How many bags do you carry to your office?

[Tigger71]

After 3 wonderful weeks in Florida I am back in work this week and with that comes the usual transformation to a bag lady... I work in an office with a “flexible desk” policy which means you more or less sit at a different desk every day and dont leave any thing behind. First I have a nice leather briefcase for laptop, charger, headset, mouse, notebook etc. In this goes other essentials such as headache pills and “lady stuff”. It gets rather heavy. Then I have my handbag (not too big - never a tote style one for example). Then a rather large-ish lunchbag. I cannot just do a bog standard sandwich due to medical reasons so have 2-3 pots with salad and fruits.

So 3 bags in total which might not sound too bad - but its heavy and bulky and I dont really know what other solution to use.

Am I alone with this problem? What does others do?

[emmabanana]

I carry 2 most days which is a handbag and a lunch bag, but not f I need to take my laptop home that’s a 3rd bag, I haven’t found a way to carry less yet either!

[Ellelledee]

I carry 3 bags and sit at the same desk every day. I have a large Kipling bag which I carry my usual stuff - purse, phone, iPad to read at lunch, some toiletries and like paracetamol n stuff. Just general handbag things.
Then I gave my lunch bag with my lunchbox and snacks for the day.
Then I gave my gym bag (a large rucksack) with my gym kit in. I take it into work because I go straight from work so change in the toilet at the end of the day.
I also feel like a bag lady!

[anna68]

We have lockers at work for those who need to leave things. I would suggest this is reasonable rather than having to take charger etc home at the time. I’ve bought extra chargers etc for home so I don’t need to carry stuff between two. I have a laptop bag that literally just carries that and my notebook then a tote type bag with all my ‘women’ stuff and other bits.

[JudyC]

I no longer bother with a handbag. I just use a shopper bag which I put my purse, phone, lunch boxes, along with any other bits n bobs in. Today I also had my gym bag as was going straight from work.

[Gryff]

We bought DIL 1 and 2 Ted Baker travel bags they hold DIL1 lap top hand bag lunch stuff etc and she can carry it on to the train and pull it if necessary
DIL 2 carries her lap top spare clothes toiletries lunch bag etc she’s a home care manager and works long shifts and is on call in the office overnight holds all she needs they also use them as carry on bags if flying
Not cheap but they love having just one bag
DIL 1 colleges call it her Mary Popins Bag

[duchy]

None but when I did have a desk in an office a proper laptop bag with plenty of room for lunch , handbag (slim one), mobile etc I couldn't be bothered lugging three bags around with me.

[Tigger71]

Originally Posted by JudyC

I no longer bother with a handbag. I just use a shopper bag which I put my purse, phone, lunch boxes, along with any other bits n bobs in. Today I also had my gym bag as was going straight from work.

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Ah you just gave me an idea - maybe I can put the handbag and the lunchbag in another bag - like a jute shopping tote - which would reduce it down to having to carry only 2 bags - one in each hand.

[Tigger71]

Originally Posted by Gryff

We bought DIL 1 and 2 Ted Baker travel bags they hold DIL1 lap top hand bag lunch stuff etc and she can carry it on to the train and pull it if necessary
DIL 2 carries her lap top spare clothes toiletries lunch bag etc she’s a home care manager and works long shifts and is on call in the office overnight holds all she needs they also use them as carry on bags if flying
Not cheap but they love having just one bag
DIL 1 colleges call it her Mary Popins Bag

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So like wheeled bags? I habe been looking at the Ted Baker wheeled ones but problem is I really love my Coach briefcase 🙁

[JudyC]

Originally Posted by Tigger71

Ah you just gave me an idea - maybe I can put the handbag and the lunchbag in another bag - like a jute shopping tote - which would reduce it down to having to carry only 2 bags - one in each hand.

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I like a nice tote shopper bag. I have a few I bought on a West Coast trip from national parks, Grand Canyon, Zion, etc