Sex toys, screwdrivers and spare knickers are among the items regularly carried around in handbags, according to a survey of women. Who would have thought that – I am away to think about making a secret pocket to hide some of the more personal items we carry, a great idea for all handmade VV Amore handbags!

I am sure this survey kind of confirms what all men say – that women carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags. Check out the top 10 of things that we carry:

1. Keys

2. Pens

3. Tissues

4. Paracetamol/medication

5. Receipts

6. Make-up

7. Tampons/bandaid/other first aid items

8. Sunglasses

9. Snack/chewing gum

10. Compact mirror

Ten of the most unusual things found in handbags were:

1. Screwdriver kit

2. Porn DVD

3  Son’s baby tooth

4. Daughter’s first pair of shoes

5. Intimate toys

6. Tarot cards

7. Vampire voodoo doll

8. Confetti from their wedding day

9. Spare knickers

10. Piano tuning fork

What we always knew at VVA was the importance of having a handbag that allows you to store all your every day things – plenty of pockets has always been our motto – our Townie Babe is an ideal example of a handmade handbag able to cope with the list above with its 6 pockets!

“A woman’s handbag is an extension of who she is and helps her facilitate the numerous roles she plays in the 21st century,” said Australian style commentator Kathryn Eisman.

The average woman owns seven handbags, according to the poll results.

Almost a fifth of women surveyed, 19 per cent, said they used their handbag as an object to hide behind when not feeling confident on a “fat day”, while 16 per cent said their handbag was like a “security blanket”.

And 21 per cent said receiving a compliment about their handbag was the ultimate flattery while a third confessed to feeling envious of another woman with a nice bag.

More than 2000 women were surveyed for the poll by Kellogg’s Special K Mini Breaks.