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How much does your purse weigh?

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Katek Fri 04-Nov-16 12:05:16

I hefted my bag onto my shoulder this morning....hefted being the operative word! It doesn't have a huge amount of stuff in it, the usual comb, pen, phone, sunglasses etc, so I decided to weigh the purse.......417g!! Heading for a pound! It's one of those long ones and contains bank cards, stamps, appointment cards, travel passes, driver's licence etc as well as money. No wonder I felt as if the weight of the world was on my shoulder! I could always spend the money to lighten the load...........

ninathenana Fri 04-Nov-16 12:11:08

Depends whether I have a lot of change !
Mine's the same style as yours but at the moment it's light as has no change in.
I notice a difference in the weight of my handbag depending on whether I have my brollie with me.

kittylester Fri 04-Nov-16 12:12:35

Good question Kate!

Mine is 356g but, until I offloaded loads of change in M&S yesterday, it was about a ton or is that tonne? grin

gillybob Fri 04-Nov-16 12:15:51

My bag is a ton weight Katek and filled mostly with crap stuff that I think I might need.

Diaries for work and personal, pens, pencils, water, hand gel, wipes, lipstick, 2 huge bunches of keys, purse (heavy in itself), a little bag with personal bit and bobs in it (tampons, paracetamol etc.) mints, the insides of kinder eggs???, glasses,........

KatyK Fri 04-Nov-16 12:32:13

I always admire women who go for a night out without their
handbag. I have a friend who does this when out with her DH. Where does she put her lipstick, hairbrush, phone, tissues, purse, small bottle of make up for re-doing, mirror, credit card wallet, and my DH always gives me his car keys and satnav. I asked her once why she didn't carry a bag when out in the evening. She said 'I don't need anything'. I am in awe confused

SueDonim Fri 04-Nov-16 13:03:08

Mine is 315g but it's not big enough for everything so I also have a separate small purse for cards. No wonder my bag is so heavy!

Teetime Fri 04-Nov-16 14:04:27

378g!!! I only take a small bag and some change, a credit card, lipstick , tissues and a comb. When I used to take a larger bag DH thought I should carry all his junk too- he doesn't think that anymore grin.

harrigran Fri 04-Nov-16 14:29:38

I have to carry a very large handbag because of medical supplies that I need, despite that my purse is still the heaviest thing in the bag and DH reckons it weighs 750g grin

TriciaF Fri 04-Nov-16 15:54:48

Only my purse, a small bumbag which I've used since I was robbed many years ago. It weighs 300g. Lots of small change, which I try to use in cash payments,or pay into the bank occasionally.
People don't seem to use cash so much these days, but it's still quite common here. And payment by cheque.

Jalima Fri 04-Nov-16 16:36:11

I put some cards into another wallet, eg Nectar etc then always forget to take it with me.

Every few days I go through my purse and take out all the pennies, 2p and 5p pieces and put them in the charity tin.
Then try to spend the rest as fast as I can grin

ninathenana Fri 04-Nov-16 16:56:56

On a night out the only things in my small clutch bag would be
Phone
Tissues
Bank card
Lippy in a little holder with mirror.

Keys and cash are what H has pockets for grin

grannypiper Fri 04-Nov-16 17:18:43

I dont carry money, thats DH job

watermeadow Fri 04-Nov-16 17:45:31

My purse weighs very little, it's empty.
I spent too much last month so am aiming to shop only once a week and spend as little as possible this month. I'm desperately missing my newspaper, which was free if I spent £5 in Waitrose but now you have to spend £10 so I can only buy it on Saturdays.
If The Guardian goes bust it's going to be all my fault.

Shanma Sat 05-Nov-16 00:10:42

I usually have no cash either, we also save coppers and 5 pences in a jar, surprising how they mount up without missing them . If I ever do get a bit of cash out DH usually takes it, saying to me " I just took that money out of your purse to save me using the card"
He hates cards, and ATM machines, God knows why.

Anyway now I am like The queen...cashless lol

EmilyHarburn Sat 05-Nov-16 09:10:14

I recycle all the coins my husband brings home in his trouser pockets. A few are kept in the car for car parking but otherwise I regularly have a too heavy purse. I get rid when I buy something for £7 or so I tip out all my change. The shop keeper is generally glad to get it. I make sure there isn't a queue behind me.

radicalnan Sat 05-Nov-16 09:19:15

I only carry some dog poo bags (in my bra usually, prior to use of course)............and a bank card if I need money. Why cart loads of stuff about ??

harrigran Sat 05-Nov-16 09:20:11

DH and I emptied all our copper into a machine at the supermarket last week and was surprised to find we had £14.75 off our shopping bill. I must say I dislike 5pence pieces they are so fiddly and get buried in the bottom of your purse.

Tessa101 Sat 05-Nov-16 09:35:47

I'm with ninathennana in this one I take exactly the same on night out.

jusnoneed Sat 05-Nov-16 09:53:53

They do seem to weigh a ton sometimes lol. I empty small change into a pot every few days, two pound coins go into another pot and if I have too many pound coins a few join them. It's surprising how quickly you collect enough to fill a coin bag.
Five pence pieces are a complete waste of time, why do we need them?
A friend of mine never carries cash, we used to call her Queenie lol. Occasionally had to lend her some but not very often.

adaunas Sat 05-Nov-16 09:53:58

Purse 212.6 grams. Since the doc told me my shoulder problems were caused by or exacerbated by my handbag I carry very little- purse, tablets, sunglasses, tissues and driving licence. Oh and my phone if I have no pockets. She did tell me that the upside of carrying that much weight was that I'd be unlikely to suffer from osteoporosis.

jocork Sat 05-Nov-16 10:21:53

I carry a ridiculously heavy handbag with quite a heavy purse despite the fact I make most purchases using credit card and often have little cash. I can't bear to be out without something I might need. When I was married I had a small handbag for evenings out and a tiny purse for a small amount of cash but since my divorce I rarely use it as it is full with just my phone, purse and bunch of keys which I can no longer leave at home!

Bijou Sat 05-Nov-16 10:22:12

I cannot understand why many people carry cash, notes, credit cards etc in the same purse. I used to so do until I had my purse stolen whilst shopping which meant I lost everything and had to borrow money from a friend to pay for my shopping. Now I have a purse for cash, another for cards leaving my credit card at home. Would only lose the lot if my large handbag/shopper was stolen.

Craftycat Sat 05-Nov-16 10:27:53

OMG!! 633g!!!!! And there are very few coins in it at the moment.
I can't think why as I keep cards in a separate holder.
Mind you it is very pretty- Cath Kidson to match my bag so I'm keeping it. My bag always weighs a ton- maybe that is why I have rotator cuff injury in shoulder although I had it in left shoulder first & I only ever carry bag on right shoulder.
What with phone, glasses, sun glasses (I always wear them to drive), diary, brush, sweeteners, keys, pens, tissues, colour swatch, card case etc it is a wonder I can lift it.Kindle too if I am picking children up from school as they are always last out!

MadMaisie Sat 05-Nov-16 10:35:33

I have tried a small bag but usually have to revert to the larger version.

merlotgran Sat 05-Nov-16 10:38:23

I agree with Bijou but it's like planning a military campaign to have all your necessary STUFF in safe places.

My purse is usually in my bag but I keep my car keys in my pocket in case my bag is stolen. I have the necessary phone number to ring in case I need to stop my cards in the glove pocket of the car and a spare key in my handbag in case I lose the car keys in my pocket.

If somebody steals my bag and raids my pockets I'm stuffed! grin