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To ask what you actually carry round in your 'day' bag?

182 replies

bumble270 · 26/04/2019 18:46

Just that really, things for the commute or general stuff you need in the day?
I always seem to massively over pack mine and then never use anything, or unpack it and miss out key items 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Makemeaname · 26/04/2019 19:05

Purse, keys, phone, tissues, lip balm, hand cream, snack, headphones. Water bottle if I'm out for a while. Usually a folded up shopping bag. Oh and a tampon or pad in an inside pocket with some painkillers.

Yogagirl123 · 26/04/2019 19:05

Purse, keys, hand sanitiser, tissues, lip balm, phone, medication, pen, glasses.

Summersunsareglowing · 26/04/2019 19:05

Fold-up bag and Kindle too. I forgot those.

Hiddenaspie1973 · 26/04/2019 19:06

I cycle to work. So i have a backpack with bank card, phone, keys, flashing disc and lunch.
On a Tuesday, my long life milk is also there. It lasts 2 weeks (I work tue-thur). We have to buy our own milk/tea etc.

HBStowe · 26/04/2019 19:07

Purse, phone, work phone, phone charger, glasses, book, business cards, sunglasses, water bottle, keys, lipstick, powder, mini perfume, hairbrush, Filofax, spare tights, mints.

It’s no wonder my back is trashed really...!

RochelleGoyle · 26/04/2019 19:07

An ever increasing amount, it seems!

Small hairbrush
Lip balm, possibly a lipstick
Pressed powder
Keys
Wallet
Phone
Tampons etc
Umbrella
Work ID
Tea bags
Tissues
Often a small packet of hand wipes
Numerous crumbled receipts
Hair bands
Several pens

HBStowe · 26/04/2019 19:08

Oh god plus tissues, pen, tampons and ibuprofen.

VioletCharlotte · 26/04/2019 19:08

Phone, diary, work ID badge, tissues, fold up shopping bag, purse, pen, hand cream, small zip up bag with tampons and bits of make up, mirror and lip balm, various receipts and bits of paper.

WoollyMummoth · 26/04/2019 19:09

For work it’s Inhaler and keys in one coat pocket and phone with debit card and usually a tenner in the other .

Lekky12 · 26/04/2019 19:09

Too much shit! My handbags just keep getting bigger 🤣

Constance1234 · 26/04/2019 19:09

Purse, phone, kindle, work pass, water, tissues, spare contacts, sunglasses, mascara, lipbalm, headphones, keys (and usually some random toy cars or trains that my son has dropped in).

hazeyjane · 26/04/2019 19:10

Wallet
Keys
Phone
Make up (compact, concealer, tinted lip balm)
Pen
Diary
Sunglasses
Reusable bag
Sanitary pad and tampon
Inhaler
Epipens
Antihistamines

If ds is with me....the above + half a ton of other shit.

Cloudtree · 26/04/2019 19:10

purse containing money, cards etc
tissues
hand sanitiser
make up
book
umbrella
keys
nail file
hand cream
perfume
pens
notebook
ibuprofen
chocolate
hair clip
phone
spare power charger and cable
tape measure
earphones
memory stick
sunglasses
shopping bag.

hazeyjane · 26/04/2019 19:10

...oh and earphones.

popcorndiva · 26/04/2019 19:10

Wallet, phone, pen, sunglasses and hairbrush

nrpmum · 26/04/2019 19:10

Fruit, rail card, credit card, phone, tissues, charger.

cherubby · 26/04/2019 19:12

1000’s of receipts for which I know not why I have them...
Also my phone. My makeup pouch. Purse. Every now and then my dd puts a toy in there but only for when I have important meetings and don’t want to be totally humiliated.

Aprillygirl · 26/04/2019 19:12

Purse,keys,phone,cigs (even though technically I've given up),a couple of lighters,a couple of reusable shopping bags and some tissues if I have a cold. I hate carrying handbags though and my favourite thing about winter is that I can wear a coat with big pockets so's I don't have to.

cherubby · 26/04/2019 19:12

Oh and notebook and keys.

cardibach · 26/04/2019 19:12

Purse, lip balm, reusable collapsible cup, driving documents, keys. Phone in pocket.

TooManyPaws · 26/04/2019 19:13

Work backpack: planner, purse, phone, notebook and pen, medication, small coffee thermos, crochet, folding stick, sometimes lunch.

In car: brush, lip balm, tissues, tweezers, hand sanitiser, phone charger cable.

At work: mug, water bottle, glass, plate and cutlery. Spot cream, lint roller, paracetamol, plasters, hand sanitiser, head phones, tissues, spare phone charger.

In handbag (not used with backpack): purse, phone, tissues, couple of makeup items, small crochet project (one ball, hook for eg facecloth) for hanging around.

Keys in jacket pocket, hair elastic on special bangle on wrist. Camera and kindle facility on smartphone.

I drive to work (35 minutes mainly on country roads and one motorway stretch) and can listen to music or podcasts on the computer at work.

OurChristmasMiracle · 26/04/2019 19:14

Purse with card and bus pass
Staff pass
Keys
Headphones
Phone
Eye liner
Lipstick
Pads/tampons
Pair of clean new knickers
Painkillers

feelingsinister · 26/04/2019 19:16

Fucking everything. Water bottle, my phone, work phone, purse, keys, diary, usually a notebook, pens, hair bobbles, lip balm, throat sweets, nasal spray, paracetamol, tampons and pads, random receipts and other crap, probably a cereal bar, chewing gum, anti-perspirant, currently a losing scratch card.
I want so much to be organised.

autumnnightsaredrawingin · 26/04/2019 19:17

My normal work day bag:

Purse
House keys
Car key
Tissues
Sunglasses
Phone charger
Pen
Notepad
Sanitary pads/Tampax
Water bottle which I carry.

I used to carry all kinds of rubbish around but realised I really didn’t need to!

Glitterblue · 26/04/2019 19:17

Purse
Phone
Inhaler
Tissues
Antihistamines
Pen
Keys
Painkillers
Hair bobbles
Kids' travel sick pills
Hand sanitizer
Random assorted kid stuff

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