Blogstalky: Purse Gutz

Well, I delayed to make it more interesting, but it really isn't. I'd be a wallet girl if I didn't need a diaperbag.

ETA: Okay, something that got eaten by blogger while I fought with the editing window in my other browser is that it isn't originally a diaperbag - it's a smallish medium-sized purse with lots o' pockets, as I despise most diaper bags, even the non-fluffy-bunny styles. I had intended to make my own diaper bag, but never got around to it. So I went hunting for one that fit my idea of what I wanted (I'd had the perfect purse-cum-small-diaperbag when FX was little, but gave it away to a friend who needed one), I hunted all over and found it at Target, I think. For 10 bucks. Cheap is good, and even more so if it doesn't fall apart (it's going on 2 years old now).

And it's about 10 x 7 x 8. A little bigger than I wanted, but still quite compact unless I stuff it.
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This, then, is my purse:

Wait. Mr. Giant Baby decided to "help" by violently shaking me while I snapped the photo. Let's try that again.

Okay, this is my purse. Lots of pockets. The silver zipper pocket is "my zone" and the pockets in front contain my things.

Yes, that includes cigarettes, but honestly, I only smoke one a day, at most, and I never finish them. And I smoke outside. Also, there is the wallet with red flames which my husband bought me so I wouldn't lose it. So, of course, I have, several times. But I did always find it again...


Arranged according to their position in the purse are:

1. from side pocket one: A bottle of Little Noses cold/allergy drops; A bottle of Infant Tylenol Dye-Free; a tube of baby Orajel (it is a diaper bag! I swear!)
   
2. from silver-zipper pocket: Pens mixed with some penlike makeup (eyeliner, mascara, coverup); checkbook; crumpled piece of paper; a penny; a large paperclip; Makeup (liquid, powder, lipstick, eyeshadow); an expansion pack for Chez Geek
3. from side pocket two: hand sanitizer (diaper bag!); a selection of emergency tampons.
4. My wallet, which has lots of cards, a bunch of receipts, a small pen, and one dollar, just in case.

Next we have the contents of the inside and back pockets, minus the stinky diapers and wet bag, because those go straight into the diaper can when we get home. We have:

1. Several random pieces of paper. I have no idea whose phone numbers those are. I think this came from my husband's pocket, actually.
2. A pale yellow plastic fork-spoon-sporky thing
3. The sewing pattern for Laura's dress.
   
4. Two fortune cookie fortunes.
5. Three velcro tiedowns (seriously, these belong in every diaperbag).
6. baby wipes (diaperbag!)

Going Fabric Shopping Today

...because I'm a nut and I volunteered to make a gown for my friend Laura, since we're both curvy and weird to fit. It's just plain better to make it from scratch if you have to have that much fitting done, I say. 

I am taking Mr GiantBaby along, because Husband is exhausted (they do that to you regularly in the Marines, apparently), and he doesn't need 2 rambunctious kids running him over all day without backup. This means that all the stuff has to go with me too - stroller (no baby carrier, since he's HUGE and I'm already uncomfortable), cloth diapering stuff, feeding utensils (he's VERY into spoons), cup, juice, bag with toys...

And then there's what I need to bring - My swatches, since Laura and I are trying not to be clashy (we'll be hanging out all night while the men BS and drink, so we decided not to be clashy or matchy), the patterns, The Girly Stuff Survival Kit. Yeah, it's the Eve of That Week, and my uterus feels like it's warming up for a marathon. Ouch. 

Blogstalkers: I'm making my Purse Guts post after I get back, because it's much more interesting after a day out. It's all boring now, what with me having cleaned it day before yesterday. 

Also expect a "what I'm up to lately" post, since I've got the photos taken. I was just too lazy to write about them.

Baby stuff: Homemade spot cleaner for carpeting

For anyone who has a Baby, as all babies produce Yellow Staining Poo (and it does get on the carpet, no matter how hard you try not to let it :/ ).

Anyhow, this stuff actually works, and it's cheap.
You need:
A spray bottle
A 12oz bottle of Hydrogen Peroxide (cleans and disinfects)
2-3 drops of dish soap (cleans)
1 teaspoon of baking soda (deodorizer)

dissolve baking soda in a little water.
Pour into spray bottle.
Pour HP into spray bottle.
Add 2-3 drops of dish soap.
Close spray bottle and shake to mix.

Spray on 'spots' on carpet, allow to foam a bit and blot with a damp washcloth. Repeat until spot is indistinct.
Any residue will come out next time carpet is cleaned.

What reminded me to post this? I just had to clean up a stealth poop off our bedroom floor. Sigh.