What do you keep in your car that makes your life better or easier?
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Anonymous
The lip balm needs to be something that won’t run out over everything when it melts. There was some discussion at the beginning of covid about hand sanitizer causing fires, but I think that was an urban myth. Other than that, I’ve had no issues. |
Anonymous
This is a must have! |
Anonymous
| Scissors - you’d be surprised at how often these come in handy |
Anonymous
| Tweezers, lotion, make-up kit, CDs for each mystery of the Rosary, tire gauge, addition flash cards, napkins, pens and pencils, hand sanitizer. |
Anonymous
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Window breaker thing
Jumper cables tire pressure gauge flares flashlight First aid kit w bandaids, neosporin, children and adult Tylenol blanket big beach towel umbrella This one might seem weird but a small plastic basin/bucket in case of vomit (has been used 3 times in past 5 years!) Roll of paper towels Wet wipes Hand sanitizer dental floss sunscreen Hats for all family members hand lotion couple gallons of water gallon ziploc bags w change of clothes for each kid Some type of “just in case” snacks like protein bars, peanut butter crackers Cloth masks Loose change chapstick (I keep it in the glove box where it hasn’t melted all summer) a miniature hairbrush I really never would’ve thought we drove around w so much stuff til I wrote this! |
Anonymous
Oh and writing utensil(s) |
Anonymous
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plastic grocery bags are probably what I use most. Plus:
Jumper Cables A change of clothes (including a raincoat and a winter coat) Quarters Napkins Basic tool box, incl. flashlight Umbrella Lip Balm Folding Chair Maybe it's just me: Juul 6 pairs of golf shoes |
Anonymous
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Flashlight
Notepad and pen Phone charger Tissues, wet wipes, hand sanitizer Small first aid kit SPF, Tylenol, tampons, hair brush, perfume Spare set of contact lenses Altoids and protein bar In the trunk: liter of water, picnic blanket, reusable bags, roadside kit, travel potty (must have if you have small kids). |
Anonymous
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I like to be fully prepared as well‼️
Helpful things: ✔️ Box of Tissues ✔️ Bottle of Water ✔️ Hand Sanitizer ✔️ Packet of Wet Wipes ✔️ Extra Mask 😷 (in glove compartment.) ✔️ Mints ✔️ Ink 🖊 Pen ✔️ Sunscreen (to wipe on hands when driving!) ✔️ Hand Lotion (for ALL the extra hand washing!!) |
Anonymous
Roll of toilet paper here as well. I can't believe only one other person has this in their car. We've used it a few times when driving places that were out. |
Anonymous
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Variations on what others have posted:
Light - I have a couple of inexpensive head-band lights instead of a flashlight. Much more useful. I leave the insulation tabs in place until I need to use it. Blanket - I have a moving blanket, which can be used for cushioning when hauling fragile cargo, or as a picnic blanket, or as a warmth blanket. It folds much neater than a normal blanket. Tire care - a 12 volt compressor pump with a built-in gauge, and a tire patch kit. Nylon windshield shade - doubles as an umbrella for emergency runs between the car and the store/school/work building. Microfiber towels - the yellow ones from Costco. Can be used to clean glasses, window interior surfaces when they develop haze from off-gassing, fingerprints from the car's touchscreen, phones, etc. In an emergency, can be used to wipe up spills, bloody/snotty noses, or wave around as a bright yellow object. |
Anonymous
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In the glove box:
Napkins. So many napkins. Takeout menus for the restaurants nearest the teams’ usual fields — easier to pass around than the menu on my phone. A couple pens A little duster that I use on the dash/console when waiting to pick up a kid. Elsewhere: Reusable shopping bags All-weather floor mats — just hose ‘em off. Spare fleece blanket. Emergency poncho and emergency foil blanket. Crank-powered radio/flashlight/phone charger. In season: assortment of folding chairs and seat cushions, plus picnic blanket. |
Anonymous
| Scissors. Life changing. You wouldn’t believe how many times I’ve used them. |
Anonymous
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Spare baggu
Clean growler Baby wipes Weird little brick charging block that DH bought that plugs into the lighter and makes me feel a little bit like an Uber driver but means multiple people can charge phones at once We also keep Armorall wipes but we never ever use them and I'm just going to throw them away |
Anonymous
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Purse. Used to always forget it at home but now I just leave it in the car.
Phone charger. First aid kid (has never been used). The car is full of other crap that may occasionally prove useful, but is probably just trash. |