What's in your purse

[Lesley_Roberta]

I have experienced threads where the guys like to chuckle about the junk they carry in their pockets.

Well I stopped keeping things in my pocket when I realized, the day will come when pockets are often just decorative, not to mention junk in them is not good for the form.

Today I might have the keys to my mom's place in my pocket, but that is it.

Now my purse is another story

Just bought a new one today also actually.

I have one that is just oodles of compartments. I won't bother trying to describe it, just settle for knowing, it has from front to back going through it in a straight line, something like 10 spots all zippered.

I keep a funny stash of things.
I have pouch section, it has a multi tool + a set of driver bits made for it. Plus a Swiss Champ edition pocket knife same spot. Plus a 3 piece folding 12 inch ruler (relic from my grandfather actually too from Scotland).
I have a second pouch beside it on the front, it carries my hygiene kit and emergency things ie band aids and flosser picks and Qtips (because I hate not having one when I need it). I have a key thingy and of course it has a mini multi tool on it as well as micro screw driver and I put one of my old army dogtags on it (always good to have near indestructible ID on your person).
I have a Nexus 7 pouch section. I carry it in a book looking cover all.
I also carry around a paper back because sometimes reading ebooks isn't good enough.
I have a mini notebook (things are always handy). And an eraser mate pen.
I carry around a comb (likely would be better off with a brush, but they are bigger).
Turfed my wallet today, the thing is just a space killer, and I can always stick bills in a zippered equal to a bill fold in a wallet anyway. All my coin is being kept in a front pouch section now.
Main central compartment has a nice side pouch sleeve to put my mp3 playing item into (a Sony PSP Go), I think they had cell phone in mind.
I also crammed my folded cloth grocery bag into the center.
I've usually got some hard candy sweets hidden somewhere in my purse, and I also keep ant acid tablets handy (nothing like heartburn to suc the fun out of a moment so I like to be ready.
Then there is lip balm. And matches. I don't smoke, but sometimes you just need a match eh.

I suppose the day will come when I need to sneak lipstick in there, and maybe if I end up with perfume again in travel size I might carry it again. My current option though doesn't travel.

I don't have a car remember, so if I go somewhere, it is either in my purse, or I don't have it.
It's taken a lot of shopping to find a purse that is nice looking, not overly luggage looking and able to actually hold this stuff
I used to need something to carry my Asus Transformer 10" tablet, but I have come to realize a 10" tablet is ok for at home, but the Nexus travels better.

[Alainaluvsu]

A bunch of bulls***

[vlmitchell]

Wallet, keys, face powder, mascara, eyeliner, lip gloss/lipstick, glasses cleaning cloth, tampon, emergency tylenol, pill box for meds. Boom. I keep that ->-bleeped-<- under control 'cause it'll get crazy if I don't.

[Dee]

Keys, phone, external 'shuttle' hard drive, wallet, cigs, lighter, Chapstick, doggie bags, receipts, pen, some change.

A bunch of bulls***

Basically, this.

[MadeleineG]

Ooh Ooh! I have a purse now, so I can respond to this thread!

-hairband
-comb
-mascara
-very pale pink nail polish
-sparkly grey eye pencil
-bra
-lipstick
-wallet
-keys
-card from the wig shop
-bloodwork requisition

[Just Shelly]

Wallet, keys, face powder, mascara, eyeliner, lip gloss/lipstick, glasses cleaning cloth, tampon, emergency tylenol, pill box for meds. Boom. I keep that ->-bleeped-<- under control 'cause it'll get crazy if I don't.

Pretty much this! Even the tampon in case someone needs one, but I do keep panty liners also and do use those to control the little leakage when coughing, laughing or sneezing LOL

I also carry a small deodorant....strange cause I rarely sweat....but I do out of the blue sometimes, hence the reason! One other thing I have is a small folding knife, for safety and what ever else.....

[A]

Hmmm... So there's:

-My wallet
-My phone
-A hairbrush
-The pills I take during the day
-A little container with all the pills I take in case I leave without taking them
-Headphones
-Band-aids
-Tissues
-A pen
-A portable mirror
-My keys
-Hand sanitizer
-Lip balm
-Hand cream
-Hairpins and elastics
-A pocket book
-A "tongue" for putting on my shoes without flattening the back side
-My bus pass
-A USB key that I almost never use thanks to Dropbox

I used to carry an umbrella, too, but I lost it somewhere, and I keep forgetting to buy a new one. Luckily I haven't had the occasion to deeply regret it yet.

I can't even understand how anyone can live without a purse. I absolutely need that stuff. Especially the umbrella. I want to have one again.

[Jamiep]

I have a square small purse, a little wider than your hand and about the length of your hand in height, depth is about the length of an index finger. I get in all my id & credit cards, house & car key, lipstick & lip balm/gloss stick, money & eye glasses.

[Madison Leigh]

I have a fairly large purse so I have several smaller clutch sized ones inside of it along with my wallet. 

One is for make up and has a couple of lipsticks (a pinkish one and a neutral brownish one), several different lip glosses, a mirror, some mascara, and a few other things.

One has a couple of key rings - one for the car and house keys, and the other for a bunch of other keys that I seldom use (such as my wife's car key, etc).

The last one - well it is sort of a catch all - right now I think it has a pair of earrings and a necklace that I took off for my last laser appointment and forgot in there, a couple of ink pens, and some other junk.

The only loose stuff would be my hair brush, my phone case, and probably some receipts from when I was out shopping the other day.  Although there may be some loose money in there; I have a bad habit of throwing it in there at the check out and forgetting about it.  Oh and a spare pair of glasses just in case since I'm blind as a bat without them.

[Marina mtf]

I am just starting transition so I am beginning to familiarize with all the things.

It's incredible how the switch from male to female have doubled the bag-requirement.

It's like passing from Dos to Windows in the early days of computing. With DOS a
complete word processor (Lotus 1-2-3) fitted in two floppys (and one floppy contained
only printer drivers...).



Apart from jokes my purse currently has:

wallet,
comb,
spare soft shoes (sometimes I try nice shoes but in emergency if my feet hurt
I change them especially returning home)
umbrella,
portable mirror,
lip gloss,
keys,
my letter from the psychologist which attests that I am in gender therapy
(just in case the police halts me and asks me why I am male in documents and
dressed as female...)

[Northern Jane]

Everything but the kitchen sink - it was too big! 

[Cindy]

Wallet
Phone
Torch
Note pad
pens
make up bag
sanitary napkins
Condoms - you never know when you get lucky!
Keys
tissues
Ipad mini
Panadol
some stuff that is unidentifiable but probably came from an Alien
Sun glasses (usually sit on top rather than in)

[sarahann123]

The purse I have been using this week is kind of small so the contents are a bit minimal

Wallet
Powder
Lipgloss
Tissues
Keys
Sunglasses
Phone

[marikvulpina]

well, i don't have a purse yet, but I've used a fanny pack for a couple years now. that's almost as good, right? 

in it, however, i keep:
*blood glucose meter
*insulin, syringes, and a needle clip(which allows me to legally and safely just toss clipped and therefore needleless syringes in the trash)
*alcohol swabs
*emergency candy(my sugar is tight so i have to worry about low sugar - much more immediately dangerous)
*wallet
*pocket knife
*pen
*medical alert information card
*allergy clinic card to electronically sign in for allergy shots
*keychain, although i don't have any keys... i keep my keychain sized store discount cards and a small multitool on it. and a tiny globe novelty keychain thing i got during the hospital stay i was diagnosed diabetic at - it was supposed to be for earth day, but i got it a day early; on my daughter's birthday. I keep it to remind myself that i could miss more of her birthdays if i don't take care of myself.

[ZoeM]

It's slowly changing over time, but right now:
*wallet
*pack of gum
*iPad
*three pens, in blue, black, and pink
*keys
*lipstick
*earbuds
*phone
*emergency power cord for phone
*spare change
*about six business cards with medical appointments on

I want to add a couple extra items - the carry letter when I get it; tissues; eyeliner/mascara. Then I'll be done!

[Jenna Marie]

Damned if I know.

The stuff I *want* in there : wallet, keys, some medications (Advil, allergy, etc.), a Swiss Army knife, Kleenex, pantiliners and a tampon, pen, coupons, cell phone, and reading glasses.

About 20 minutes after I brought it home, I also accumulated so much random stuff there might be Jimmy Hoffa in there for all I know. I hear that's traditional, at least.

[pebbles]

I've stubbornly refused to get a purse/handbag, I prefer backpacks, women handbags seem so silly to me, You want to stack everything as close to your centre of mass as possible and on an average human this is somewhere around your stomach I mean it's rocket Science 101 Moreover you can fit more miscellaneous guff in a backpack rather than a handbag.

Lets see.
- Earphones,
- Phone,
- Keys,
- Bike pump
- Umbrella
- Hair ties
- Razors
- Train pass
- Pen
- DVD (Grave of the fireflies)
- Hairbrush
- Spare medication (I often forget to take it in the morning)
- Bottle of water

== Wallet
= Cards
= ID
= Money

== Skincare
= Moisturizer
= Sunscreen
= Aloevera Gel
= Lavender Oil
= Foundation

[Ms. OBrien CVT]

Let's see.

Voyage to bottom of the purse.


Wallet
Sunglasses
Brush
lipstick
pocket mirror
emergency compact
Bus tickets
Keys to bike
Febreze
mouth wash
Advil

[ErinM]

For me it's:

Wallet
Keys
Phone
iPad (sometimes)
Car Registration and Insurance
Band Aids
Tums
Advil
Day's Supply of HRT meds
Hair elastics
Multitool
Cigarette Lighter (but I don't smoke anymore)
Shoe Horn
Hair Pick
Nail Clippers
Nail File
Hand Sanitizer
Antibacterial Wipes
Hand Moisturizer
Analgesic Cream (for laser hair removal)
Sun Block
Kleenex
Pen
Paper

[RosieD]

I live in the UK where what you crazy, fun-loving Yanks call a purse we call a handbag. I have a smaller bag which holds my cash and cards which is a purse over here, Gods only know what word gets used on the left hand side of the pond (clutch).

I suppose there is some fun to be had from going all transatlantic and saying that I keep my purse within my purse, then we end up with one of those everything-bag situations.

Rosie