A survey has found that women do really carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags
A survey has found that women do really carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags.
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According to the study by Kellogg's Special K Mini Breaks, handbags' hidden depths also revealed tarot cards, a baby tooth, dog biscuits, porn DVDs, partners' medication and spare knickers.
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Most women always carry a "comforting item" such as their child's first shoe, a lock of a grandchild's hair or their father's watch.
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They regularly tuck inside romantic mementoes of champagne corks, beach pebbles or confetti from their wedding day, while the most organised find space for a passport, driving licence and marriage and birth certificates.
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A fifth of women confessed to hiding behind their oversize handbags when they didn't feel confident or had a "fat day", while for 21 percent being complimented on their bag was the ultimate flattery.
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A third admitted always noticing other women's handbags, with fashion designer Victoria Beckham named as the celebrity with the most coveted collection.
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"Safety pins, painkillers, snacks...a woman can always be prepared, as long as she has her handbag," the Daily Express quoted Kathryn Eisman, author of 'How To Tell A Woman By Her Handbag', as saying.
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