What: a bag you keep in the car. You thought it was going to be more complicated than that, didn’t you?
Who: Awesome tool for Mommies. Could be labeled the Urban Mommy Survival Kit. Handy for anyone who, well, has a car.
Why: Save money, stress, and time. So you can feel like SuperMom.
What to put in said car bag to reap its enormous benefits:
Obviously this depends on who you are and etc; as a Mommy of 3 (almost 4) young kiddos, here’s what I keep in my car bag. Note: this is separate from a diaper bag. Stock yours according to ages of your kids, special needs, your own preferences, etc. The basic idea is just to have a set of extra “essentials” available so that an inconvenience doesn’t turn into an emergency.
My car bag list:
- extra outfit for each kid, stored in Ziploc bags. (I have a thing for Ziploc bags.) They’re awesome when you do need to do a clothes change because you can put the, ahem, soiled clothing items in the bag, zip it up, and keep it contained until you can get home and put it in the washer.
- a diaper or two and wipes (just in case I forget the diaper bag)
- first aid mini kit
- antibacterial wipes or spray or gel
- sun screen
- bug spray
- non perishable snacks (granola bars, nuts, animal crackers) and a couple of bottles of water (we use these up often enough I don’t have to worry about grossness)
- a sippy cup (so nice to have when we go to restaurants, for Joe… Ha, okay, for Zeke…)
Regarding: awesome tote bag pictured above.
It is “Newspaper in White” tote by crafty person bobloveseleanor, and can be purchased from appropriate Etsy store for a mere $40.00. I also love the fabric organizer bin available from bobloveseleanor. So go show bob, and, um, eleanor some love and buy something handmade.