Average handbag weighs same as toddler

THE average handbag weighs the same as a 15-month-old toddler, according to a new survey.

Researchers asked 5,000 people what they carried around with them and used their responses to calculate that the average bag weighs 10.5kg (23lb).

A mobile phone was the most popular item, with 85 per cent of women saying they kept a phone in their bag.

Keys, pens, tissues, headache tablets, chewing gum, MP3 players, lip balm, a mirror and deodorant were also essential items to carry around, according to many.

Some people even said they routinely carried a toothbrush, condoms, a bottle opener and a sewing kit.