Freebie cosmetic/Hand -bags:- How/Do you use them?!

RoseFairy

Just wondering - apart from the obvious way of using freebie cosmetic bags for urm .... makeup, does anyone else use (i know some sell them on or give as gifts), them for other things...?

And does any one - apart from loving to receive freebie handbags with cosmetic/skincare purchases - actually use them when going out?

Personally i haven't made any purchases to receive a handbag - as i'm not sure if its 'fashionable' to use them out but i have a big collection of cosmetic bags and washbags, which have the following uses so far:
Bras; sexy underwear!, tights, socks, sanitary storage, swimming bag, shavers/razor/epilator, nail varnishes, - and i have given many away as gifts ........ how about yourself? :rolleyes:

hot.chick

I've used a couple of mine as a going out bag, black satin - goes with anything, as long as holds all of the things I need to take - why not use it!

I love bags and have loads, am a sucker for a free gift too... and like you use them for hair clips, and all sorts of things to keep them together and tidy.

Anyone got any other uses?

BlondeHeadOn

I have recieved free bags and hid them in a drawer for a few months - then got them out and used them once everyone has forgotten they were free! I've got a lovely little satin number 7 freebie that I use as an evening purse now, and have had comments about how nice it is.

Another trick is to use the free bag as a base for custom embellishment with fringes/flowers/sequins etc from the local habidashery store - a la Gok Wan. I use them to experiment on, and if I make a mess of them then so what? they were free anyway! This can work really well, as I find I am much more adventurous with a freebie bag than something I have paid for.

:T

RoseFairy

any more ideas?

RoseFairy

What about the No17 clutch bag offer - worth going out with?!

luxor4t

On holiday I use several in my suitcase: as well as makeup there is one for accesories/jewellery,one for playing cards,pens etc, one to put in my pool bag for shampoo, comb etc, another holds my sewing kit.

yenners

i use them for my travel sized skin care when on holiday. Also for a few skincare items in my gym bag. They're also great for my knitting bits and for nail polish.

lostinrates

I have a few just holding different things inside what would otherwise be..and still to some extent is...a big jumbeld handbag.


I have also filled them with teenag brand makeup for well recived teenage girl (neices) birthday/school report congrats presents.

Good for spare bathrooms, and downstairs loos to decoratively conceal 'feminine hygeine products'.