Quote from: peky on January 23, 2013, 04:03:09 PM
Let me see: wallet, checkbook, make up bag, perfume, mirror, box of q-tips, 2 combs, small mirror, band aid box, tylenol bottle, assorted pens and pencils, caffeine pills, flash light, Swiss army knife, compass, whistle, 2 tweezers, forceps, can of candy, tooth brush, floss, 2 tampons, and my trusty colt

Well, with that can of candy, you might also want to consider carrying toothpaste. 

By the way, VM, hats, cute or otherwise, go on your head, not your purse. 

Anyway, I never liked purses. I prefer backpacks since they're easy to ride a bike with and they keep the weight on both shoulders instead of one. Here's what's in mine.

-Wallet.
-Phone.
-Toothbrush to clean gunk out of my bike chain.
-Bike repair kit.
-Pencils.
-A pen.
-Snacks.
-Bandages.
-Flashlight/glowstick/whistle combo. (I know, it's awesome  )

Ladies, you might want to consider placing your pepper spray in a more accessible place that can be reached quickly. It would be really bad if you reached into the bottomless abyss that is a woman's purse and pulled out your can of candy instead of your can of pepper spray. Yikes. 

Quote from: DianaP on January 24, 2013, 05:33:34 PM

Ladies, you might want to consider placing your pepper spray in a more accessible place that can be reached quickly. It would be really bad if you reached into the bottomless abyss that is a woman's purse and pulled out your can of candy instead of your can of pepper spray. Yikes. 

My first line of defense is me. The people I don't want to send to the hospital I use the pepper spray on. They are the lucky ones.

I don't eat candy and my purse, backpack or whatever I'm using at the time tends to be well organized so I know exactly where all of the contents are located

Quote from: Brooke777 on January 24, 2013, 05:37:02 PM
My first line of defense is me. The people I don't want to send to the hospital I use the pepper spray on. They are the lucky ones.

This

Quote from: V M on January 24, 2013, 06:03:26 PM
I don't eat candy

Oh, that toothpaste comment was directed at peky. It was a joke.

A place for everything and everything in its place.

I do keep a candy bar and a glucose tab in my purse, but they are "in their place".

I can find everything in the dark.

I keep candy in mine for my son. It keeps him quiet when I need him to stop talking. 

From what I've learned, though, carrying things like a pepper spray isn't the best of ideas, because they can easily be used against you and make matters worse.

My purse side grew over time. I had a small green purse with only my wallet and keys in it. But further I got into HRT my skin started drying and getting itchy. Moisturizers were needed. I just slowly filled it with things I need. When it over flowed got a bigger one. It is moving back the other way as I don't need a bigger one. Wallet, keys, MP3 player, 2 pads to write on, Makeup which will change for me in the summer won't need it or as much I should say. I do seem to have on hand things like pain relievers were as before I was ask supervisor for them. A lot of change that I through in it which is great to have when I need it. pins to write with, jewelry that I may have taken of. Ponytail holders a round brush. Before I used a purse I would wear a fanny pack I did not like putting things in my pockets. I have grown attached to it and it pretty much goes every were I do. If I for get it I feel naked with out it.

Quote from: A on January 24, 2013, 09:22:23 PM
From what I've learned, though, carrying things like a pepper spray isn't the best of ideas, because they can easily be used against you and make matters worse.

No pepper spray for me. I sometimes carry my .40 Beretta in my purse. Depends on where I'm going


Right now..

Makeup
Victoria Secret love spell body lotion
Wallet
Metal small brush
receipts
car keys
cell phone
lip gloss
2 pens

and most importantly my little pill bottle with my oval blue pill & my round orangey colored ones in it

Quote from: Serena Lynn on April 23, 1974, 12:03:49 AM

and most importantly my little pill bottle with my oval blue pill & my round orangey colored ones in it

How could I have left that out I don't know but me also.