[header] How to organize your belongings [title] Figure out what you need, and only what you need. [step] Your backpack, work bag, or purse is likely to be the place you store the belongings you use most often. After all, you carry it with you most of the day, so it must be storing the important items. 
That being said, most people have a way of stuffing items in there and gradually accumulating junk. So start by emptying the bag out, completely.