What's In My Bag? (minimalist everyday carry 2021)

[@Christinamychas]

What do you guys carry everyday? I’m curious!

[@blufur9]

phone, wallet, keys, chapstick, handcream, bandaids, tampons, swiss-army knife, lactase pill, dipirona , ritalina (for my lovely adhd)..... I make it all fit in a small crossbody purse ;) the heaviest item is my phone. I love you videos! I learn so much from them. Lots of love from Brasil

[@mimseyllamenberger2097]

Whats in my everyday-bag (i live in northern germany near denmark and i go to work by bike. In every weather) smartphone wallet JBL bluetooth headphones 2 masks 1 plastic bag (if it is raining i put my bag into the plastic bag to keep it dry) 2 cereal bars because i tend to get really hangry really fast sometimes 1 pocket pack of wet wipes (because i have a child) 1 tissue pocket pack 1 small bag for little emergencys: Painkillers, sanitary pad, band-aids, tweezers, nail file, mirror, hair brush, hair tie 1 lip balm 1 hand cream And on most days i find toys in my bag.

[@christinasunblue]

A tiny wallet, a notebook, hand sanitizer of course, tissues, a pen, lip balm or lipstick and stick foundation.

[@Christinamychas]

Snacks are clutch!

[@Christinamychas]

❤️❤️

[@justcurious5175]

I really like it when I see things in someone's bag that is not new. It amazes me to see things being used for years like that of your coach wallet. I dont know, it just feels so realistic to me that I can totally relate and doesn't influence me to buy a new. Nice video!

[@samanthameyer8541]

It's so funny to me...it NEVER would occur to me to make fun of or even have any sort of opinion about another person's wallet! Says more about them than you. It's cute and looks very functional!

[@Christinamychas]

😂😂 right? The thing some people focus on!

[@quorrakai]

I agree! I don't think I've ever noticed friends wallets. Not something I look at. So we are now at wallet shaming eh...😆 Well made wallets last forever so I totally get you still rocking the Coach!

[@Christinamychas]

Lollll right? Haha I’ll rock it for ages to come!

[@MarinaRinaQwerty]

Can we normalise using things, like wallets, until it's actually at the end of use? We always covet for new things when we (usually) have the same thing at home! Let's use wallets until they actually break because I bet that's real leather and it has a few more years to go!

[@minagustd8300]

THIS!!! 💯

[@lisaluea8563]

As a vintage Coach collector, I’ve brought quite a few wallets and clutches back to life with some leather cleaner and leather moisturizer (although white can be a bit harder). It will also help lengthen the life of your leather products. Another great option: You can bring your Coach wallet to any Coach store and ask them to clean it for you-it’s a free service they provide. They’ll usually do it right on the spot if they’re not busy.

[@anarosasanz_mx]

Lately KZbin has been recommending Whats In My Bag videos. I am living for this content!!

[@AmandaWeldon]

This is my favourite kind of classic KZbin video! Just fun to hangout listen along and feel like I'm hanging out with you. Also I AM SUCH A BACKPACK GAL! Actually life changing in 2020 I also got a fanny pack that I use as a cross body back and it's like having a mini version of my backpack haha. Backpack gals unite! Love the look of this one. :)

[@Christinamychas]

Fanny packs yessss!

[@peste2138]

This gives me such an old youtube vibe, I love it.

[@Christinamychas]

Haha vintage vibes

[@rachelfullerton5403]

Your hydroflask matching your lipstick is a MOOD!!!!!!

[@Christinamychas]

Hahaha love it

[@Carolll9]

I prefer crossbody bags. Card holder, keys, hand sanitizer, phone, and that’s it. But I’m also working from home and only go to the grocery store at the moment. When I drove to work I would bring a canvas tote with a book, water bottle, makeup bag and a sweater and my lunch box. But I’ve never been a person to carry too much for “just in case”.

[@liztannehillcook5520]

Wallet, iphone, keys, mask are always with me. If I'm going to be out for more than 5 minutes I will make sure I have the following: readers (glasses), sunglasses, lip balm, hand cream, planner/journal, water bottle, pens (I have a pen/pencil pouch), and maybe a small knitting project (like socks). Also, I love that you are using your wallet to the end of it's life cycle. It is so inspiring.

[@MalamaLife]

So many of my favorites! especially love that pomegranate Burt's bees lip balm! instantly feel more put together with a little color on my lips 😊

[@emilyletoski2106]

I switched to a mini kate spade backpack, and it's made out of nylon so it's cute and stain resistant. I then also switched to a small card holder I got from Amazon, so I have less clutter there. Just by switching up those two things it's way easier for me to find everything in my bag and my back doesn't kill me anymore.

[@Christinamychas]

I love the idea of a card holder!

[@lorenaguzman3055]

I carry pretty much the same including the Tide stick. The only additional thing I carry is measuring tape. Now that most fitting rooms are closed, it comes in handy.

[@Christinamychas]

Ohhh savvy!

[@lischiAK]

Honestly I just have to say this. I might not comment on every video but I have watched your videos for a very long time and gosh! your skills surrounding making these videos have gotten insane! They get better and better with every video and now I just had to say it!

[@Christinamychas]

Thank you for noticing! 🥰🥰

[@sharonhansen2935]

I carry three black leather pouches, plus my wallet. One pouch has a few toiletries, one has car fob, gate opener, mail box key. The last has pen, gum, work badge, mini notepad. Combined they don't talk up much room and I can easily transfer everything from bag to bag when I change them out. I am definitely a handbag girl.

[@jfpdc888]

I LOVE my Samara bags!!!!!!! Wa thrilled to see that is a brand of choice for you as well... All The Best!

[@MissAtomic08]

The good thing is that all your clothes and items are pieces look to be high quality so they with last a very long time! Cutting out the need to keep repurchasing items because it was $5!

[@eveliina1438]

Gave a like and a comment to your Coach wallet. What a unique and cool item. Some people just don't get it.

[@Christinamychas]

Haha thank you!

[@jonnamakkonen]

I think it's great that you're using what you already own and ignore what anyone says about the wallet being beaten up... I'm just surprised that as a minimalist you choose to carry around such a large wallet. I minimised my wallet and its contents years ago and never looked back.

[@christinasunblue]

I wasn't expecting such a big bag and so many things to be honest. But i guess everyone carries whatever makes them feel good. The sunglasses look great!

[@Christinamychas]

Thank you! Haha i agree it could use a little editing down

[@hellomsannette]

@@Christinamychas Loved the video! It definitely gave me streamlined, curated, minimalism vibes for sure. I love that everything you carry is functional and works for you! I'm a backpack girl too!

[@xixiwu6927]

Mine is quite simple but these are all my essential items that I need to use every time I go out: -keys -a small wallet (where I put $20 in cash, credit card, debit card, library card, and a metro card) -hand sanitizers -water bottle (depending on how long I will be out) -a small pouch (where I put my facial cream, toner spray, sunscreen, band-aide, a cherry chapstick, wipes for my glasses and an extra mask because 2021) -headphones & my phone charger -a reusable shopping bag

[@Christinamychas]

Love that!

[@BellaEssentialLiving]

Dry eyes, lips and hands are signs of dehydration. Coffee is dehydrating and there is a fine line of what is enough for each person. Also, vaseline is not a humectant, it pulls moisture from your body to bring to the surface rather than pulling moisture from the air. I like shea butter or even coconut oil (better at night). This is from the girl who had the worst dry hands and lips, cut, split and bleeding, having tried everything! One more point to keep good oils on the skin naturally is to eat a variety of nuts and seeds. I now only drink organic coffee, drink more water/herbal teas, have nuts and seeds and I no longer dread winter. My skin is soft and I rarely need to use the shea butter (which i mix with essential oils I like.) I hope this helps! Loved the video, I have been wondering what others carried and your video popped up!

[@Christinamychas]

Thanks! I def don’t drink enough water when I’m at work

[@Cristina.Antoniuc]

I love the aesthetics and editing of this video so much. Also obsessed with watching what’s in my bag videos 💖

[@olea2038]

Thank you for this. I love how you make conscious decisions and don’t drag half your life around, just in case. Like I used to do... now I just bring a pretty zip pouch with my cards, my keys and a face mask. Such a relief. Burt’s Bees also has a wonderful Nourishing Lotion without petrolatum, but with the same properties you appreciate in the Vaseline hand cream. 🙂

[@heatherp7836]

Love a backpack too! Im super minimal...phone, wallet and small makeup bag that has a compact, Vaseline for lips, tweezers, hair tie, a travel nsaid tube, floss and mask in it.

[@aprileneko]

my bag has the same items plus a book because I prefer reading than hearing a book :) love the video

[@Christinamychas]

Love it! What are you reading right now?

[@aprileneko]

@@Christinamychas A strangeness in my mind by Organ Pamuk. Is my favourite author jeje

[@Christinamychas]

❤️❤️

[@karacoconutag]

I'm also a backpack girl, but many establishments in my city don't allow you to carry a backpack in for fear of thievery. Maybe it's because I live in a college town? I'm curious as to how common this is. It really inconveniences me.

[@chelseaseymone]

Yessss! Thank you for this. Your videos have inspired me to create my channel. Keep it up!

[@Christinamychas]

Amazing! I’ll check it out! 🥰

[@SarahMacDani]

Oh. My. God WIMB Videos are my FAVORITE videos ever!

[@Christinamychas]

Me too!

[@juliabe9877]

I‘m a backpack girl too😉 I always have my wallet with me, lip balm, tissues, hand sanitizer, a mask, cream, headphones, a pen and a book🙂

[@so.many.obstacles]

🎒 - Makeup pouch - Wallet - Reusable H2O bottle - Reusable bags - Book - Sunglasses - Shea Butter - Hand sanitizer - Ear buds - Tissue - Hand fan I also carry other things because I travel a lot and don’t like unpacking and repacking.

[@heartbvlogs]

i soo love what you said about your wallet! So True!!! ❤️

[@nigorakuchkarova3826]

I have 2 wallets brown - I bought it second hand and red - gifted, so many years I am using both.

[@leahveal5470]

You're speaking my language! I love a good sleek purse backpack, although I do carry a purse too. I usually carry a backpack when I know I'll be out and about all day and want to bring several things a long. Or if I know I'm just going to specific places like just shopping I'll take my little purse with a pandemic kit + a few essentials and that's it.

[@Christinamychas]

Totally! I wear purses on “special” days if that makes sense. While the backpack is for work and everyday carry 🥰

[@roxanne7185]

I was laughing way too much during the water bottle montage🤣✨

[@MonethSato]

Just discovered your video 10 minutes ago and loved it so I subscribe and now binge watching ☺️I love decluttering every six months it’s so therapeutic to me. BTW I’m a Filipina living in Tokyo ☺️I’m adopting a minimalism lifestyle too.

[@xoxoxyx]

I'm curious too what people have in their bag...

[@ickaal-yusof8819]

My colleague still uses her wallet eventhough the leather is peeling like crazy. But that’s makes me respect her even more!

[@ohbaananaa]

If your wallet is leather some saddle soap will clean it right up, and then just condition. Saddle soap and conditioner can be used on shoes and bags too.

[@Christinamychas]

Ooh thank you!

[@VanCrane]

I do have similar items in my bag. My additions are tissues, pills against my allergies, calendar/notebook, tangle teezer, my makeup for touch ups (RMS concealer 🤩) and my Amazon Kindle 🤗

[@Christinamychas]

Yesss that concealer is so nice!

[@nancymiceli4446]

Hylo, best eyedrops ever 😍

[@Christinamychas]

The BEST! Gel only - I find the drops aren’t heavy duty enough for me!

[@Paperbackbible]

i love your wallet I love that it is so loved.🥰

[@rebeccacartier153]

I really haven’t decided if I’m a bag, purse, tote person.. I love a good tote bag because you can throw so much into it, but every now and again I go on a hiatus and hate carrying so much stuff. I used to be a walk-er to work everyday person, and then covid and I don’t have a regular job anymore.. so now I keep a ton of my essentials in my car and usually just have keys, wallet, phone shoved into pockets.

[@ariellenathanson1640]

Some saddle soap and a soft cloth would really beautify that glorious vintage coach wallet

[@lifewithedc2495]

Great edc info. Carry on. 👍

[@MrsButtercup26]

This was a fun video to watch.. thank you for sharing.

[@leyrotis]

I switched to backpacks because of back problems and for my daily life I don't want anything else! That's a really nice backpack by the way

[@Christinamychas]

Thank you! Yes backpackers!

[@suzanneanderson582]

Enjoyed your video - very helpful.

[@AnnaClaire42]

I’ve completely given up carrying a purse. I have a pop socket wallet and the chapstick pop socket and I can’t imagine going back.

[@rossatoppinen8076]

I carry a backpack to go to the office on weekdays. I have my laptop, stationaries, wallet, book and hand cream. I drink coffee before go to work and we have coffee machine & drinking water in our pantry so I don't need to carry those. All my bathroom & feminine essentials stock up in my office drawer so I don't have to put an extra weight in my backpack. Oh it always shocked me when I heard someone make fun of others belonging cause it never crossed my mind to do so 👀👀 I mean is it necessary, really 🙄

[@kathleenhill5838]

All right, thanks for the tour!

[@julesp1112]

Have you ever tried tubing mascara? It completely resolved my own mascara transfer issues. Life changing.

[@Christinamychas]

I don’t think so! Do you have one that you like?

[@julesp1112]

@@Christinamychas L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara is my go-to. Tubing mascaras go on like regular mascara and then dry as little tubes around each lash. When you want to remove the mascara, you get your eyelashes wet and they slide off. It’s hard to explain but super satisfying.

[@minimalzebra]

I also prefer a backpack so this was fun.

[@kristasahlin]

Great video!! Love to see inside your minimal purse. Question. What brand or type of bag in that small little accessory bag? I love that. I could use that!!

[@Antistylestyleclub]

Always go for a black wallet 🖤

[@mimseyllamenberger2097]

Do you carry your Backpack on both shoulders when you are wearing Blazers and wool Coats? Could you show how you style that? I love backpacks but i feel like wool coats/blazers and backpacks dont go together

[@Christinamychas]

I do! Otherwise I still experience that “tilting” feeling that I hate!

[@anniechantale5869]

If that wallet is leather which i think it is, you could clean it and paint it again. Similar as to how you would re-paint leather shoes. Either same color or a different one will bring a new life to this wallet who still has many many years of use :)

[@Sabbbem]

Hello! Do you have an update on this backpack? :)

[@nataliamaldonado7668]

Where did You Buy your backpack??

[@doudeu]

Except for the coffee mug and the vaseline (i have handcream) I have the same things in my bag :D And I had a wallet the same size as yours but I downsized for the summer bag 3 years ago and I haven't looked back ^^ (edit) I carry also a nail file because you never know if you're going to break a nail xD P.S. : your wallet is great! We should use our stuff until they're dead instead of replacing, and that's something that I learned through shoes haha anyway I have a tip for the wallet if you want to make it live even longer, take it to a shoemaker for a color tan :p and voila you get a new wallet ^^

[@jonnamakkonen]

I need to know more about the ear saver.

[@Christinamychas]

It’s a literal ear saver! You just need to knit a strip with two buttons on either side for the mask loops to attach to and voila!

[@jonnamakkonen]

@@Christinamychas Thank you for the reply. Does the piece go behind your neck? I need an ear saver. Face masks are rubbing my ears the wrong way.

[@Christinamychas]

@@jonnamakkonen you can wear it wherever it’s comfortable - usually the back of the head!

[@jonnamakkonen]

@@Christinamychas I'm so happy about this tip... I've been trying to stretch the elastics on my masks to make them hurt less but this is a literal earsaver!

[@myhauntingromance]

Okay it feels like a throwback because its a whats in my bag. But its also my fave kind of video and relevant af for that curated life. I have a wallet, water bottle, travel cup, book (or 2), notebook & pens, meds, and fidgets with me. I wish I could do backpack but after working retail so long, I just can't get out of the "no backpack" mindset but I really want to switch back to a backpack because I just prefer it

[@Christinamychas]

I get that! It’s just so easy for me to carry personally ❤️

[@slowreading]

Oh yeah! Another "keys, phone, portemonnaie, mask" mantra person 😜 my flat mate taught me that because I used to forget my keys 😂

[@ayeshag6422]

I’m also looking for a mini umbrella! 😭😭 Where did you get yours?

[@Christinamychas]

My local drugstore!

[@basil33]

Do you recommend LASIK? I wanted it cause I hate having glasses at the beach or when swimming. However I heard your eyes are more vulnerable once you get Lasik

[@Christinamychas]

I do personally bc I was intolerant to contact lenses and didn’t like having to wear my glasses during workouts etc. It def made things easier

[@anashappydays]

Hahaha, What don’t you have in your bag? 😁 I am surprised at how much you carry around 💕🌸

[@agirlwithasuitcase4100]

Very stylish backpack 🎒

[@Christinamychas]

Thank yiu!

[@tarahserrato4483]

Hi Christina! Where is your bag from? I got the rains backpack and I love it!

[@Christinamychas]

Ahhh I miss my rains one! This is called the ocean backpack from Samara!

[@jillyhawk_4581]

I don’t use a wallet anymore, I got a phone case that fits my ID and credit card and usually that’s all I take with me haha am I the ultimate minimalist? 😂

[@ChildofChrist1983]

All well and good until you can’t find your phone or it gets stolen. But I guess nobody thought about that before inventing such a case, much less buying one. This world is crazy enough as it is and already causing so much stress and anxiety. You really want to add to that by using such a phone case? I keep my phone and my cardholder/wallet separate and tucked in the most practical yet secure part of my backpack. Same goes for if I use a crossbody purse. If you want to rock such a phone case, then you do you. But I personally, I could never. I wouldn’t risk it. The what-ifs are always there, after all. In today’s world, you can never be too careful. Just my humble opinion though

[@AlexaStyleBook]

Loveee💋💋

[@angelicamartinez9526]

Can you link the eye drops looking for good eyedrops

[@Christinamychas]

It’s called Hylo Gel 💦

[@danielle4033]

One very common effect of lasik is dryness...

[@Christinamychas]

It is!

[@danielle4033]

@@Christinamychas I just remember a friend told me that and she was frustrated because her eyes were already dry

[@Christinamychas]

Yes it’s quite common! 😭

[@piyuminikeshala8440]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@kimberlyheinz4490]

Small wallet, small change holder, chapstick, tissues, hand sanitizer, small pill holder. No masks required here!

[@ridazahra9945]

Damnnn you're so pretty

[@matthewbull1081]

Love to see another fan of native deodorant

[@kaitlynprudhom5888]

I feel like I always need to minimize things. Like my big wallet. 🤦🏼‍♀️

[@LinhHueTran]

Shoppers drug mart ! Fellow Canadian!!!!

[@kavya1102]

People make fun of wallets now?? 😮 the wallet seems pretty normal to me🙄

[@alanashanah]

You can probably take your wallet to a shoe repair and have them clean and restain it. Bring it back to life ;) and support local small business

[@heatherp7836]

Coach wallets wear like nails! No shame 😉