What do you carry in your handbag

Dempie55

Phone, keys, cash purse, credit card holder, travel pass, tissues, hairbrush, compact, lipstick, paracetamol, paper bag to breathe into in case of panic attack, a couple of antiseptic wipes, plasters, hearing aid batteries, contact lenses in case I break my glasses, phone charger, separate wire for charging phone on the train in case I lose my phone charger, plastic bag for shopping, piece of string, pen, tiny notebook and finally a pair of scissors, because my father always told me to carry a weapon.

My weapon is a can of deep heat spray!

All my stuff … compact, lipstick, perfume, comb, purse, ‘phone, buds, card case, shopping bags, glasses case, beanie hat, tissues, mints,pain killers OH ‘s wallet. Phew !

Phone, keys, cash purse, credit card holder, travel pass, tissues, hairbrush, compact, lipstick, paracetamol, paper bag to breathe into in case of panic attack, a couple of antiseptic wipes, plasters, hearing aid batteries, contact lenses in case I break my glasses, phone charger, separate wire for charging phone on the train in case I lose my phone charger, plastic bag for shopping, piece of string, pen, tiny notebook and finally a pair of scissors, because my father always told me to carry a weapon.

Sounds like my handbag!

The bare minimum!

Purse
Phone
Keys
Tissues
Pen
Lipstick or lip balm
Folding shopping bag

Phone
Tissues
Small credit card fold-over wallet with card, bus pass, £20 note
Comb
Lipstick
Hand sanitiser
Car (&/or house) key

I rarely use a handbag unless invited to some function such as a wedding or a christening,

Any bag I do take with me has hankies, purse, reading glasses, plasters as I tend to get blisters on my feet, safety pins and a small foldable shopping bag.

I keep my house-keys in my jacket or coat pocket, along with my passport if I intend crossingh the Danish-German border, as German law requires you to have proof of your identity on you at all times (I have never been asked to show it, though).

I only take my phone with me, if I am going to collect a parcel from the post, or a book from the library.

One thing that always goes in my bag is a small bottle of water.
I don’t go anywhere without one.

Plus all the usual stuff. I don’t carry a purse anymore as mine is very bulky, but put most used cards in my phone case.
Tissues also are a must.

Purse, store cards and coupons, comb, mirror, lip balm, tissues, wipes, glasses, and two aspirin in case someone has a heart attack!

All sorts of things. I tend to give it a bit of a tidy if it feels its getting too heavy. LOL

Rather than a handbag, I use my son's rainproof rucksack (which he left behind on moving).
In my terribly ladylike fashion!
I carry, a purse, poo bags, folding mirror duel- brush thingy, a canvas bag for spontaneous tat purchases &
rather grotty, witch-like glove's (that quite honestly need a good wash.) 🥴

Purse
House keys
Bank and Credit cards
Tissues
Smartphone
Biro
Cheque Book
Liquorice Sweets

The usual phone, cards, hairbrush etc. Together with a banana.

I don't carry a bag.

My keys, tiny purse, bus pass and bank card are all in one or the other of the zipped up, pockets of my coat.

I don't seem to need anything else.

Too much is answer and this conversation is doing nothing to lessen the weight of my already full bag. That’s because I’ve noted a few items like Marydoll’s “emergency chocolate” that I’m very tempted to add into the mix…..!🤦‍♀️

I carry a cross body purse, so Phone, house key, credit cards, pen, travel pass.

Keys, purse, tissues, foldable shopping bag and hand wipes. If I'm doing shopping trips or visit another town. Just in case, I add sanitary towels, water, paracetamol and small biscuits pack. Ha, reading others.. I'm going to add knickers and socks.

It depends on lifestyle. About my own business, I am always in a car, which is my 'glory hole'. Like many others, I only really need my phone to tap through the day. I like the old trouser pocket for the essential lippy and tissue. Proper handbag only used when out with H or family.

Keys, purse, tissues, phone charger, lipstick.

My everyday bag holds a couple of cards, my phone and some coins. My DH regularly questions why I don’t use some of my other bags, as they would hold everything I need.

The kitchen sink! due to my anxiety I need to bring anything in case of emergencies!
4 torches - in case one does not work!
mini first aid kit including pills like antihistamine, pain killers, indigestion tabs.
phone charger and phone
spare knickers and sanitary pads for incontinence
radar key and proof of disability
tic tacs for fresh breath
lippy
hearing aid box and batteries
glasses case
water drink bottle
purse

It gets so heavy seriously but I panic if I do not have those things because you can guarantee I will need them if I do not bring it

M0nica

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.

Like the idea re carrying keys separately, never occurred to me before although pockets not often deep enough not to worry about losing them.

In winter I tend to wear a coat with pockets so do not use a bag, just my phone, a tissue and keys.

Purse, phone, house keys, pack of tissues, biro and a little note book (together with many receipts from various stores but I do dredge the handbag occasionally.

depends what i am doing cross bag or dog carrier if going out alone or dog walking, hand carry bag if alone, shoulder bag if doing a lot of shopping sometimes just a tote bag if i have library books etc
in the bag pop my phone in, library tickets, bank card any cash i have, tissues, hand gel, pen, notebook, usually old receipts in there as well, chewing gum that is about it normally