What do you have in your handbag

[sunshinedaises]

I’ve just bought myself a new handbag and wondering what others have in theirs. Mine has mostly been child related for the last 5 years and I find if I go out without them I don’t tend to take one but would like to start

Currently... a medical kit, a bobble hat, two mobile phones, a pack of medication, an inhaler, a packet of gluten-free biscuits, a water bottle, two sets of keys, an A4 information pack, a notebook and pen, gloves, a wallet, a map and a small umbrella. It's a big handbag and I'm on a school residential trip

Mine is empty but upon leaving the house it will contain keys and a phone.
What else is there to take?

Keys, purse, phone, lipstick, comb, tissues, umbrella, recycled carrier bag, paracetamol, sunglasses, glasses lens wipes.

Forgot to say emery board.

Keys, paracetamol, a blister plaster, 8hr lip balm, some old bus tickets and some Lindt champagne truffle wrappers

The basics,
phone
keys
purse
lip balm
tissues

I also have
battery pack
torch
extra medication
snacks for my kids
fidget toys for my kids
bottle of water
sanitary towels/tampons
wet wipes
headphones
anywhere between 3 and 7 counter clickers
ecigarette and liquid
ungodly amount of pens
plasters
nasal stick

I know I’m forgetting stuff but I can’t be bothered to go and look

Purse, phone, keys, specs case, a couple of Oxfam sari silk fold up shopping bags, kindle, pen, sometimes diary, lighter (I don't smoke), penknife, comb, hair claw, chewing gum.
Plus a lot of random rubbish that needs to be cleaned out, like receipts, post its, coins, safety pins, small shopping items, gloves…

Phones, plug in charger and power bank, keys, Oyster card, tissues, earphones, woolly hat and gloves, shopping bag, water bottle, mints, lip balm and hand cream, ibuprofen, wallet and card holder, small torch and pen.

Also a couple of sturdy plastic teaspoons since so many places replaced them with wooden ones which are horrible (I go to the cinema a lot and I like ice cream)

Keys , inhalers and so many receipts I could make a book of my spends for 2025 ! No idea why I never get rid haha 😂

I no longer carry one. I leave the house with keys and a phone. I do keep perfume, lipstick and tissues in the glovebox of the car though.

Diary
2 reusable shopping bags
Gloves
Make up bag containing about 4 lipsticks, small mirror, perfume, Loops & hairbrush
Purse

Keys , phone, Moleskine diary, copy of Huckleberry Finn, travel card, debit card, pen, small zip pouch with migraine meds, lip pencil, eyebrow gel tube, face powder and brush. Small packet of tissues.

The usual plus a wooden ice cream spoon probably left over from June.

Phone, keys, lip balm, Laptop, Notebook, Perfume, hairbrush

Bank cards, lipstick, mascara, keys, mini note book, pen, fold up shopping bag, spare knickers, tights, Tampax, driving license, phone, Kindle, alarm, mirror, business cards.

Lots of different pouches containing:
-glasses
-lip balm and mascara
-purse/cards
-medication (I have lots unfortunately)
-chargers/ear pods/pen/ear plugs
-kindle
-notebook
-big headphones if I’m going to be antisocial somewhere
-keys

Always has:
Phone, purse, keys, pads, ibuprofen

Usually has:
Book, notepad,nail file, phone charger, headphones, umbrella

If using a bigger bag:
Knitting project, canvas bag, water bottle

Keys
Phone
Card holder
Glasses
Sweetex

How big is your handbag?

Fairly small actually, It was only £20 on Amazon, I need a bigger one.
I’m just good at organising.

Keys, purse, phone, work lanyard, lip salve, a couple of biros.

Biro
Tissues
Lip balm
Wide toothed comb
Sanitary protection
Plasters
Half used gift cards for M&S, Tesco
Ridiculous number of receipts and evidence of posting
Lanyard
Purse
Key
Phone
Pack of crayons
Small world dinosaurs x 2
Small world tigers x 2
Finger puppets x 4
Cheap hot wheel cars x 2
2 tiny notebooks
2 hair band
4 hair clips
2 oat bars and 2 yo-yo bears

Face powder compact, lip balm, lipstick, eyebrow pencil always in the small inner zipped bit.. then phone, AirPods, hand cream, pen, keys on main part. Outer zipped pocket has bank card and any cash if I have some

I have a military style backpack as I am not one for handbags. Currently have power bank and several different charging leads. Notepad and several pens, tissues, panty liners, spare underwear, tape measure, work keys and lanyard, sachets of coffee, sugar, teabags and salt and pepper. Tissues, torch and spare batteries, some cordage, a couple of military style glow sticks, paracetamol, ibuprofen, indigestion tablets, plasters, tweezers, flashing arm bands for the dark, a carrier bag, safety pins of various sizes, a multi tool, a flint and steel, a few antibac wipes, a lighter, spare ecig juice and coils, a trolley token, two types of lip balm and my wallet. We went for a rare night out earlier and I took my girly handbag, and felt lost without my "stuff".

Phone battery in a Longchamp pouch with leads for charging my phone and air pods
air pods
keys
purse
glasses case
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