For work:

A wallet in my back pocket

A knife in my front right pocket

A small light blue 7 clans casino drawstring bag that usually holds my lunch, car keys, phone charger, lint remover, Carmex, lotion, tide to go pen, and of course two in-case-of emergency-that-time-of-month-products (a must have).

Definitely a wallet, but since I also have other things I haul around, I trade off between a black leather satchel, a navy blue and brown leather backpack, and a guatamalan-bright fabric long strapped bag (it's not a purse!) I have to carry my meds, my kindle, pen and paper, sometimes my laptop, some pistachios, Kleenex, and my keys.

-Phone
-Chapstick
-Spyderco Persistence (folding knife)
-Swiss Army Camper
-ID
-Lotion

bag for work
work keys
home/car keys
wallet
cell phone
son's information cards
Love rock from my girl (f)
A "coin" with the serenity prayer
contact lens case

http://www.kiwisouvenirs.com/index.p...oducts_id=2210


this is da bag i carry. in it resides:
-chap stick
-wallet
-keys
-eye drops
-sugar-free peppermint mints
-small container that holds me vitamins
-corn nuts
-miso soup paste (in case lunch gets waylaid)

My EDC consists of a small zippered bag that fits into a cargo pocket on my shorts. The bag's contents are:

• A folding knife
• Fire steel
• A few first-aid supplies
• Fire straws
• A large trash bag (the leaf and lawn type, but thicker plastic used in... the construction industry)
• Small fishing kit
• Compass
• Magnifying glass
• Ranger bands
• Small bag of tinder
• paper & pencil
• Tinfoil
• Gallon Ziploc baggie

Believe it or not there is more in that bag, but I'm sure you get what my EDC is about by now. :bandana:

My Wallet

My Cellphone

Burt's beeswax

key fob

gum

a year later and this changes.. lol

Now it's my keys and work keys, pens, notepad, work papers, black broncos wallet with cards, IDs, receipts, sometimes cash, cell phone, charger, mints in my pants and jacket pockets. And I carry a radio and ear piece and sometimes a pouch with first aid items.

Keys
lipstick or gloss
scent of some sort perfume or oil
gum
wallet
thumb drive
extra set of keys
pen
cell phone
I always keep a shawl in the car, just in case.

Everything is compartmentalized into small bags of similar items. Purse fishing is flustering. Such a practical girl :)

Carry
 

Ok, I'm game...

Carry in car:

road atlas...sketch book/pencil/eraser

book of poetry

cellular phone...keys of course

H2O...letter writing paper/stamps

car first aid kit

Work: in urban messenger type bag

keys

notes book

sketch book

cellular phone...left in car most days

Swiss army knife

fountain pen

comb

floss/toothbrush

wallet in my blazer pocket/cash
driver's lisc.

that's it...like to travel light...smiling

Greco

In my white summer Coach purse I carry
Wallet with cards, license etc.
Change purse
Pens
Advil
Female products
Hair clip
Makeup
Victoria Secret Lip gloss
Malibu Heat lotion
Granola bars
Contact lens case
Keys
Cell phone
I have to get a new black purse soon for the fall

Okay, just to show this is NOT a purse, it's my OTHER bag to carry stuff in when I don't need to use a black leather satchel. Not sure how long this link will actually be good, hopefully for a while.

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/1432...purchase_buyer

Try Kenneth Cole. I bought one four years ago and it still looks brand new.

Zimmeh

I have always loved Kenneth Cole bags. This bag is four years old and still looks brand new. It has gone to Seattle and back to Orlando; has had coffee spilled in it and been stuffed full of everything I can think of putting in there.

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Some of my favorite things I carry in my bags:

#1 Hand Cream-http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...psf0cbc092.jpg-I do apologize for the huge picture.

http://i1227.photobucket.com/albums/...ps253e1811.jpg

I carry the perfume and hand cream in my bag during the spring :)
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I do carry a Vera Bradley Lunch Bag with my Kindle Fire

Zimmeh

Thanks Zimmeh that's a great idea.

i just started a new job about a month ago so this has recently changed :D

standard purse contents: hankie, pen, notebook, book or kindle, wallet, hair ties, phone, keys, pill sorter with meds, sometimes lipstick.

for work i also take: security badge, screen wipes, baby wipes, two headsets, a whiteboard, erasable markers, eraser, hard candy, hello kitty lunchbox, travel mug, green plastic travel tumbler (the kind with a straw), and a plastic bag with emergency snacks.

My general leaving the house three-point-check is

• Keys
• wallet
• Phone

If I don't have pockets and will need my hands free, I put everything in a small black messenger bag.

If I'm going somewhere that means I will have time to kill, there is always a book packed.

On Fridays, when I teach out of the house all day, it's all of the above, plus food for cooking lunch for the 30 or so folks in the school house ( I teach cooking/serve lunch) plus water bottles and layers for my daughter and I.

Other than that, I work from home, so I am relieved of the duty of packing myself up for a day.

Since last summer, I've been using a decent sized messenger bag, which is capable of carrying my electronic notebook, other important materials I might need for the day, and is super comfortable to wear since is has a fairly big strap that is padded.

There's also little pockets inside for pens, lipstick, tissues and a place to keep a back up supply of medicine I might need if I stay over night elsewhere, other than home.


:bunchflowers:

Wow my pack bag has changed in the past few years!

I usually leave the house in the morning with 2-3 bags.

One is work things, files, folders, forms, wallet, key rings, vitamins, chapstick.

Second is lunch, snacks, drinks, tea bags and usually something in case of emergency, which happens often, that can cover for a dinner.

Third is if I'm going to the gym after or before work. That would be gym shoes or cycling shoes, shorts or leggings, tank top, and layer if necessary. Bottle of water, and a hand towel. Notebook and pen if I'm working with my trainer- she writes out my workouts.

Lug bag-wallet, keys, fenty gloss bomb, gloves, fountain pen, sanitizer, ponytail elastic, iphone, granola bar

Where do men put their stuff? I never wear clothes where there isn't a combined total of 8 pockets available. Problem is, I can never remember which pocket my keys or c.card are in but I'd rather do that then have to dump out my purse at a grocery counter checkout while the whole line behind me fumes.

sounds like you've got everything but the kitchen sink in there.....:nerd:

I'm with you COLLETTE I've gotta have the pockets...:hangloose:

hahaha H...are you kidding?! i forgot the black licorice cough drops:blush:

safari vests
 

I wear a safari vest (actually have several) in different shades... they have loads of pockets for keys, wallet, pen, tape measure, bandana, Swiss army knife, etc.

and a 4" blade

National Granola Bar Day today kittygrrl...........make sure that purse is well stocked!

haha H...i'm adding an extra one...to share:eatinghersheybar:

Small is beautiful (to me)
 

I challenged myself to see if I could function with a small purse.
HA HA it's part of my Marie Kondo Zen home training. I bought pieces I love and I'm hooked. I know where everything is all the time.

* Cell phone
* Cute change purse that holds credit cards, cash and my house key is attached
* glasses
* lip gloss
* a good pen
* Car remote in the inside zipper pocket

And that's it! My car can carry the extended version if needed. A bit anticlimactic post wise, but great for me in RL.

I carry a neck wallet on a chain that has only my medical insurance card (without my ssn) and i.c.e. info. I carry in my pockets pepper spray, cash/mugger money in a clip, cellphone, and an atomic lighter. I do not carry my house keys, blank checks, or credit cards. If I am driving, my drivers license, vehicle and gun registrations, and extra money, are hidden somewhere in my car.