What are your small daily essentials to keep in your bag?

[TragicMuse]

I have a small pouch I keep in my bag but I feel it’s getting far too crammed. A lipstick, small scent, powder compact and brush, pills, nail file, and on and on. I need help refining things down, reducing bulk and weight and clutter.

What are your essentials and how can I convince myself to lose a heap of things I never use?!

Thanks!

Tissues, a pen/small notepad, small tape measure, spare meds, pain relief and snack bar in case i need the pain relief (cant take on an empty stomach) emery board & a couple of plasters.

It isn't often i need more than that.. and if i do.. it's probably in my car somewhere, lol.

What are you using?

I have a lipstick and pills

That's it for beauty or personal stuff.

I have a car pouch as well as a handbag pouch x 2. Car pouch has meds (pain relief and Imodium), lip balm and some change for shopping trolley. Pouch 1 in my bag has meds, lip balm, powder and puff and sudacreme. Pouch 2 has drinks and snacks, extra tea bags, little diluting juice, cereal bar or two.

Oh I always have a first aid kit in each car so plasters etc are always on hand.

Pen, kindle, notebook, concealer, eye cream, chewing gum, Vaseline, phone and charger, tissues and paracetamol

So much stuff! I am out of the house for 11 plus hours, public transport and like to be prepared.
Sometimes I go through and take out things I haven't used in a while and then wish I hadn't.

if we're bringing the car into it. i do not travel light xD

That's where my spare ketchup/sugar packets, cutlery/napkins, sunglasses, gloves, chargers, med kit, spare shoes, sanitary stuff, spare socks...etc all live.

Phone
Meds
Lip balm
Tissues
Notebook & pen

Lip colour, perfume (travel size), sunscreen. Sometimes concealer, moisturiser mist (Laniege Cream Skin), and a pen.

Apart from my makeup bag I also have notebook, pens, chargers x4…

Paracetamol, Gaviscon, mints, tissues, pen, spare hairband, mini lip balm, mini hand cream

In terms of style and beauty stuff just a tinted lip balm, compact mirror, tissues, a plaster and a mini perfume.

Other than that I carry a small purse, ear pods, a sanitary towel and spare pair of knickers (thanks endometriosis periods!), keys, charger and phone.

I have small deodorant, liners, hand sanitizer

In my bag, I generally have a powder compact, breath spray, a small perfume, concealer and more lip balms/sticks/glosses than one could ever need in a day. I generally have a nail file too and some painkillers and an emergency diazepam. I also keep a full kit in my locker at work (cleanser, moisturiser, second set of make up, deodorant, tights and knickers, sanitary products, toothbrush and paste).

I’ve also been carrying around a toddle snack bar (DS is 6…) and one of his socks for about a week now.

All I have is a couple of lip balms, one with a mirror and 3 or 4 lipsticks plus a brush.

Oh and hand cream for smoothing hair and for hands.

Tampons
pain killers
lip balm
power bank
£20 note incase contactless ever doesn’t work

And perfume.

I have a pouch I move from bag to bag which has tissues, painkillers, folding hairbrush, tampon/liner, pen, tiny little power bank. I tend to put my lipstick and AirPods case into the internal pocket of my bag, phone and keys in my pocket. I also carry a very small umbrella and a beanie hat because I live in Scotland, plus a card holder.

I have ibroprofen, antacids, lip balm, tissues, plasters, a sealed antiseptic wipe, a pen and a couple of sealed decaf /fruit teabags as I can’t have caffeine

Mostly ancient receipts, bits of tissue & ketchup or sugar sachets. Plus my wallet & keys.

Lip balm
Mini hand cream and nail file
Hair tie
Xylitol mints and interdental brush
Packet of tissues
Paracetamol and antihistamine
Pant liner, sanitary bag and spare knickers
Pen & mini notepad

Hearing aid batteries, MagSafe phone charger, pen, stuffable shopping bag, tissues, spare £10 note.

Make up, tissues, paracetamol, a pen, hand cream, body spray, cough sweets, phone charger, glasses, lip balm, bottle of water, knee/ankle support in case I need them (I’m on my feet a lot & long shifts) I never travel light really.

I also have a pouch filled with 'useful' bits.
I think the only things I actually use regularly though are lipstick, hairbrush and tissues.