What’s in your bag?!

[Robinni]

On another thread random discussion involving intriguing things we keep in handbags… a lot had diy things!! My list is v boring, how about yours?

Purse
Second purse (for all the loyalty cards)
2 sets of keys
Phone
Phone charger
Back up phone battery
Tampons
Panty liners
Painkillers
Foundation, lippie and mascara
Important documents
Wipes
Tissues
Sanitizer
Important documents
Too many receipts
Mini brush
Dry shampoo
Bobbles
Mini perfume
Random notes to myself

Bag liner,
Purse
Card wallet
Makeup bag with pantry liners in.
Perfume
Compact
Toilet key
Wipes
Anti bac gel
A star from balloon (sentimental)

Clean mask - CEV

I'm a mum of a 2 year old, so I don't have the 'luxury' of a ladies handbag now. So on that basis...

Four size 5 nappies
Baby wipes
Nappy cream
Nappy sacks
Babygro in case of leaky nappies
A bib
Snacks
Foldable changing mat
Summer bonnet
Sunglasses for me

Pre-children I used to have no end of crap in my bag anyway. It usually contained at least one whole tree (so much fucking paperwork like receipts and hospital appointment letters from 11 months ago), a couple of sweets so old they were permanently glued to the wrapper and therefore inedible, a shitload of crumbs which made no sense as I never had bread, cake or pastries in there, and a handy pack of pocket tissues in case I needed the loo whilst out and there was no toilet roll (said pocket tissues ALWAYS vanished at a time they were most needed), a random penny (and if I was lucky, a 5p coin) some taxi business card which I don't remember getting and at least 76 old bus tickets.

I've scanned the thread and can't see it so apologies if anyone has mentioned this!

Stocard app stores all your loyalty cards so you don't have to carry them round! I was a bit skeptical at first but haven't found one yet that hasn't worked!

For me keys, phone, spare fold down shopping bag, tissues, hand sanitiser plus a host of stuff I never use such as lip balm, hand cream etc. should probably declutter

I carry a rucksack mostly.

Contains

Drink
Headphones
Spare top
Keys
Car key
Perfume
Deodorant
Tweezers
Phone charger
Toothpaste
Tooth brush
Purse
Hair brush
Hand cream
Hand sanitizer
Chewing gum
Wet bag with reusable san Pro/spare cup
Neurofen
Pen
Concealer
Lemsip sachet
USB key
Vapour rub ( forgotten to remove it)
Change some where in the bottom
Face masks
Bottle opener
Lip balm

Keys which includes a small Swiss Army knife
Purse
Card wallet with main debit card for contactless stuff
Tissues
Pouch with spare vape kit
Pouch with painkillers, plasters, lip balm, sanpro and glasses wipes
Reading glasses
Medpac with epipens, Ventolin, emergency meds and eye drops
ID card
Mini umbrella most of the year
Gluten free 'emergency' food/snacks
Water bottle
Mask and hand gel

I dont use a bag.

Keys phone and small purse (soft credit card size) go in pockets.

Purse
Keys
Lipstick
2 phones
Tissues
Pen
Mask

Bank card
Phone
House / car keys
Pocket pack of tissues

Purse (bright green so it’s easy to find)
Keys with mini-penknife
Phone
Tamoxifen
Lip balm
Tissues
Pen

I generally use a rucksack, so that also has my sunglasses, bike lock and water.

Purse
Smaller purse with euros
Phone
Keys
Sanpro
Notepad and pen
Hand sanitizer
Headphones
Tissues
Usually a pair of earrings that I stowed there a while back
Often a laptop and assorted charging cables
Sometimes a bottle of Huel
Various receipts

I use a backpack for that lot

Keys and phone as minimum.

purse, hairbrush, tampons, work lanyard, tissues, water bottle as optional extras.

Phone, keys, bank cards, lip balm, tissues.

Phone
Keys
Purse
Hairbrush
Lip balm
Pen
Perfume
Face mask
Hair bobbles
Sanitary towels
Vape
Hand cream
Travel pass

I have:

A fold up walking stick
Lippy
Inhaler
Tissues
Purse
Re-usable shopping bag that folds into a pouch
Paracetamol
Indigestion tablets
Face powder

And now I'm really laughing because that lot makes me sound like I'm at least 95! 😂 I'm 50 - going on 95!!

Phone
Keys
Purse
Plasters
Antiseptic cream
Paracetamol
Sting cream
Tissues
Wet wipes
Lip balm
Too many lipsticks (I have a habit of chucking one in every time I go out)
And... a full change of clothes for DS.

You all need pockets!

Phone, cards, keys, tissue, mask, sanitiser, lipsalve. Done.

Just checked,
lipbalm
receipts

That’s it! Keys and phone would be added if going out.

make-up bag full of the stuff I wear most days
hairbrush
translucent face powder
make-up brush for foundation
make-up brush for powder
handcream
a small notebook
3 pens
tissues
purse
address book
a letter from the hospital

Had to lighten my load, and am using a back pack style handbag now as I find easier to carry during pregnancy, I've got my card wallet with coin holder, hair brush deodorant and some receipts from shopping yesterday.

Purse
phone
dog poo bags
notebook
fountain Pen(s)
lip balm
random dog treats
work badge
never any blooming tissues though.

Same. Can I add the caveat that my adult DD carries her own shit around with her so I don't have to carry stuff for anyone else.

On the rare occasions I do carry a bag it contains
Phone
Small purse - all my loyalty cards are on my phone
Sunglasses
Tissues
Mask
Alcohol gel
Hand wipes
Emergency medication - migraine tablets, gaviscon, Immodium
Eye drops
Pen
Nail file
Reusable shopping bag

Looking back that looks like a lot. I only take a bag if going out for the whole day. If just shopping or going for a walk I just take my phone which is in a holder that has space for my debit card.

I wonder how many men carry so much crap around?

To the above I need to add painkillers.
Has anyone else switched to Totes since shops don't give plastic bags anymore? I have for weekends.

For work I use a very small cross body but the bigger essentials: umbrella, lunch, etc, go in my rucksack along with my laptop, papers, etc.

To be fair, I drive to work and almost everywhere else so gloves, make-up, handcream, hairbrush, tissues, sanitiser, masks, sunglasses, chargers, etc, are all in my big metal handbag

@RemusLupinsBiggestGroupie to be fair DH has keys, wallet, specs, pen/pencil, travel pass and tends to use inside jacket pockets but always has a large work bag.

Oh and I've just recalled that in my desk drawer at work I have hairbrush, countless lipsticks, handcream, nailfile, spare tights, tena lady, salt, pepper, sugars.

Phone
Purse
Keys
Fold up shopping bag
Spare nappies/ wipes
Daughter's spare hair band
Mints
Hairbrush
Hand sanitizer