Women carry everything but kitchen sink in handbag

According to the study by Kelloggs 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 childs first shoe,a lock of a grandchilds hair or their fathers 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 didnt feel confident or had a fat day,while for 21 percent being complimented on their bag was the ultimate flattery.

A third admitted always noticing other womens handbags,with fashion designer Victoria Beckham named as the celebrity with the most coveted collection.

Safety pins,painkillers,snacks8230;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.