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What do you carry in your handbag

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GrannyGravy13 Mon 20-Jan-25 09:02:26

Car and house keys
Purse
Phone and mobile charger
Inhaler
Medication and painkillers (always)
Tissues
Hairbrush
Diary
Hand sanitizer
Foldable shopping bag

Usually found at the bottom are bits and bibs of the GC, chocolate and lollipops from the local Indian

Oops 🙀

Grandmadinosaur Mon 20-Jan-25 08:58:24

Phone
Purse
Lipstick
Tissues
Packet of travel wipes
Foldaway Shopping bag
Mints

M0nica Mon 20-Jan-25 08:53:49

wallet, filofax, little bag containing comb, small mirror, inhaler, emergency medication (paracetamol, ibuprofen, and cocodamol(for migraine), nail scissors, nail file. Driving glasses, torch, fold away shopping bags and paper tissues.

I do not put keys in my handbag. Long ago we had a security talk at work and the police advised us never to do that, so that, even if our handbag was stolen we could get into our home and did not need to change the locks, so keys are in my pocket.

tanith Mon 20-Jan-25 08:53:42

I rarely carry one my phone and keys and a tissue go in my pocket.
If I really need to I have a small crossbody bag in which are cards other than are already on my phone, small bit of cash, freedom pass and that’s it. Nothing else necessary.

escaped Mon 20-Jan-25 08:52:03

My handbags get emptied out everyday, so only a few necessary items. (I don't have OCD, but I like reorganising depending on the outing). Occasionally a dog poo bag in my cross body bag!

LadyGracie Mon 20-Jan-25 08:50:18

Purse, phone, tissues, hand sanitizer, mints, keys, tape measure, pen, comb, unfolding shopping bag. (?) emery board.

Marydoll Mon 20-Jan-25 08:47:24

Purse, phone, house keys, church keys, radar key, heart spray, inhalers, painkillers, tissues, wipes, lipstick (essential item 😉)and emergency chocolate.

Poppyred Mon 20-Jan-25 08:45:15

Oops…forgot phone!

Poppyred Mon 20-Jan-25 08:44:26

Small hairspray
Hair fibres
Comb
Bank card
Tissues
Lipstick
Compact mirror
Keys.

All in a cross body bag. 🤣

Jaxjacky Mon 20-Jan-25 08:44:13

Purse, notebook, pens, moisturiser, Vaseline, tissues, glasses cleaner, small mirror, tweezers.
Mobile lives in my back pocket, keys in pocket or bag.

whywhywhy Mon 20-Jan-25 08:42:41

The kitchen sink!

jusnoneed Mon 20-Jan-25 08:42:35

Purse, phone, house key, couple of rolled up carrier bags, small umbrella, comb, tissues, reading glasses.

Saxifrage Mon 20-Jan-25 08:33:36

Also car keys house keys lipsticks pens small notebook travel pass vouchers for various supermarkets sweets to suck.

Astitchintime Mon 20-Jan-25 08:29:43

Purse
House keys
Tissues
Pen
Note book (very small)
Mobile phone
Radar key
Lip salve
............................think I need a bigger bag

Babs03 Mon 20-Jan-25 08:27:30

My house keys are in my purse btw along with cards

Babs03 Mon 20-Jan-25 08:27:06

I put my purse, phone, glasses, and tissues in my cross body bag. Nothing else. If wearing makeup which I don’t very often I apply it at home rather than take out with me.

kittylester Mon 20-Jan-25 08:24:52

I use a big tote bag so that I can put in bits of shopping

I carry my house/car keys, a purse, my phone, a fold up shopping bag, keys for 3 of the children's homes, my ID lanyard, foundation and lipstick and a little pack of tissues. Nearly forgot my emergency paracetamol.

dragonfly46 Mon 20-Jan-25 08:22:20

Tissues!

Whitewavemark2 Mon 20-Jan-25 08:05:35

Following on from the cost threads.

I posted that I only carry a cross body purse almost all the time.

So I only really have room for cards, cash, car/house keys and at a real squash phone.

But I can’t really think what else is necessary?