Survey Results Announcement Drawer Pouch Storage and Usage Answers Drawer Pouch Pocket

The business-card-sized Drawer Pouch Pocket opens accordion-style into four distinct areas, making it easy to sort things by category. It can store items with a little bulk, too, like sets of keys, earbuds, and lip gloss. We’ve noticed many pouchers using the Pocket as a compact wallet; it’s small, but still big enough to store the essentials, so Drawer Pouchers looking to lighten their loads have shown that if you’ve got your Pocket and your phone when you head out the door, you’re good to go. We also heard from a number of users that the long handle on the zipper pull makes it easy to open.

What do you keep in your Drawer Pouch Pocket?

  1. Jewelry (29%)
  2. Cash (27%)
  3. Lip balm (25%)
  4. Hard candies, gum,
    mints etc. (24%)
  5. Credit cards (23%)

*Multiple answers accepted.Honorable mention went to medicine and hairpins and bands (22%) as well as bandages (19%). The Pocket appears to be most popular as a minimalist way to carry personal care items. Of course, since the Pocket fits cards perfectly, many pouchers also told us they used it to store point cards and membership cards (22%) as well as business cards (15%). Some even went a step further and used it like the larger Drawer Pouches, storing small pens, planners, and stationery (0.7%) as well as memo pads and notebooks (2%).

A Look at the Life of Some
Pocket Drawer Pouchers

  • 30’s, from AichiArisun
    I never leave my house without it. I’ve got my house key, meds, and train pass in here, plus some stain-remover wipes, a fortune I got at a shrine, and a ticket stub from a memorable trip to the movies. I’ll put just about anything in it.
  • 20’s, from ChibaNaka
    I go on a lot of business trips, so I use it as a travel pouch where I keep my toothbrush, razor, lotion, spare mask, and earplugs. Even if I need to go somewhere on short notice, it gives me what I need to stay overnight, and the size is perfect.
  • 50’s, from Kanagawaalomomo
    I use mine as a wallet. I also keep an omamori from the shine where my relatives have grave sites, so I feel like they’re watching over me. My Pocket is very special to me.
  • 30’s, from GunmaGunma-ken no Mama
    I use my Pocket to store my sewing tools, so I make sure to prepare them in a way that fits neatly. I have a small piece of cut cardboard that I wrap the threads and hemming tape around, and a single roll of masking tape I use to hold the ends in place. My needles are held inside a small strip of hook-and-loop tape.
  • 30’s, from FukuokaEmyuu
    I use my Pocket when I leave the house. My throat’s a little sensitive, so I keep lozenges and cough suppressant on hand just in case. I also have anti-itch cream and bandages. I worry that something will happen, but I also don’t want to lug around a bunch of first-aid gear for an outside chance. The Pocket is so cute that I can put these emergency items in and poof! carrying things I need on hand has gone from being troublesome to making me happy and giving me peace of mind. Actually, it’s like a little peace of mind I can carry in the palm of my hand.
  • 40’s, from HyogoKumanooto
    I fill my pouch with candies to get my children to listen. They’ve been getting an attitude when we’re out lately, and they don’t listen well, so when I need a last resort, I pull out my Pocket and give them a piece of candy. Now, all they have to do is see it and they know they’re going to get some candy, so their eyes light up.
  • 30’s, from Osakayouka
    I store all the things I need whenever I leave the house in mine. I’ve got lip gloss, gum, eyedrops, lotion, a pin with my company’s logo, an eyebrow pen, and some bullet train tickets. Even when I mix genres, like makeup and earbuds and earrings, nothing feels out of place.
  • 40’s, from Kagoshimako-yuki
    I keep my digital audio player and earbuds together in here as a set, so I don’t lose track of them in my bag.
  • 30’s, from MiyagiErii
    Having the pouch separated into several sections means I can use it on a daily basis to store eye drops, stomach medicine, and herbal cough drops in one area and my omamori, train pass, and hard candy in other areas. The outer pocket is a convenient place to keep my train pass.
  • misa
    I keep a mirror, lipstick, floss-pick, nail clipper, personal seal, and a pack of Hobonichi’s Curry no Ongaeshi in my Pocket, and I store the whole thing in my work bag. I pull it out at lunchtime and check the mirror, use the personal seal when I’ve forgotten to sign for something, and use the curry seasoning to experiment with what kinds of foods would taste good with curry flavoring.

From the Drawer
Pouch Team

There’s not a lot of storage space in the Drawer Pouch Pocket, the smallest of the series, but pouchers have carefully chosen what they put in it to match their lifestyles, even organizing the contents specifically to fit into their pouch. Many of the survey respondents told us they only needed their phone and their Pocket when they left the house, so we’re seeing that for many people this is enough room to carry the essentials. Many people also expressed their appreciation for the long strap. We were happy to see all the comments that came from pouchers using their Pocket for a while and gradually coming to notice certain nuances.

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