Ugh, spare change is terrible, and I refuse to carry it. I place it on the counter, or in the cup holder of the car, and transfer it to a giant mug once I get home.
As far as carrying ‘other things’ its mostly an issue of how many pockets you have and what you can do without.
Your typical guy can get by with carrying 3 things: wallet in one pocket, keys in another, cell phone in a 3rd.
You should have a 4th pocket open for pepper spray, pocket knife, concealed weapon, etc.
I ruthlessly prune out my wallet to make it as slim as possible. No spare receipts, no coupons, no coins, no unnecessary plastic cards. I do keep a spare car key in there though. And a stamp or two.
Same with the key chain: only the keys I absolutely need, and a couple of the reduced size key chain sized plastic cards. I’ve seen people with about 30 keys on their keychain: why? I have house keys, car key, post office box key.Other keys stay at home on separate key chain until I need them.
The cellphone/blackberry takes care of all your addressbook or notepad or memo needs.
Gloves? If it’s cold enough for gloves I have a coat, Put one glove in each coat pocket when not in use. Or slide them down the sleeve if they’re really bulky. Hats and scarves go there too.
Chapstick? Typically only needed (at least by me) when it’s cold outside, so it goes in a coat pocket as well.
