Mini bags are my preference, so couldn’t possibly carry all this junk, but a folding hand fan is useful, depending on the season. Nowadays a mask, a pair of nitrile gloves, and sanitizing wipes are good to have.
Must-have (but maybe unexpected) items in your handbag
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Mini bags are my preference, so couldn’t possibly carry all this junk, but a folding hand fan is useful, depending on the season. Nowadays a mask, a pair of nitrile gloves, and sanitizing wipes are good to have.
The only way I would carry all of that is if I were going on a long trip, unless I had a personal assistant to carry the bag, lol.
I too, carry a Swiss Army card! Mine is the red one! Every time I bring it out, people are shook
Got one as a present for quite a few of my older relatives back home and they're so happy to carry them in their purses, it's so handy! Makes a lovely useful present.I carry a personal alarm with me, it makes me feel safer as I live in a big city. I've also always carried things like hand sanitizer, wipes etc. in my bag but I feel like now it's in most people's bags anyway. And I'd never leave the house without some type of pain killers, no matter how tiny my purse is, there's nothing worse than being caught outside with a horrible migraine and not being able to take anything to help.
I love Shea Whitney!! Anyway, I have 2 hooks in my bag currently and it’s a must have everytime. One is the purse hanger and the other one is a hook where I can hook my groceries or anything I need to carry in the bus with me.
Besides the hooks, my must-haves are my train card (we call it octopus here in HK where you can tap almost everywhere.. bus, groceries, convenient stores, etc), lipstick or a lip balm, nail cutter, face powder (compact with mirror) and hkid.
that’s what I normally carry when I use a small bag. That’s why mini bags are a no-no for me. Can’t seem to less it down anymore...
Besides the hooks, my must-haves are my train card (we call it octopus here in HK where you can tap almost everywhere.. bus, groceries, convenient stores, etc), lipstick or a lip balm, nail cutter, face powder (compact with mirror) and hkid.
that’s what I normally carry when I use a small bag. That’s why mini bags are a no-no for me. Can’t seem to less it down anymore...
Snacks (preferably chocolate!), tissues, inhaler, wallet, keys, some random tylenol tablets & pieces of gum, maybe a glasses cloth - if I'm without the kids. If the kids are with me.... well then it's everything lol.
When my kids were younger, I carried a travel size roll of toilet paper.
My one must have is my stun gun. I actually have 2. One is really big so I keep it next to my bed. The mini one goes in my purse. Everything else is basic-keys, card case, make-up bag filled with stuff that I don’t like floating in my bag, hand sanitizer, a pouch with my mask inside, earbuds, charger and cord, phone, an extra mask (one broke on me one time so I carry 2), sunglasses drawstring pouch, and a card with my sizes listed.
My one must have is my stun gun. I actually have 2. One is really big so I keep it next to my bed. The mini one goes in my purse. Everything else is basic-keys, card case, make-up bag filled with stuff that I don’t like floating in my bag, hand sanitizer, a pouch with my mask inside, earbuds, charger and cord, phone, an extra mask (one broke on me one time so I carry 2), sunglasses drawstring pouch, and a card with my sizes listed.
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-Multiple purse hooks... I like the Clipa the best.
-A pair of handcuffs. I know... I can explain, but I usually find some sort of emergency and random use for them a couple of times a year.
-Multiple purse hooks... I like the Clipa the best.
-A pair of handcuffs. I know... I can explain, but I usually find some sort of emergency and random use for them a couple of times a year.
This.
I've never once needed a Band-Aid or dry shampoo while out and about. I think the only things from her list that I carry daily are sanitizer, phone, and mints.
In the same vein, I've been obsessed with handkerchiefs lately. I'm looking for monogrammed ones at a decent price.