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I no longer carry a bag. I found that the bigger the bag I owned the more rubbish I carried. Now when I go out I take my phone (which is rarely turned on!) and my car keys. My phone case has card holder slots, so I keep a 20. in there.

I do own 3 very large bags which if I need will be used. They will hold either a large laptop or tablet and or Kindle along with all the other detritus of my life.

But the freedom of no bag and no watch is great!!

:-D

Hello Elizabeth .chin up lovely lady . :-D I bought a medium size handbag .as the bigger one i used was getting to heavy .had a droopy walk x still pretty full though Tissue ,lipstick toffee paper .note pad .pen compact .rennie`s .mob phone pkt mints .purse .wallet .diary..ear buds .nail file .nail polish .sm perfume spray .thats it i think .sometimes it wont close .I wonder why ? :-D <3

Hi Elizabeth,

in my everyday bag there is

A hairbrush
Phone
Diary
Work ID badge
three brown gloves
A purse
Handcream
Lipbalm
Paracetamol
Plasters
Pen
Lottery Ticket
Several recepts
Two physio letters
A copy of MRI scan
25p
and a small holder with loyalty cards

I need to find the other glove now ;-)

Teresa

I was just thinking of handbag contents of years gone by, when the children were young the bag contained all sorts, toys wet wipes, biscuits, and other such bribes :-)

in the early 80s when I was out clubbing the hair stayed in place with a certain brand of "rock hard" hair spray. The make up, lots of back mascara in several coats stayed in place, money would be deposited in an emergany place about my person and key and contact lens case deposited on the other half :-D

Hello peeps, well ive been of the boards for a while due to tecnical problems, but now im back.

This thread inspired me to sort out my handbage which my OH calls the "Black Hole." Everytime i drop something into it, it disappears and is impossible to find.

So here is a list of the contents!

3 diaires- 1 for work, slim one for appointments, other for everything else.
10 pens!
4 lipsticks-all I regulalry use
can of hairspray
1 brush
2 sets of keys
passport(for quick getaway lol)
Packet of mints
Various appointment letters
Plasters
Old lottery tickets!
lipbalm
Phone
ID badge
Various amounts of small change
Purse full of old receipts, credit cards etc
3 pairs of earrings
Asthma inhalers x2
Spare insulin needles(incase daughter forgets then)
Tisues
Train ticket from holiday 2 yrs ago!
A few family photos.
Work timetable!

Phew .no wonder my back aches when I'm out!! But i need it all, I really do. lol

Florence
in the hebrides

:-) :-)

points below @Florence61


see its not just me carry's the world in their hand bag lol xx :-D :-D

Hi Elizabeth :-) <3

I suppose it depends on where I am going!


I will take a look in my every day handbag!....

It's new, so I am still keeping it tidy (sort of :-D)

At the moment..

Purse; clear pencil case (with pens, pencils, rubber, small ruler, 2 magnifiers, cloth tape measure, highlighter) ; little notebook; tissues; phone (if not on my pocket) Keys; emergency money in zipped compartment.
Reading Glasses

A METAL MEASURING TAPE :-D :-D
Because my downstairs rooms are tiny, and I am in the process of looking for suitable furniture.
A swatch of my 3 piece that is in my parlour (for colour matching)

If I'm going somewhere other than local shops, a make-up bag with lippy, eyeshadow and mascara; Hairbrush; If I'm going somewhere special, a small hairspray.

Oh, and I have a pretty Key-ring hanging for decoration on my bag.

I don't use a handbag or a watch.

Usually I just put my cash-card in my pocket. If I am Going out on my own I might take my mobile phone.

Dear Huia, Dazed, Barbra, Cooper, Florence, Joyous, Jemima and Sharron,

Hello Ladies,

Lovely to see you all posting and thank you very much for your replies. <3

Always much appreciated.


I wonder what our male friends and colleagues carry in their bags?!! :-D


Take gentle care
With best wishes
Love Elizabeth,
xx

Just bear in mind that if you carry appointment letters with you they have your home address on and really it's best to just carry them on the day of your appointment, preferably not in your handbag. Something with your address on is manna to a thief if they get your handbag. Not only will they have your keys, they will also know the address of the door they fit!

I have even heard of a bag being stolen many miles from where the person lived, but by the time they got home they had been robbed! A gang had obviously got contacts in the area of the home address too.:-(

Hi Ann, I never thought of that, its despicable how theives operate.
Ill be shedding those I dont want and putting the others away at home

teresa x

Well Ann theres a thought!

I am a handbag for my OH as when we are out, he always says can you put this in your bag and this etc. Used to be his Baccy tin but now he doesnt smoke but has a camera!

The only time I really declutter is when i know I have to go on a plane and then it really is minimal lol

Florence
in the hebrides :-)

your handbag must the size of a small shed Florence :-D

Well OH says it's a sack!

I did downsize but it was no good. I crammed it all into the smaller bag and then after 2 months the strap broke. So went back to the sack!

Florence
in the hebrides :-D :-D