Anyone else doing the kangaroo pouch thing

[AnaGamble]

I've completely adopted one of my BF's massive dark blue fleece sweaters with big pockets.
In these pockets I keep my lipbalm, eye drops, nail file, mobile phone, anti acid pills and so on.
So just pondering if I am the only one who's given up trying to track down stuff like that when I need it and instead simply carrying it all around with me in my "pouch". 

[Narablueeyes]

<raising hand; waving wildly; imagining myself jumping up and down wildly>. ME!!!!!!!!  ME!!!!!!!!!

[Patze]

Hi AnaGamble,

Nah, you're not the only one!   I can only speak for myself, but man-o-man, I have a "pouch" similar but a stand alone kind of thing that I take with me all the time (SJS girl never quite knows what she'll need in five minutes or even five seconds later ).  Yep, the lip balm, the daily meds, a pen & small pad of paper (often forget as soon as I "remember"), hydrating lotion, and a couple of different kinds of eye drops.  Used to always have a mirror in there too, but got tired of seeing how "tired" I really looked every day!

Take care of yourself -

Patze

[KellyG999]

I actually carry a big "mom purse" that has a big section in the middle with all my meds. Yes. I also have 4 different types of lip balm, itch cream, biotene spray, eye drops, etc.....

My husband makes fun of me. I arrange a bunch of this stuff (and a big glass of water, of course) on my bedside table before I can go to sleep. You should see me when I have to travel for business. My suitcase is huge and people always comment. But I actually travel with a facial steamer for my throat/nose dryness!

KellyG

[AnaGamble]

Nah, you're not the only one!   I can only speak for myself, but man-o-man, I have a "pouch" similar but a stand alone kind of thing that I take with me all the time (SJS girl never quite knows what she'll need in five minutes or even five seconds later ).  Yep, the lip balm, the daily meds, a pen & small pad of paper (often forget as soon as I "remember"), hydrating lotion, and a couple of different kinds of eye drops.  Used to always have a mirror in there too, but got tired of seeing how "tired" I really looked every day!

He he the small pad of paper I forgot about those, I got a different pad of paper and pen jars in every room of the house.
Only place I don't have any is in the bathroom. 

[Patze]

Have a large pad of paper and a pen in there as I often do my best "thinkin" in there!


Patze

[AnaGamble]

I actually carry a big "mom purse" that has a big section in the middle with all my meds. Yes. I also have 4 different types of lip balm, itch cream, biotene spray, eye drops, etc.....

My husband makes fun of me. I arrange a bunch of this stuff (and a big glass of water, of course) on my bedside table before I can go to sleep. You should see me when I have to travel for business. My suitcase is huge and people always comment. But I actually travel with a facial steamer for my throat/nose dryness!

I've started having a water bottle next to the bed, I am sure I should refresh the water every day but rather use a bottle and only have to remember to refill it every 3 days or so, hurts too much getting back out of bed when I realize I forgot it. 
The nose dryness is nasty, got told by the doctor to use some sort of saltwater rinse in mine but not sure if it's doing any good at all.
Went to the pharmacy to ask about what they have for dry noses and the girl behind the counter just stared at me as if I was an alien who just landed. 
She then told me I could use vaseline... just as long as I didn't use it every day... great help right? (<--sarcastic smiley)

[Narablueeyes]

Have a large pad of paper and a pen in there as I often do my best "thinkin" in there!


Patze

you sound like my hubby!!  LOL!!

[KellyG999]

Ana - Please don't take the pharmacy clerk's advice. I wouldn't use Vaseline on any part of my body, especially in the nose. Ayr makes a nice water based nasal gel. It's OK but I prefer to lightly steam a few times a day. My ENT turned me on to the facials steamers you buy at Bed, Bath and Beyond that are labeled for "wrinkles." He said it does nothing for wrinkles BUT will help your nose and throat. I have to have it in the cold, super dry winter months especially!

[susanep]

My big purse goes everywhere I do with my lip balm, eye drops, sun glasses, meds for pain, etc. Been doing this for quite a while now.

susanep 

[jmkboyer]

LOVE my big hoodie sweatshirts with the pouch!  I also can throw my keys and cell phone in there when I'm out because, with my brain fog, I'm always losing them.

Thanks, KellyG, for the steamer recommendation.  I've been looking for a good one.  The one I got at Walgreens sucks.

MB

[KellyG999]

MB - just ran and took a peek to be sure: My steamer is a Conair and I love it. As a side note, if you happen to get stuffy like I do, it helps that as well.

[jmkboyer]

Thanks, Kelly--just ordered it on Amazon!  My sinuses get so dry and stuffy even with the humidifier blowing in my face at night.  Can't wait to try it.

MB

[newhorizons]

All you folks that posted seem to be going somewhere.  90% of my time is spent at home and to help 'brain fog', I sew a pocket on each of my knit gowns...btw, that's on the right side of gown!

Why, since you mentioned it, guess mine could be described as a pouch as I carry chapstick, drops at all times.

And, often write myself a note and tuck it in there and GUESS what? Find it and 'march' myself and take care of that little issue...

The past few pieces of outerwear I ordered has to have two outside pockets and also two large inside pockets. Any of you into this yet?  Past using anything that hangs on the shoulder or around the waist...even aprons. 

Live in Southeast and it is not bitter cold most of winter so have ordered a couple of vests that have pockets outside with zippers and inside pockets that have velcro.  In fact one, has a place for a cell phone.

Why vests you ask?  No longer can I get one of my arms back far enough to put on coats by myself.

My biggest thing-ie now is counting the times I put a pull-over shirt on backward and deciding if I'm going to turn it around or not...

Don't worry about my gown, as guess what? All it does is turn my pocket around and I have a hip pocket for the day...hehe!!! 


 

[DragonflyC]

Of course! Where else would I keep my preservative-free eye drop vials