I found fabulous Steve Madden Satchel purse last Friday at Marshall’s and was immediately smitten! I am a deranged purse addict and it usually takes me weeks before I commit to one. Just ask my shopping buddies! But this cute little beauty got my heart racing pretty fast, so I impulsively bought it and couldn’t have been happier….until….I got home I saw the dreaded slouch. Now I don’t know about you but I always check purses out pretty well before I buy them. I like flat bottom purses with little metal feet and pretty insides. This one passed the test! So imagine my aggravation when I added my 40 lb wallet and makeup case to it and it wilted like a sad beautiful flower.
So here’s the quick fix! I have done this trick before with other handbags using cardboard but, after a while they bend and revert back to the slouch. So this time I improvised and used a stiff plastic lid from a bead/craft box and it came out great!
Materials: Stiff plastic lid, cardboard or any type of material that will hold it’s shape through wear and tear, sharp scissors (I used the strong kitchen type) or box cutter, ruler and a washable marker.
Take your plastic and measure the bottom of your handbag. Mark your lines with the magic marker. Cut out your shape with sharp scissors. Trim slowly so not to crack the plastic. Trim the edges and round the corners off. Wash off the magic marker~ you don’t want to ruin the inside fabric and insert in the bottom of the handbag.
You could also go one step further and decoupage the plastic with fabric. I personally like the fact that it is clear so I can see if items get trapped underneath but to each his own. And that’s it!! I am just so glad this easy fix worked and I didn’t have to return it. I hope this tip helps you too!
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omg this is such a great idea!!! Like, totally genius! I am going to put this into effect asap! I would love for you to come by my weekly link party and share this with my readers! http://domesticsuperhero.com/2013/05/16/sharing-with-domestic-superhero-link-party-11/ Hope to see you!
THIS. IS. ABSOLUTELY. AWESOME. I can’t even begin to tell you how awesome this is!!! I also have a 40 pound wallet (or so)… in fact, when I put my purse on my passenger seat with my wallet in it, my car beeps at me to tell me that my passenger isn’t wearing a seat belt! Yep… but this isn’t the worst of the problem, because, you know, I can always put my heavy purse on the floor. But what I HATE is buying a nicely structured purse and then walking around with it looking like a sloppy hobo bag because the items inside make it all slouchy. I am TOTALLY doing this trick!!! I’m off to pin this….
THANK YOU FOR SHARING!!!!
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Excellent tip!!!
Great idea! & Wonderful Tip. Thanks for sharing & linking up @ DearCreatives.com Hope your having a great week!
Awesome, awesome idea!!!!
Found you at Pin-Me-Linky-Party …. pippa
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Perfect fix. I like structured bags too! Love your before and after pics. Thanks for sharing
What a super idea and I would have NEVER thought of this. Thank you for linking up in our Crafty Showcase last week.
Thanks for sharing!
xoxo Susie @Bowdabra
Great idea! Thanks so much for sharing this on The Creative HomeAcre Hop! Hope to see you tomorrow on the next Creative HomeAcre hop!
Great idea!!
This is a great idea. What I hate most about the slouch is that everything is on top of each other in my purse when I reach in to get something. This would solve that too. May I feature this on my blog
I’m thinking you are brilliant!!!! Love, love, love this idea!!!!!
CONGRATS!!!
You have been featured at The DIY Dreamer!!! Come on over and grab your featured button, you deserve it! http://thediydreamer.com/from-dream-to-reality/features-54/
You are a GENIUS Kim!!!!
Thanks so much for partying at The DIY Dreamer.. From Dream To Reality! Can’t wait to see what you link up tomorrow evening!!
Oh you smart savvy woman. Such a great idea for a problem that most of us have dealt with at one time or another. Liked your concept so much I had to feature it this week on BeColorful. Thanks for sharing.
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I hate the slouch too. Right now, I have a really thin book in the bottom of mine to prevent it from sagging. I’ll have to try out your trick.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing with us. Hugs Peggy~PJH Designs
Great idea! Found you on Thursday Favorite Things and I would love to invite you over to The Creative HomeAcre Hop today!
http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/02/the-creative-homeacre-hop-3.html
You are featured this week on Busy Monday at A Pinch of Joy! I hope you will stop by and grab a Featured Button from the Button Box on the sidebar this afternoon. Pinned. Can’t wait to see what else you’ve been working on!
Now that is smart! pinning this, great idea
Genius!!! thank you for adding your wonderful blog to the Thursday Favorite Things hop. xo
This is a great quick tip! Thanks for sharing!
What a great idea! I have the same problem with my purses! Thanks for sharing. Oh and by the way Total SCORE on that gorge purse! Visiting from Lil Luna’s Linky Party!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing it at Fluster’s Creative Muster
Oh this is just terrific! I just bought a purse this week and literally the same thing happened and I was so disappointed (not enough to return it though). I’m off to find a plastic box lid
Oh and I found you through Fluster Buster.
Julie
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You are a genius, this is a fabulous idea. Thanks so much for sharing it.
Traci
Fantastic idea!
I have several slouchy purses/totes I’ll have to try this idea on — thanks for posting!
Wow! That makes a huge difference. How cool!
You are so right about this – when I make bags I always use stiff stabilizer for the bottom or they all look too saggy. Thanks for linking to the Craftastic Monday party at Sew Can Do!
It’s great how you thought of that! There are so many simple fixes out there, we just have to use our minds to brainstorm!
Great idea!
So simple yet brilliant. I can’t stand when purses slouch.
Thanks for sharing.
Hi, visiting via Creative Mondays. This is such a simple, but clever solution to saggy purses. Unlike you, I buy purses like snap,
Now I can hesitate even less, because of this nifty way of making them look better.
Sue xo
This is great!! TFS!!