20 essentials you should carry in your bag

Organizing a woman’s purse for everyday use should include both basic items, such as documents and money, as well as products useful for emergency situations. A woman’s bag doesn’t need to be heavy and full of unnecessary or repeated products, but have all kinds of items that save you time and make you manage your demands more peacefully.

Eliete Teixeira, personal organizer, summarizes what is essential to have in the bag: “A wallet with documents and money, keys, toiletry bag with hygiene and beauty items, cell phone and a small umbrella”.

As with the routine full of activities it is difficult to remember to prepare a bag that contains everything that is necessary and capable of facilitating the day to day, following the list below and keeping the aforementioned items in the bag constantly will help you to be prepared. To avoid inconveniences and embarrassments, check:

1 – Keys

This item is a primary need, so before you leave the house, make sure you’re carrying your house keys, car keys, and other places you’ll need to open the door.

Do not count on the possible presence of doormen or family members, as emergencies happen and being without access to certain places can greatly disrupt the routine.

2 – Documents

Always carry some form of personal identification in your purse, as you never know when you will need to prove your identity. In addition, the identification document is important to know who you are in case of an accident on the street.

Other important documents are the car and driver’s license. If you drive, so as not to take too much, you can walk without an ID, but with a driver’s license, because in Brazil, the driver’s license is also valid as an identification document.

3 – Cash and Cards

Carry money and try to keep several banknotes of not very high value. Try not to spend this money, giving preference to payments with credit and debit cards. Only in situations where cards are not accepted should cash be used.

4 – Cellular

The cell phone is very important to always be in the bag, because in addition to allowing contact with family, friends, companies and institutions such as the police, firefighters and SAMU – Mobile Emergency Service; has the potential to, through applications, function as an agenda, note-taking place, map and source of information and entertainment.

5 – Small umbrella

A small umbrella always kept in your bag prevents you from getting stuck somewhere to wait for the rain to pass, allowing you the freedom to both return home and roam wherever you want.

6 – Remedies for pain, nausea and menstrual cramps

You don’t have to carry your entire medicine cabinet in your bag. Have a pain reliever that works for both headaches, muscle aches and the flu; a remedy for nausea and one for colic, already solves most of the possible annoyances that can appear suddenly.

7 – Intimate absorbent

Even if your menstrual cycle is regular, keeping tampons in your bag is always at least prudent, as the body can surprise us and being exposed to possible blood stains on clothes and exhaling the smell of menstruation can be very embarrassing.

8 – Dressings

Accidents such as falls, or improper handling of objects can cause cuts, just as a tight shoe can injure the feet and leave them bleeding. To prevent infection and inflammation in the wounds, carry bandages with you, as these prevent dirt and bacteria from worsening a simple injury.

9 – Small package with tissues

Tissues save people from annoyance in cases of congestion and nosebleeds, excessive sweating and can even serve as toilet paper in the absence of this in public restrooms.

10 – Alcohol gel

Alcohol gel is important to help with hand hygiene in contact with elevators, buses, handrails and prevent the transmission of viral diseases.

11 – Mint or mint candy or gum

The mint or mint candy or gum, in addition to keeping your breath fresh, are efficient allies in relieving throat discomfort.

12 – Deodorant

Nobody likes the smell of body sweat, so carry a mini deodorant in your bag, because in case you are in a hurry in the morning and forget to apply this product or need to freshen up during a hot day, it will be at your disposal. dispose.

13 – Stick to remove stains

Stains on clothes are very common accidents, so having a stain-removal stick can be of great help to solve or alleviate the problem until the clothes can be properly washed.

14 – Pin, thread and needle

A button falling off or an item of clothing coming apart are situations that can be easily resolved if you are prepared with a safety pin, neutral-colored thread and a needle.

15 – Nail clipper

The nail clipper helps you maintain your beauty and avoid getting hurt further in case one of your nails breaks or chips. A nail file will also work.

16 – Sunscreen and moisturizer

Sunscreen and moisturizer, or a two-in-one product, prevents sun damage to the skin and the unsightly appearance of dryness, especially in areas like between the eyebrows, elbows and knees.

17 – Lip moisturizer

Applying lip balm and carrying it around in your purse is excellent for preventing chapped lips from dryness.

18 – Anti-glare sheets

The anti-shine sheets are made of an absorbent material that is able to remove excess oil from the face without removing makeup or leaving residue. Keeping it in the bag, it is possible to have a face that always looks fresh.

19 – Powder, lipstick, blush and eyeshadow

Having in your bag a powder, a neutral-colored lipstick, a blush, a small set of eyeshadows can help to enhance beauty for important occasions that can suddenly appear and boost self-esteem whenever convenient.

20 – Perfume

Carrying a mini-spray with your perfume in your bag is great for keeping yourself scented and feeling well-groomed.