Women carry everything but kitchen sink in handbag

Women carry everything but kitchen sink in handbag

A survey has found that women do really carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags.

The survey found that a vampire voodoo doll, screwdrivers, sex toys and a piano tuning fork were among the less everyday items extricated after a good rummage.

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.

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.

They regularly tuck inside romantic mementos 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.

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.