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The Handbag Raincoat: Protect your handbag from Rain and Snow

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If you love a good handbag, then you need to learn about the Handbag Raincoat.  This ingenious plastic jacket fits over the top of your handbag and is secured in place with Velcro to keep the plastic closed over the bag.   I was given this item for press evaluation, but didn’t have an occasion to try it until the Los Angeles winter rain storms started.

I’ve been using the Handbag Raincoat over my new luxury bag (Jardine of London, pictured under the plastic above)  as I run around Los Angeles in the rain, and it’s proved to be a great protectant.  I had thought about changing my bag and carrying a plastic bag when the torrential rains started to fall, but it takes time to change bags and make sure you transfer everything.  It’s so much easier to just put the Handbag Raincoat on your bag at the same time you’re putting on your coat.

Look for the Handbag Raincoat on sale at Macy’s for $28.00 or a midsize raincoat.  If you’ve already invested a hundred dollars or more in a good bag , it’s worth $28.00 to protect if from rain spots and weather stains to maintain it.  I’ll be packing one of these in my handbag and one in my suitcase.   This is a much better looking raincoat for a handbag than one a different one I own from a certain luxury brand that looks more like a clear garbage bag. The Velcro on this keeps it in place around your precious bag.

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Since 2008, Mary Hall has been the author of The Recessionista Blog, which is read by thousands of regular readers in over 160 countries. An internationally recognized expert on the art of the living the good life for less, she has been a commentator on local, national, and international radio and TV shows. Her advice has been featured in over 2,000 media outlets, including The New York Times, Reuters, Life & Style magazine, ABC News, NBC News and now The Huffington Post, among many others.