Nobody but me is ever allowed in my handbag and I always have certain things in it. What’s in yours?

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Intentional: pack of tissues, lip balm, tampons, pen, packet of oatcakes, Loop earbuds, headphones, purse, keys, hair ties

Unintentional: old receipts, old tissues, oatcake crumbs

Occasional: notebook, book to read, shopping bag

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I approve of the emergency snacks. This is important

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I should really add an emergency snack. Smart!

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8 points

Always?
No keys: we don’t lock our home, and since we share a car the key lives in a drawer.
No wallet: I forget it at home several times a year.
No make-up: I never wear any.
Random scraps of paper with illegible notes it is, then.

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Hairbrush, zipper wallet with cards and a little bit of cash for emergencies, a small bottle of perfume (Victoria’s Secret Coconut Passion, my partner got it as a gift in 2013 and never used it lol), phone cable and sometimes a battery bank, pack of travel tissues, a pill bottle with 2 days of my ADHD meds in case I forgot to take them, a few cotton buds for if my eyeliner transfers to the lower lid, a few cotton pads for cleaning up any cakey looking makeup or runs from being too warm, tinted lip balm, lip gloss, a reusable shopping bag, a travel umbrella, and the apartment keys.

Might need a Bag of Holding tbh.

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You are a regular Mary Poppins! You’re super organised I approve

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A year or so ago I bought a nice handbag that came with a smaller removable bag on the inside that I keep everything in. It sure makes changing bags easier since every handbag I own can accommodate that smaller bag 🤣

Forgot to mention that inside the wallet there is also a few doses of paracetamol and ibuprofen for headaches as well as cetirizine for allergies. My partner loves the fact that I have her covered in case of emergency ☺️

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That reminds me I always have painkillers too!

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Other than the obvious stuff to get around with, I always keep a colored lip balm, small mirror, spare toothpicks, hair ties, hand sanitizer, ear buds, and a pen. :)

In a bigger bag, I’ll throw in a hat, sunglasses, and a tote bag for grocery shopping.

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Since I’m on a motorbike most of the time I use a backpack, which in and of itself has proved useful!

Inside I’ve got … Work ID Old leather purse I bought second hand about 15 years ago Antihistamines Ibuprofen Mini hairbrush Mini nailclippers A reliable pen Hand sanisizer House keys 1 individually wrapped maxi-pad (useful for various emergencies aside from the obvious) 1 pair of disposable earplugs (for when riding the motorbike) And the most recent addition is reading glasses :-(

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Motorbike is impressive! How long have you had it?

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It’s funny, here in Spain there’s lots of women who use motorbikes and scooters as their main transportation so I’ve never thought of it as impressive!

I’ve had motorbikes since I was little, I was fascinated by them much to my mothers disappointment.

Have you ever thought about riding one?

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I’m disabled so it’s not worth it for me. When I see one parked up I quite often look at it obviously though.

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