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What’s in your bag?

28 replies

cjt110 · 02/03/2020 07:46

Just had a tidy up of my handbag.

In it was:

An empty crisp packet; a pack of codeine; a pack of ibuprofen; a pack of propanalol; a pair of sports socks; a pair of earphones; a pack of tennis; 2 frothy coffee mixes; a concealer; a body spray; bottle of perfume; hairbrush; multivitamins; 2 cereal bars; a pack of fruitella; a pack of gum and a tube of Voltaire.

Time for a clear out! 😮🤪

OP posts:
Twospaniels · 02/03/2020 09:47

Tissues, paracetamol, 2 epipens, purse, reading glasses, umbrella, office keys, spare contact lenses, pen, purse containing sanitary towels, kindle, hand wipes, pen, scrap of paper, fuel receipt, lipstick, small mirror.

tryingtoloseweightnow · 02/03/2020 09:51

I'm currently carrying two bags;

Work bag; laptop, work phone, chargers, paperwork, purse, make up, kindle, pens.

Gym bag; gym clothes, towel, shower stuff, lunch box & water bottle.

BearSoFair · 02/03/2020 09:52

Tissues, Buscopan, paracetamol, pads, hand gel, a hairbursh, diary and pen, umbrella, powerbank and cable, lots of receipts I've just tipped out, cereal bar, packet of mints.

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Ughmaybenot · 02/03/2020 09:57

My purse with debit cards, credit cards, loyalty cards and about £15 in cash.
A small mirror/hairbrush
A tin of Vaseline
Phone charger cable (not the actual plug part)
Various painkillers. Codeine, ibuprofen, tramadol etc
Phone is normally in my pocket

To be honest, I much prefer not carrying a bag, and generally carry my my phone in my pocket with my bank card tucked in the case instead.

Watermelontea · 02/03/2020 10:14

I’ve just transferred to a new bag so mine is pretty empty!
I have my make up in the middle section with a compact mirror, as make up is always done on the go these days, with a 3 year old and a 4 month old!
I have a debit card and a DP gift card in another section, some sanitary products and paracetamol in the internal pocket, a packet of tissues and a bobble in the last compartment.
I don’t own a purse as I don’t carry cash very often, plus I only have 4 cards, and I keep them in my phone case.

Orchidflower1 · 02/03/2020 10:23

Well I feel I could give Mary poppins a run for her money at the moment!

I have....
Contact lense case and fluid
Assorted medication inc calpol sachet
Comb
Makeup
Purse
Stamps
Urine sample pot ( empty!!! )
Blood test form
Birthday card to post
Diary
Cereal bars
Mini mirror
Cold sore cream
Plasters
Wet wipes
Keys
Several pens and pencils
Note book
Banana ( prob soft!)
Tissues
Hand gel x2
Receipts

Oh my yep I need a tidy !

H1978 · 02/03/2020 10:28

Purse with usual cards and cash
Notebook pen
Tissue packet Anti bac wipes
Aldi fruit sweets chewing gum
Separate pouch containing: headphones, lip balm, mini jo malone perfume, hand cream and a pack each of paracetamol and ibuprofen
Power pack
Two bags for life
Hand gel hanging on side of bag
Keys if I’m going out

Iamthewombat · 02/03/2020 10:30

What is a pack of tennis?

How did you get Voltaire into a tube?

Is your OP a trick question?

Iamthewombat · 02/03/2020 10:32

Demonstrates nicely how few people read the OP properly, such is their desire to tell everyone about their own handbags. I don’t really get this sort of thread: no discussion, just a load of lists.

Trumpton · 02/03/2020 10:33

Folder with hospital stuff .
Airline plastic bag with cosmetics and toiletries .
Purse.
Headphones
iPad
iPhone X 2 ( one UK , one home )
Kindle
Little bag with charger , lead , power pack .
Small pouch with ibuprofen, paracetamol, loperamide , gaviscon.
Water bottle
Folder with flight tickets .
Gloves
Tissues
Clean pants
T shirt .

On a day trip to big hospital I do t generally carry my world with me !

Watermelontea · 02/03/2020 10:59

The OP was a list, and then them saying they needed that clear out, but the title of this thread is a question, which people are answering.
Tennis is likely meant to be Tennas, and Voltaire is probably Zovirax or Vaseline.
You don’t have to get it, just carry on scrolling if you don’t want to join in. Hmm

Iamthewombat · 02/03/2020 11:11

With posts as dull as yours, I suspect there will be a great deal of scrolling. You know quite well that most people joining this thread won’t care about which handbag compartment you have stored your hair bobble and packet of tissues in. They will be scrolling by in order to inform everybody where they keep their lipstick and hand gel. Which nobody will read either.

Orchidflower1 · 02/03/2020 11:34

@Iamthewombat you read and commented - twice so it’s obviously interested you enough!

For reference the op was a list and asked what was in our hand bags( just in case you hadn’t read it HUN).

Rosecatter · 02/03/2020 11:49

Purse (credit cards, loyalty cards, railcard, ehic, cash)
Tissues
Hand gel
Work ID card/lanyard
DAC music player
DAB radio
Earphones
USB cable
Umbrella
Cough sweets
Paracetamol
Diary
Last years diaryBlush

reluctantbrit · 02/03/2020 13:10

Handbag (standard content):
keys
phone
purse
tissues
nasal spray
pens
sanitary pad
id and key for work
Kindle

For workdays I also have a bagpack with:
Waterbottle
umbrella
cotton shopping bag
ibuprofen
more tissues
more sanitary pads
spare socks
pen

TwoZeroTwoZero · 02/03/2020 13:25

I keep finding pound coins in the bottom of mine, it's like magic!

Otherwise, my bag contains:
Purse
House and car keys
Phone
Diary
Pen
Charger and wire for my phone
A comb
DBS certificates
Fold up shopping bag
Tampons and a reusable applicator
Paracetamol
Inhaler
Cetirizine
Eye drops
Hand cream
A zillion receipts

TwoZeroTwoZero · 02/03/2020 13:27

Demonstrates nicely how few people read the OP properly, such is their desire to tell everyone about their own handbags. I don’t really get this sort of thread: no discussion, just a load of lists. I've read it, including all three of your posts, because I find shit like this strangely interesting!

MrsJonesAndMe · 02/03/2020 13:28

Lip balm, hand cream, hand gel, sanitary towels.
reusable straws, mini hairbrush, wipes, potty bag/nappy sack
tissues, purse and if I'm outside the house also my phone

MrsJonesAndMe · 02/03/2020 13:31

I tidy fairly regularly!

Oh and I've got some Neurofen in there too after needing to buy some while out at a train station. Realised how expensive the branded stuff is!

Watermelontea · 02/03/2020 14:12

So dull you came back. Alright then. Smile

Orchidflower1 · 02/03/2020 14:59

@TwoZeroTwoZero can I borrow your magic handbag the finds pound coins in it 🤪

cjt110 · 02/03/2020 15:10

@TwoZeroTwoZero I find shit like this interested - how organised they look on the outside these bags. And they are just a mystery inside...!

OP posts:
TwoZeroTwoZero · 02/03/2020 17:37

Orchidflower1 I would but unfortunately I think the magic only works for me!

BeBraveAndBeKind · 02/03/2020 17:51

I love lists like these too.

I only carry a laptop bag during the week (I secretly wish I could be organised enough for a tiny handbag and laptop case but I'm not)

Laptop
Penguin mouse
Pencil case
Glasses
Notebook
2 lipsticks
2 lipbalms
Mirror
Paracetamol
Ibuprofen
Anti histamines
Blood pressure meds
Scarf
Umbrella
Work phone
The plug for a charger but no cable
Headphones
Keepy cup
Water bottle
Mint tea bags
Hand cream
Tissues
Coin purse
Office security pass
Tampons

nearlyfinished1moreyear · 02/03/2020 19:42

Diary
Pens X3
Sanitary products
Codine/paracetamol
Hand cream
Nappy sacks
1 nappy
Body spray
Purse with debit card/store card/driving licence
Deodorant