In our new advice column, Ask the Strategist, we take your most burning shopping questions and scour friends, call up experts, and draw from personal experience to answer them. As always, please ...

Learn how to sew a zipper pouch with a free sewing pattern. This easy sewing project is great for beginners and makes a great handmade gift! I love have little bags to organize my purse and tote bags.

How I keep my bags clutter-free but still manage to carry everything I need along with me.

Remember the Trapper Keeper? Part binder, part filing system with Velcro closures and unique designs, the original Trapper Keeper by Mead was a classroom icon of the ’80s and ’90s. While the Trapper ...