Instead of having pens or pencils floating around loose inside your purse or man bag, put them in a plastic toothbrush holder…the cylindrical kind that closes tightly.
The holder is easy to find in a crowded bag, and it will also prevent a pen from accidentally losing its cap and making marks inside the bag’s lining. (If you already carry a toothbrush in a holder in your purse, be sure to label the containers accordingly, or remember which color is your toothbrush and which color contains your pens.)
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