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Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While Shopping

Whenever I'm shopping, and shopping carts are available, I "strap" my purse into the child seat. Doing this allows me to shop and not have to worry about my purse being stolen.

By ptbyarspp from Lockney, TX

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RE: Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While Shopping

This is a good post and a good reminder. It has however been posted before.

Even when doing this, you should still keep your eye on your purse/cart at all times.

I find that putting my cart and myself on the side of the aisle where I am looking is best rather than parking it one one side and walking to the other side. It actually ties up the aisle more to have your body and cart blocking the aisle; however if you are standing right there with your cart, another shopper can get by. It is always best to stay with your cart and your purse if you keep your purse in the cart. If someone is very fast they could just cut the baby seatbelt and be off with your purse quick as a wink.

Actually using a small cross-body purse when grocery shopping is probably safest. You really don't need to have a whole purse of things when you are doing your shopping.

Post by Debbie52

RE: Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While Shopping

I do this too with one addition. The loops where the handle is attached. I keep a clip attached to my keychain (the kind used to attach pet leashes). When I get out of the car I attach the clip to BOTH handle loops, bringing the two sides very close together. Then I unzip my purse and put the keychain inside and zip it back up. Then I run the child seat belt on the cart thru the handle, weaving it 2-3 times. This way if someone wants to get into my purse with my back turned, they really have to fight to get into it and before they've made any progress I have turned around, because I only ever turn my back on my purse for a few seconds.

Post by Cricketnc

RE: Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While Shopping

I do this too and still keep a eye on it.

Post by SUSAN46

RE: Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While Shopping

Wouldn't it be easier to put the purse strap on your shoulder? What if you turn your back from your cart for a second? Do you think a thief would car if he had to undo a cart strap while you are preoccupied? I never leave my purse anywhere except on my shoulder. I personally think to do otherwise is asking for trouble.

Post by crazyliblady

RE: Use Safety Straps to Secure Purse While Shopping

Good tip. I too do the same thing and have been doing so for many years. I have passed this tip onto others over the years too. Some times though the seat belts are broken in our shopping trolleys (that is what we call them in Australia) but I thread them trough the straps of my handbag anyway as I am sure the thieves do not know which straps are broken. That is my other little handy tip!

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