Purses hold our wallets, keys, phones and chapstick. But that’s just the obvious stuff.
I’m always curious to see the really random items women carry in their bags. It’s almost like a tangible answer to that age-old question “what would you bring with you to a deserted island?” And though you’d think we’re all carting around similar stuff, it’s surprising how much variety exists from one girl’s purse to the next. Our bags are like our own mini Amazons!
I’m no different — click inside to see the weird stuff I have to have on me. (I cleaned out the gum wrappers and reciepts just for you guys!
1. Men’s Deodorant
For the life of me, I will never remember to put on deodorant in the mornings. I usually remember this after sprinting toward the bus — and being sweaty and gross all day is no fun. This extra stick of deodorant in my purse has had my back so many times. I prefer men’s deodorant because it seems to work better for me and it just smells so nice!
2. Pumpkin-carving knife
Although the original purpose of this tool was to carve pumpkins, it never left my purse. But it makes a decent replacement for a swiss army knife so it stayed. What if I need to cut a sandwhich? Or stab someone? I’ve actually used it a surprising amount of times! (Not to stab people, though, I was kidding about that!).
3. Wine opener
If your life is anything like mine, this comes in handy more often than not.
4. Plastic Utensils
You never know when these will come in handy! Plus, take-out restaurants give you those nice little utensil packs all the time, and they usually just get thrown out in favor of real silverware. Keep a set in your purse, and you’ll be picnic-ready all the time.
5. Snacks
I’m trying to cut back on eating out, so I’ve been keeping little energy bars (or fruit or chips or whatever) in my bag for those times when I think I can’t wait until I get home. I still prefer cheeseburgers to granola bars, but at least they take the edge off. I know snacks aren’t the oddest thing anyone’s ever had in their bag…but my mom always gives me the weirdest looks for pulling out food.
6. Post-it Notes
iPhones make notepads a little less necessary, because you can jot down all your notes and ideas on it’s screen. But I crave that feeling of putting pen to paper — and it tends to make ideas stick in my brain. Plus, I like to leave little secret messages around…
What is the oddest thing you Lovelies carry around?
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Not so odd……perhaps the men’s deodarent, then again you may have needed the extra protection
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the labels on the picture don’t line up or am I missing the joke?
hydrangea / 59 posts
@poetryman69@xanga - oh god, I had even made a mental note of fixing the numbers, and it still didn’t happen. Embarrassing…thanks for catching that. I can count, I swear!
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I cleaned out about 5lbs of spare change once. I was lugging all those coins around. no wonder my shoulder was strained
I have bandaids in my purse. you never know when you’ll get a papercut or when I peeled my cuticles half-way and it bleeeeeeeds and leaves smeared blood stains all over my finger
it isn’t that weird though to keep bandaids. I have a packet of kleenex. I keep feminine products. blood absorbent products aren’t that weird. I have a purse organizer with lots of pockets to store my things in. my purse is too normal and organized
the pumpkin knife looks dangerous since it isn’t retractable like those pocket knives. it could cause self inflicting harm if it stabs into the purse and then….
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I don’t think the items are odd, maybe a tiny bit quirky to prefer men’s over women’s deodorant. But who cares, it gets the job done.
daffodil / 1615 posts
I just pulled out two empty Gatorade bottles and three microfiber sunglass cases. We don’t have recycling at my job, so I usually take my empty bottles home to recycle them. As for the sunglass microfiber pouches, I use them to clean the sunglasses at work and put them in my pocket when I’m not using them, and in turn they go right into my purse at the end of the night when I forget to leave them at the store
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my purse…um hand full of receipts, a used fork, scotch tape, drinking straws and feminine products that’s as odd as it gets. Nothing too out of the ordinary I think.
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I carry a little set of screwdrivers and two different all in one tools. I have almost everything all the time.
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I don’t think those items are odd.
I probably should start carrying plastic eating utensils, and/or chewy bars with me. Better safe that sorry.
I do have a small can of pepper spray on my keychain. I don’t know if that’s weird, but my Mom gave it to me when I was going to college for my undergraduate career. Especially for all those night classes I had, and being on Campus when it was dark. Sometimes, I carry feminine hygiene products if it’s that time of the month. I do carry my own business cards with me, because I never know when I could be handing those out. I have a sketchpad for sketching out ideals, doodling, jotting down notes, etc. Plus, I have a car charger for my smartphone. Besides those items…I believe everything else in my purse is normal to carry.
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@Evil_Laughter_Child – I have the keychain pepper spray thing too!
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@Cheupe – haha, you have a USED fork? How did that happen?
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A gait belt…I’m a CNA, I keep it in there so I don’t forget to bring it to work.
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I don’t find any of that odd. I thought it was going to be like, “My younger sister’s baby shirt because it reminds me of home.” or something like that. If this is going to be the list I can claim my epi-pen as odd.
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@cook0129@xanga - Yay! I have noticed more people have those little pepper spray cans, especially women. Mostly I see them attached on keychains.
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This makes my purse look normal. lol. I keep a lock pick set, a mini-bubble wand, perfume samples, dime bags (perfect size for earrings and small stuff), a pocket knife, and a mini sewing kit… I’m pretty much screwed if I ever need to go through a security scanner on short notice. A lot of that stuff comes in handy though.
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@cook0129@xanga - : ) eco-friendly side of me bringing my own fork instead of plastic disposable ones…usually just wrap it up in paper towel so it’s clean but once in a while I forget and I end up with multiple used forks in my purse and none in my kitchen.
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@Cheupe – Baha. That’s awesome. I’m all for trying to be environmentally friendly, but I couldn’t quite bring myself to doing that. Props for the creative thinking! Mother Earth thanks you
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I use Axe I love it <3 and I keep the spray in my bag and I would use it to spray someones face if I had to
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I think all of these are good conversational pieces, especially the pumpkin knife! Thats kind of random lol. I have my tiny wallet today. I’m carrying the bare minimum required for getting around the city:
$30 cash, Metrocard, bank card, license, chapstick (only one can fit), lipstick, gum and phone. Nothing too odd there.
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6 odd things in my purse … nothing really.
some gum, my wallet, a book because i love to read, my inflammation cream for my wrist, a bunch of reciepts, chapstick, my phone of course, my work badge lol idk nothing out of the ordinary.
magnolia / 1055 posts
… I want that purse in the picture