Sex Toys, knickers and dog biscuits24 May, 2011 05:53 PMSex toys, screwdrivers and spare knickers are among the items regularly carried around in handbags, according to a survey of women. Sex Toys The poll confirmed what most men suspect - women really do carry almost everything but the kitchen sink in their handbags, with many ladies also confessing inner handbag "demons" of envy and pride through an emotional attachment to their favourite bags. Essentials including keys, tissues and make-up were carried alongside sex toys, porn videos, spare knickers, tarot cards, dog biscuits and a piano tuning fork - just in case. 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. Some women also confessed to carrying sentimental and comforting but hardly practical items, including a son's baby tooth, a daughter's first pair of shoes and their father's watch. Many women also carry mementos such as champagne corks or confetti from their wedding day or a pebble from a beach when on holiday. Compact mirror Ten of the most unusual things found in handbags were: 1. Please upgrade for free to a modern browser, such as.