What extras do you keep at work?

[morningmania]

Brought to you by the fact that I dumped coffee down the entire front of my shirt on my way in the front door to work yesterday.
I hand a zip up sweatshirt that I changed into but then ran to target at lunch for a different shirt.
Do you keep a change of clothes at work?

[Deleted]

Just underwear.

[notoriousmeg]

Not extra clothes. I have a fleece for when the office is freezing and a pair of flats in case of emergency.

[Bernadine]

I have a few pairs of shoes and a sweater.

[wambam]

No extra clothes. I have a "stinky freezer" sweater for when I have to go in the freezer. It smells in there and I do to want my normal clothes to stink. I always carry a pair of underwear in my purse.

I keep lotion, blistex, and tea in my desk drawer.

[Deleted]

I keep a suit jacket, but its mostly for in case I am not wearing a suit and have to be in court. I also keep spare workout clothes in case I actually decide to go to the gym at lunch.

[Kit]

Deodorant, makeup and a black sweater...I figure that will go with everything if I need it!

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[luckyval]

It seems that we all should have learned by now to at least have an extra pair of pants at work

[candreco]

I've always kept more in the way of spare toiletry stuff (deodorant, static guard, bandaids, etc) and snack stuff in my desk, but I often have spare shoes and a sweater or pashmina around too.

[penelope]

A black sweater, a can of soup, a bag of almonds and pads.

[jane6672]

Snacks.

Lotion.

Nail polish remover (that was actually to fix a mark on my computer screen).

[Deleted]

I do not keep a change of clothes at work. We have lots of stores within a block where I could buy a replacement in an emergency (or going home to change is always an option).

I have about 10 pairs of heels under my desk. That's where my work shoes live.

I have a hair brush, lint brush, dry cleaner on a stick (which is brilliant on grease stains), toothbrush/toothpaste, allergy meds in case I forget to take them at home, and Xanax in my desk drawer.

[my4girls]

A lot. I've been there 12 years and things just accumulated. Snacks, quick shelf stable lunches, lotion, nail file, basic medicine- Tylenol, cold meds, stationary, sweater, flats, checkbook since the only place I pay bills is work, I'm sure lots of other stuff I am not thinking of. I have a little two drawer cube thing under my desk with all my shit in it.

[shostakovich]

I don't have any spare clothes at work, although now you have me worried. I have a LOT of spare snacks, though. Two full drawers devoted to snacks and tea. Priorities.

[Bernadine]

Oh, I thought you were just talking about clothes. I have a can of soup, some paper goods, motrin, cold and sinus medicine, basic makeup, perfume, deordorant, nail clippers, tweezers, cough drops, bandaids, cards, hairbrush.

[BaliHai]

A sweater, a box of plastic utensils, hand sanitizer, a jar of hand lotion, lip balm, Tums, deodorant, some oatmeal packets and a container, and a box of green tea. There is a Walmart right up the road in the event I ever have a clothing emergency.

[picaflora]

I've got - a small first aid kit that I've added more Tylenol and allergy/sinus/stomach meds, nail file, lotion, hand sanitizer, deodorant, toothbrush/toothpaste, a drawer of snacks/forgotten meals (for breakfast or lunch - any food place is 15min away), pads/tampons, tennis shoes for going into the plant, an umbrella, a couple sweaters (I need to take one back home), hair brush, hair ties/bobby pins, and... I think that's it. For a true clothing emergency, home is 20min away and while it would be a pain, it wouldn't be a big deal to go home to change.

[tacokick]

I work for home now but I used to keep a pair of shoes/boots in the car for emergencies but beyond that, I was out of luck. No places to shop nearby either.

[cheeseandcrackers]

I have a heater and a jacket in my office..
Also some pain meds, jacket, and a bowl for my oatmeal in the mornings, ha.
in the bathroom i keep deodorant and tampons.. we have a small bathroom and i only share it with 2 other girls

[thebreakfastclub]

I guess I am living on the edge with no change of clothes, a blanket for the back of my chair, box of granola bars, advil and 47 or so chapsticks.

[iamgrace]

Tights and makeup.

[mookie]

pads/tamps, some OTC meds, carmex stick and some ski socks for when it gets cold in the winter.

[janegold]

Underwear, contacts, shoes. I really should keep tampons here - brilliant idea, can't believe I never thought of it.

[joenali]

Nothing. Last year I had to run home (3 miles away) because I had an incredibly heavy period and had to change clothes. Maybe I should bring some extras.

[morningmania]

I have tons of stuff at work....just nothing clothing wise except a sweater and tennis shoes.
I am a little surprised at how many people dont keep a change of clothes.

I have snacks, candy, frozen meals, tampons, pantiliners, lipstick, silverware, hair brush, toothbrush/paste, flat iron, hair spray and advil.

[morningmania]

I also live 30 minutes each way from work, so running home is a tough thing to pull off.

[sparkythelawyer]

Clothes? None. I am a veritable Walgreens, however, as I have a myriad collection of hygiene and over-the-counter medical supplies in my desk.

[shananagins]

I'm a theater teacher, so I have an entire room of random clothes, shoes and hats, and I have a tub of hot glue guns, fabric, craft supplies and sewing machines. I can fix any clothing emergency.

I cant tell you how many times I have had students come in needing me to fix their clothes so they could make it through the day. I've hot glued shoes that fell apart, stitched torn shirts, and found clothes from my costumes that kids could wear so they don't get sent home for dress code.

[Waffles]

No clothes apart from a pair of tights and a cardi (unless I have my gym stuff with me). I need to rethink this!

I also tend to abandon a pair of shoes here but it's not helpful as it's usually because they hurt my feet too much to wear a whole day...

In my drawer: mascara, nail files, tampons, tissues, mints, deodorant, hair brush, toothbursh and toothpaste, lip balm & gloss, moisturizer (hand, body and face) + a bunch of make up & perfume samples. I also have shower gel, shampoo, etc. in my gym bag.

[firedancer49]

Deodorant, lots of meds, no clothes.