My main bag is an old sling bag with keys, wallet, phone, hair ties, pens (four colour bic, sharpie, and fountain), vape, folded up shopping bag, rolaids, mini tape measure, two crystals, headphones, fisherman’s friends, vape coil, nicotine patch, vape juice, protein bar. And two lip balms that I never use. And my leatherman would be in there too if I hadn’t of lost it!

This bag goes in a larger bag that holds water bottle, travel mug, planner, iPad, kobo, little toiletry bag (pill bottle (melatonin, ibuprofen, Tylenol, Benadryl, adhd meds), tampon, pads, menstrual cup, tea bags, lighter, emergen-c, hair ties, vape coils, nicotine patches), big headphones, spare vape, protein bar, sunglasses

Sometimes that bag will go in a larger bag (like a basket) to hold other extra stuff, like lunch (in its own bag), vitamins, snacks, extra books. I sorted it all out like Russian nesting bags haha. I travel for work so switch things up a lot, and with everything in its own place I don’t forget stuff. If I’m just running in the store then I grab the sling, if I’m heading into work, then next bag up. If I need a backpack I can move stuff around easy.

I have a separate backpack/bag for my laptop, work binders, and tech bag. The tech bag has a ton of pockets and holds all the different cables, wall wart, usb mouse, hard drive, usb hub, extra headphones, adapters, sd cards, pens, business cards, and ferry tickets. I love that bag.

Yes I know I’m horribly addicted to nicotine. Also, I don’t care if someone goes in my bag(s), provided I know they’re doing it of course.

Edit: after reading more of the responses to the question I have to say, this is mainly because I travel so much, and I happen to be on the road right now. If I was at home it would be just the sling!

Nothing. I don’t carry a bag unless the weather is warm and my outfit doesn’t have adequate pockets.

Since I’m on a motorbike most of the time I use a backpack, which in and of itself has proved useful!

Inside I’ve got … Work ID Old leather purse I bought second hand about 15 years ago Antihistamines Ibuprofen Mini hairbrush Mini nailclippers A reliable pen Hand sanisizer House keys 1 individually wrapped maxi-pad (useful for various emergencies aside from the obvious) 1 pair of disposable earplugs (for when riding the motorbike) And the most recent addition is reading glasses :-(

Intentional: pack of tissues, lip balm, tampons, pen, packet of oatcakes, Loop earbuds, headphones, purse, keys, hair ties

Unintentional: old receipts, old tissues, oatcake crumbs

Occasional: notebook, book to read, shopping bag

Always?
No keys: we don’t lock our home, and since we share a car the key lives in a drawer.
No wallet: I forget it at home several times a year.
No make-up: I never wear any.
Random scraps of paper with illegible notes it is, then.

Hairbrush, zipper wallet with cards and a little bit of cash for emergencies, a small bottle of perfume (Victoria’s Secret Coconut Passion, my partner got it as a gift in 2013 and never used it lol), phone cable and sometimes a battery bank, pack of travel tissues, a pill bottle with 2 days of my ADHD meds in case I forgot to take them, a few cotton buds for if my eyeliner transfers to the lower lid, a few cotton pads for cleaning up any cakey looking makeup or runs from being too warm, tinted lip balm, lip gloss, a reusable shopping bag, a travel umbrella, and the apartment keys.

Might need a Bag of Holding tbh.

Wallet, mask, keys, mini scissors, dog poo bags, my meds, Loop ear plugs

My partner’s very covid-cautious and we both have immuno-compromised friends, so we both mask in stores or other crowded places.

My keys, purse + credit card, ID, hand sanitizer + mask

Other than the obvious stuff to get around with, I always keep a colored lip balm, small mirror, spare toothpicks, hair ties, hand sanitizer, ear buds, and a pen. :)

In a bigger bag, I’ll throw in a hat, sunglasses, and a tote bag for grocery shopping.

Mine has a reusable face mask, keys, wallet, collapsible brush, pocket knife, lip balm, a stainless steel mirror in a cover and some loose change and there’s pepper spray clipped to the outside. Depending on where I am going and the time of day also a small pistol.

I noticed you mentioned masks in another comment; I wear my mask when i go in healthcare settings or any place folks might be breathing on me. Lots of shopkeepers here still wear them.

I just realized i should throw a couple band-aids in there!

Wallet, kindle, field notes, assorted pencils and pens, bandaids, measuring tape, knife, disposable and reusable earplugs, headphones, lip balm, masks, 1 reusable shopping bag, hair ties, tampons, hand sanitizer, dog poop bags, random mix of meds in one bottle, gloves, and a hat.

I always have a refillable bottle of water, my purse, keys, at least one lipbalm, a few receipts for random things and a miscellaneous item I don’t remember putting in it. There’s often a biro in there, despite the fact that I swear I never put birds in it!