What’s Gotta Stay

Do you carry around a pocket or purse full of keys that you rarely if ever use?  I am a minimalist when it comes to my keys, so I carry only the bare minimum of what I will be using.  At times I take this too far and am left running back for a key I should have had with me, but overall I have my keys organized as I use them, and nothing more.

Take a look at what you have on your ring (or rings for that matter) and see if you have keys that just don’t get used on a regular basis.  If you find one or several, move them to another ring you keep in an easily accessible place for use when necessary.  Some people like the rings with multiple attachments so you can put on the keys you will be needing for a given day or time of the week.

Do you have a bunch of trinkets on your ring as well?  They can be fun, but limit the number of them to your favorites so as to minimize the wad of toys getting in the way of your keys.  Having a small flashlight can be handy for those dark times of unlocking your car, but do you really need that pink hand, braid of beads and who knows what else?

Of course, we each have our own preferences, so keep your personality on that ring as you please; just see how you can simplify things and clear out the dead weight.  Once you have your set of keys trimmed down, your pocket and purse space will thank you!