What's in your purse?

Contributor: Miss.Monster518 Miss.Monster518
I have tampons,money,hair brush,makeup(eyeliner, mascara,and eyeshadow),makeup brush,keys,notebook,3 pens,sunglasses,eye glasses.
04/12/2013
Contributor: Bignuf Bignuf
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I also posted the "What's in your wallet?" poll.

So, what's in your purse? Do you carry lots of stuff with you, or do you travel light?

I think we all know a person who carries a ton of stuff around with them everyday, ... more
You left out a staple for many woman these days....."self protection" (and I don't mean condoms or a "sponge". I mean a gun, a can of mace, a taser or stun gun...etc.
04/12/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by Bignuf
You left out a staple for many woman these days....."self protection" (and I don't mean condoms or a "sponge". I mean a gun, a can of mace, a taser or stun gun...etc.
I left out a lot of things, mostly to leave some for people to provide in their comments & also to reduce the number of boxes to tick. But, I am interested to know anything else & as PoP pointed out in the 2nd comment, I did overlook weapons.
04/12/2013
Contributor: PropertyOfPotter PropertyOfPotter
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I left out a lot of things, mostly to leave some for people to provide in their comments & also to reduce the number of boxes to tick. But, I am interested to know anything else & as PoP pointed out in the 2nd comment, I did overlook weapons.
No worries! It's hard to think of allll the things that someone could possibly be carrying in their purse!
04/12/2013
Contributor: evie.amor evie.amor
I have a lot of receipts in my bag too! >_< I'm bad about hanging onto grocery receipts.
04/12/2013
Contributor: Hummingbird Hummingbird
I actually carry more electronic gear than anything else, iPad, iPhone, Business cell, Bluetooth keyboard, 2 USB rechargeable batteries, recharging cables, a pen/stylus, headphones, wallet, brush and lipstick. Everything else I need is either locked up at work in a drawer or here in place at home. Where else do I go?
04/13/2013
Contributor: bratcat bratcat
my purse is fairly small, and i'd actually like to get a bigger one, but when i use it i will usually have: wallet/cellphone, a seven day supplie of my meds and BC, a tube of lipsick and eyeliner, mints, a compact mirror, the book i'm currently reading or my nintendo DS and games, as well as my all natural headache balm which has come in very handy. I used to carry a mini sewing kit, but it ended up falling appart so i havent carried it with me in some time now. i'd really like to get a new one though.
04/13/2013
Contributor: chicmichiw chicmichiw
My purse is my backpack! tons of stuff in there
04/13/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
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Originally posted by evie.amor
I have a lot of receipts in my bag too! >_< I'm bad about hanging onto grocery receipts.
I know that problem & it's exacerbated by the fact that the second you recycle or trash them, you find you need to return something with a receipt!
04/13/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by bratcat
my purse is fairly small, and i'd actually like to get a bigger one, but when i use it i will usually have: wallet/cellphone, a seven day supplie of my meds and BC, a tube of lipsick and eyeliner, mints, a compact mirror, the book i'm ... more
I like having the little kits I got from hotels - the nice ones give you nicer kits! But, I have found a neato little sewing gizmo/kit that has a row of needles, all pre-threaded with different color thread & when you need a quick fix, it's great. I originally bought it for my mom when she lost enough eyesight that she couldn't thread needles anymore. When she uses up a length, I refill it for her, usually with black thread. I also like the small vanity kits from hotels with cotton, mini emery board, cuticle stick, etc. all sealed into a tiny package so it doesn't get messy. BTW, you are so smart to have some meds with you! I'm going to PM you about the balm.
04/13/2013
Contributor: MissAdara MissAdara
I go back and forth between small and big purses. I'm bad about filling them up! Right now I have ID, insurance card, business cards, debit/credit cards, camera, lip balm, lipstick pen, change, receipts, and usually a scrunchy or two just in case!
04/13/2013
Contributor: The Vixen The Vixen
Besides wallet and keys, most of my purse's contents are beauty items. I also keep my vitamins and birth control pills in there, so I'll have them with me if I'm out.
04/13/2013
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
<_<;
...I think I checked off most of that list, but better prepared than utterly screwed right? I like to keep a small knife and folding water bottle in there as well.
I'm looking forward to adding a few essential "bug out bag" items to it so I'm even more over-prepared than usual though.
04/13/2013
Contributor: *Camoprincess* *Camoprincess*
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I also posted the "What's in your wallet?" poll.

So, what's in your purse? Do you carry lots of stuff with you, or do you travel light?

I think we all know a person who carries a ton of stuff around with them everyday, ... more
I have all kinds of stuff in my purse most was on the poll but I have my GPS,some important papers,phone charger the list goes on
04/13/2013
Contributor: Melan!e Melan!e
Aside from the things mentioned above and things I voted for, I also carry pepper spray, my zippo, and my pocket knife.
04/14/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by KyotoAngel
<_<;
...I think I checked off most of that list, but better prepared than utterly screwed right? I like to keep a small knife and folding water bottle in there as well.
I'm looking forward to adding a few essential "bug out ... more
I'm a prepper, so I can relate to the big out bag! But, I agree, "better prepared than utterly screwed", I may even ask you for permission to quote that as it makes a funny tag line for preppers!
04/14/2013
Contributor: richsam richsam
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I also posted the "What's in your wallet?" poll.

So, what's in your purse? Do you carry lots of stuff with you, or do you travel light?

I think we all know a person who carries a ton of stuff around with them everyday, ... more
i have a go out partying purse that i only keep makeup/keys/money/id and cell phone in and i have a doctors app purse that only has all that good info stuff u need such as shot records/cards
04/14/2013
Contributor: Kitten has left the site Kitten has left the site
I carry quite a few stuff depending where I'm going. And of course I noticed so far I'm the only one who checked the underwear. This is because my periods sometimes start WITHOUT me knowing. So you can imagine that I don't want to walk around in a pair of icky panties.
04/14/2013
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
I'm a prepper, so I can relate to the big out bag! But, I agree, "better prepared than utterly screwed", I may even ask you for permission to quote that as it makes a funny tag line for preppers!
Quote away...I don't mind. ^_^
I'm not a full fledged "prepper" myself just yet, but with the way the world is heading lately, it's certainly looking like a damn smart idea.

I bookmarked a ton of stuff online a while back for just that purpose actually.
04/22/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by KyotoAngel
Quote away...I don't mind. ^_^
I'm not a full fledged "prepper" myself just yet, but with the way the world is heading lately, it's certainly looking like a damn smart idea.

I bookmarked a ton of stuff online a while ... more
May I recommend a good blog on the topic? Preparedness Pro dot com. She knows her stuff & you can find any topic with the search feature. A lot of the places are fear mongering, but this one is more levelheaded. I just want to be as self-sufficient as possible, regardless of events, but I sure will be better prepared if something did happen, even if it's just a long power outage. Feel free to contact me if you want, about any of it! I have links to good info on my wall, Jackie Clay has an excellent Q&A blog & anything you want to know about self-sufficiency is on Backwoods Home dot com (I love that magazine!). My favorite book is by Carla Emery, The Encyclopedia of Country Living -- it has anything you could ever want to know about living a self-sufficient life, but might be too much info you don't want like growing all your own food, birthing babies by yourself & living with no electricity or water! And to anyone who thinks nothing could possibly happen in the US, look at Argentina, enough said!
04/22/2013
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
May I recommend a good blog on the topic? Preparedness Pro dot com. She knows her stuff & you can find any topic with the search feature. A lot of the places are fear mongering, but this one is more levelheaded. I just want to be as ... more
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Thank you for the recommendations, I'll make a point of checking them out when I'm a bit more alert...pulling all-nighters kind of temporarily messes with my ability to retain information well until I get some sleep.

That book actually sounds really helpful, who knows when info like that could come in handy? =^.^=

(Love the adorable cat on your avatar by the way...is it one of your pets?)
04/24/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
A lot of stuff in my purse.

4 lipsticks
3 lip glosses
a small jar of Vaseline for chapped lips
several pony tail holders
some barrettes
Two pill boxes, headache and nausea pills included
Lactaid I'm violently lactose intolerant, so I always take Lactaid when I eat out or at someone's house. People put dairy in everything.
Hand cream
Bubbles
Headband
Kleenex
My wallet: credit cards, cash, insurance cards, prescription cards, pictures, "bonus cards" from more stores than I want, Driver's License, and an "Owl" magnifying reading card, in case I forget my readers
My reader cheaters (reading glasses)
Pens... lots
a bag of Nitrile Gloves (in case I forget them in my House Call bag when I see patients)
a calculator
more lip gloss
an 8 gig thumb drive
Keys
my paycheck (I need to get to the bank)
gift cards
change
some goo
a rosary
my phone
my iPod nano
04/24/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by Wicked Wahine
May I recommend a good blog on the topic? Preparedness Pro dot com. She knows her stuff & you can find any topic with the search feature. A lot of the places are fear mongering, but this one is more levelheaded. I just want to be as ... more
I have a copy of Encyclopedia of Country Living! I also have Living on the Earth by Alicia Bay Laurel a kind of hippy progenitor of the former.

I've included links to both books. Both masterpieces, IMO.
04/24/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
A lot of stuff in my purse.

4 lipsticks
3 lip glosses
a small jar of Vaseline for chapped lips
several pony tail holders
some barrettes
Two pill boxes, headache and nausea pills included
Lactaid I'm violently lactose ... more
I forgot to mention:
a sanitary napkin or Instead cup
a bottle of water
liquid eye liner
usually a pair of earrings or one earring that fell off

It's been years, but I used to carry a cloth diaper, a clean pair of nylon baby pants or a wrap, extra diaper pins and a washcloth with my "baby butt cleaner" solution in a zip lock plastic bag and a small tube of regular Desitin. ("I love the smell of Desitin in the morning!" P'Gell) Plus a "wet bag" for the dirty diaper or dirty or wet baby clothes that result. And, a sleeper in case of blow outs. And of course, a few baby toys and a sippy cup and a bag of "fishy crackers" for older babies and toddlers.

If I'm going somewhere where I have to sit for a while I'll have a book. At the moment, it's Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris or Weird Chicago by a bunch of authors.
04/24/2013
Contributor: KyotoAngel KyotoAngel
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
A lot of stuff in my purse.

4 lipsticks
3 lip glosses
a small jar of Vaseline for chapped lips
several pony tail holders
some barrettes
Two pill boxes, headache and nausea pills included
Lactaid I'm violently lactose ... more
...this list of yours is reading almost like my purse, with a few exceptions. xD
Pens are evil though, they never seem to work when you actually want them to so having a couple (or about ten) back-ups is pretty much a necessity.
I also tend to carry three or four pencils just in case the pens decide to go on strike.

Thanks for sharing the links to those books, by the way. :3
04/26/2013
Contributor: Jaimes Jaimes
I hate carrying lots of stuff. It hurts my shoulder and gives me a headache. So, I have a pretty small purse, but it's really nice. My mother-in-law likes to dress me up, so I always get a nice purse for my birthday. She knows that I would spend $5 bucks on one and use it for years if it were up to me.

But, since I don't want to damage it by carrying around a ton of stuff, nor do I want the crazy headaches, I'm pretty minimal. I carry a wallet, a travel size perfume, a lip balm, and that's about it. If I actually remember to carry my cellphone, my cellphone goes in there. However, given what I do for a living, it's not crazy for me to have some sort of sex toy in there.
04/26/2013
Contributor: P'Gell P'Gell
Quote:
Originally posted by KyotoAngel
...this list of yours is reading almost like my purse, with a few exceptions. xD
Pens are evil though, they never seem to work when you actually want them to so having a couple (or about ten) back-ups is pretty much a necessity.
I also tend to ... more
You are welcome. I hope you enjoy them.
04/26/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by KyotoAngel
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Thank you for the recommendations, I'll make a point of checking them out when I'm a bit more alert...pulling all-nighters kind of temporarily messes with my ability to retain information well until I get some sleep.

That book ... more
Thanks, that's one of my oldest girls, I have 5 cats, she & her sister became mine about 7-8 yrs ago when they were 6. I had just put down my old cat & was crying, naturally, & asked if the vet had any abandoned kitties I could have. These two were abandoned 6 months prior by a young guy who raised them from kittens! He left a note & all their toys & blankets outside the office the day after leaving them to be boarded, (it was an animal hospital that also did short term boarding of dogs & cats). He said in the note that he was sorry to purposefully deceive them, but he was moving in with his girlfriend & she didn't like cats! I will refrain from saying what I really want since this is a forum & not a PM or wall post!

The book is my favorite out of my entire collection. The breadth & depth of knowledge & experience she had was stunning. Unfortunately, Carla died a few years ago from a congenital condition with low blood pressure. I am old enough to remember seeing her on the old Merv Griffin Show!
04/26/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by P'Gell
I have a copy of Encyclopedia of Country Living! I also have Living on the Earth by Alicia Bay Laurel a kind of hippy progenitor of the former.

I've included links to both books. Both masterpieces, IMO. ... more
OMG, I have & love them both! Thanks for replying to the thread for me, P'Gell & including the links! I got bogged down trying to respond to all the discussions I started, oh vey! Alicia gave me the best tip ever on relieving menstrual cramps! She illustrated a position in the book to help stop the cramping & it works, but sometimes you have to stay like that for a while to get it to work.

Anyway, KyotoAngel, I didn't know how in depth you would want to go with the prepper knowledge & should have remembered that as a writer, you probably like research, even if it's just because it's interesting & you won't apply it. I love knowing about all the self-sufficiency stuff, even if I don't, or can't, do it myself. I am your girl, if you want to talk about anything on that subject & it looks like P'Gell is, too!
04/26/2013
Contributor: Wicked Wahine Wicked Wahine
Quote:
Originally posted by Jaimes
I hate carrying lots of stuff. It hurts my shoulder and gives me a headache. So, I have a pretty small purse, but it's really nice. My mother-in-law likes to dress me up, so I always get a nice purse for my birthday. She knows that I would spend ... more
Yeah, a sex toy response, thank you!
04/26/2013