our trunk makes a great make-shift changing table if we have an incident and aren’t near a restroom. inside my diaper bag i keep wipes, diapers, a changing pad, a plastic bag for dirty diapers, and hand sanitizer. not shown, but tucked away inside the bag, is a clean shirt in case she spills a drink or food.
if you have a child, there may be additional needs for a bag like this. items like diaper ointment, pacifiers, a receiving blanket, a clean onesie or change of clothing, and if you are a nursing mother – maybe a light cover up. i nursed all 3 of our children and with each child i found a need to nurse on the go. it was great having a little cover-up on hand for those unexpected moments.
i also keep this emergency roll of arm & hammer plastic bags…
these have a fresh baby powder scent and have come in really handy when there isn’t a trash can nearby to toss a dirty diaper. these bags are great at containing the awful smell. i found these bags at target in the baby section – they come in a pack of 6 rolls. these are also helpful if you travel with pets and need a bag for cleaning up after them.
other things i find handy in the trunk?
an umbrella, a grocery cart cover (if you have small children)…
and we never leave home without our stash of re-useable shopping bags…
how many times have you arrived at the grocery store only to realize you left your bags at home? i’ve done it! finally, my mommy brain thought to put them in the trunk of the car – that way i am never without them. i not only use these at the market, i use them when i do any shopping. and i also use one to quickly go through the car to collect trash or other items at the end of a long day/week.
recently, i went though our ever-growing collection of bags. there were a few that had small tears or worn straps, so those were donated. the remaining bags are all contained within one of our large freezer bags that has a zipper…
when we arrive at the market/store, it’s easy enough to grab one bag and know the rest of the bags are inside…
another product i keep in the trunk are these great shopping bag holders…
these holders work well for the items that tend to roll around in the back. things like apples, cans, and 2 liter bottles of soda. it will also keep eggs safe. the holders are great for other uses besides groceries. over the years i have used these for toys, dirty cleats, extra towels for a recently rained on slide at the park – there are many, many uses!
when you aren’t using them, they collapse and velcro together…
I'm a bit late viewing this series, Samantha, but I've only been following for a short time now & missed this series. I no longer have children at home, but a lot of your ideas would work for our car anyway, and we do occasionally have grandchildren in our vehicle. I've really enjoyed reading each and everyone of this week's posts. I truly appreciate your very informative posts.
Carol
Hi Samantha…I am catching up on the great stuff from before I found your blg. I have a Suburban…it appears your truck is something very similar. Here is my issue with the trunk. I always keep at least 2 chairs in the trunk. And from Sept thru May I keep a large fleece blanket. I have 2 kids in soccer, 1 in softball, 2 in baseball and we live in Wisconsin. The chairs are obviously for sitting at soccer, baseball, softball games. The blanket is primarily for soccer season, but the beginning of baseball/softball season also.
How do I keep my trunk organized when I always have this stuff? Now after this weekend, I will be taking my chairs out until March when soccer starts again. Taking the chairs out and putting them back in fr each soccer / ball game isn't practical as they are most days of the week. Any advice would be great!!