Emergency toiletries on hand can save the day
August 12, 2007 by kellys
Filed under bathroom, organization, time saving
Since Friday, I have realized one of the major reasons I love writing for Thrifty Mommy. I want to share life with you so that you don’t have to struggle like we did. I want to share with you a trick for emergencies tha I did without really thinking about it that saved a ton of time and stress for my DH this week.
I have a make up type bag that I keep stocked with soap, shampoo, and other necessary toiletries for my husband and I under our bathroom sink. It has a duplicate of all the things we use with the exception of my Mary Kay facial supplies. That way, if we have a trip planned, I don’t have to worry about packing a lot of toiletries. When we had to emergently hospitalize our 3 week old son, Little Man, my DH had to pack me a hospital bag since I wasn’t coming home for a few days. This could have been traumatic for him as our 2 year old wasn’t being very cooperative. But since I had already had the toiletries basically packed, it went much smoother than expected. All he had to do was find my clothes.
Saving time and stress by having an emergency toiletry bag already packed is well worth the 5 minutes it takes to do it. Let me show you some tricks of the trade as far as a quick and dirty pre-packed toiletry bag.
Go to Wal-Mart and get some $.50 traveling bottles to put soap, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, etc… into.
Pack a spare bar of soap along with a plastic bag to put it in after it gets wet, deodorant, shaving cream, and razor.
Don’t forget the toothbrush and toothpaste.
Basically, get a spare whatever you use to bath and take care of hair and teeth with and put it in your bag.
I have a make up bag that is big enough for both me and my DH so we are both covered in an emergency. The traveling dispensers are a great way to take your favorite liquids without taking the whole bottle. This way, all you have to do is grab and go without worrying if you forgot anything. It also saved me from having to explain to my husband where everything was and what I needed. As parents, I have quickly learned that you never know when you will need to be able to pick up and go with NO notice. So save some time and stress by being prepared ahead of time. I hope you never have to use this advice on emergency toiletries for the same reason I did. But you will want it at some point. I promise.
My husband, who travels frequently, ALWAYS brings home dozens of cool soaps and shampoos. We have a BIG supply. I have a travel suitcase packed, too. VERY handy! Plus if you run low, you know you’re taken care of.
Great idea! Thanks for sharing.
This is a great idea that I will definitely be implementing!
No problem. We want to share with you any way to save as much time as we can. That way, you have less stress and more time to spend with your family.