.

See some vintage bags here and some retro bags here.