Comments on: Vehicle Supplies ~ Be prepared http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html clutter & chaos free...most of the time Thu, 24 May 2012 15:29:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jessica http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-58006 Jessica Thu, 21 Apr 2011 15:26:55 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-58006 Love this! I'm a bit of a junkie myself and drive my husband crazy with my organizing...but then again, when he asks where something is located (which he does for evvvverything), I always know the answer. I bought an awesome camping gear organizer bag made by Kelty which has 3 bags inside of one larger bag and label slots on the smaller bags. 1) kid stuff, 2) car stuff (outside the normal emergency kit), and 3) reusable shopping bags. We drive a Hummer, so there is plenty of space, but not very many smart storage solutions. I also use the seat-backs & door pockets for various items. Something I have not seen mentioned here is a multi-tool/knife, head-lamp, or pepper-spray. I also keep a pair of work gloves in the car stuff kit...just in case. The head-lamp I have used a ton of times for night-time diaper changes, searching under seats for stuff, and I don't know the number of times my husband has grabbed it for various uses (and nevvver puts it back, which is a totally different story). I always keep the large can of pepper spray in the driver's side door just in case of an attacker...better safe than sorry. Most recently, it was used to keep a bull from slamming his horns into the side of the truck...yes, we live in TX & yes, he was starting to charge! Lovvvve your shopping bag holder, I may have to get one of those & repurpose my 3rd gear bag. Thanks for the continuous great ideas! Love this! I’m a bit of a junkie myself and drive my husband crazy with my organizing…but then again, when he asks where something is located (which he does for evvvverything), I always know the answer. I bought an awesome camping gear organizer bag made by Kelty which has 3 bags inside of one larger bag and label slots on the smaller bags. 1) kid stuff, 2) car stuff (outside the normal emergency kit), and 3) reusable shopping bags. We drive a Hummer, so there is plenty of space, but not very many smart storage solutions. I also use the seat-backs & door pockets for various items. Something I have not seen mentioned here is a multi-tool/knife, head-lamp, or pepper-spray. I also keep a pair of work gloves in the car stuff kit…just in case. The head-lamp I have used a ton of times for night-time diaper changes, searching under seats for stuff, and I don’t know the number of times my husband has grabbed it for various uses (and nevvver puts it back, which is a totally different story). I always keep the large can of pepper spray in the driver’s side door just in case of an attacker…better safe than sorry. Most recently, it was used to keep a bull from slamming his horns into the side of the truck…yes, we live in TX & yes, he was starting to charge! Lovvvve your shopping bag holder, I may have to get one of those & repurpose my 3rd gear bag. Thanks for the continuous great ideas!

]]> By: Abby http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-49544 Abby Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:12:46 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-49544 Got my first car today, just finished cleaning my mom's stuff out of it. Went to put my stuff in, and realized that I had no stuff to put in. Figured it was time to hit the internet to find some ideas for stuff to put in, I had the tissue idea down, but other than that I was at a dead loss! Thanks for the ideas :) Got my first car today, just finished cleaning my mom’s stuff out of it. Went to put my stuff in, and realized that I had no stuff to put in. Figured it was time to hit the internet to find some ideas for stuff to put in, I had the tissue idea down, but other than that I was at a dead loss! Thanks for the ideas :)

]]> By: sue http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-37029 sue Wed, 20 Jan 2010 02:31:49 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-37029 I live in Indiana so winters are bad. I keep candles in my car , can warm up car if you get stuck, keep matches in bandage can keeps them dry. also old shower curtins work on ground if you have to work on car. I also keep those hand warmers in package. they can keep you warm too. I have a covered cake pan under seat with coloring book and markers in it. top can be used for table for kids. I also keep a set of clothes for me in car. I can spill things as fast as kids can. I use milk crates to keep things in my van. I have a dried fruit mix kept in zip lock bags. I keep jar of peanut butter and crackers. I also have a box of tools hammer, plyers, both screwers, duck tape ( to put over husbands mouth), bungee cords. extra big trash bags and a old rug. I also keep cat litter to help on snow . I live in Indiana so winters are bad. I keep candles in my car , can warm up car if you get stuck, keep matches in bandage can keeps them dry. also old shower curtins work on ground if you have to work on car. I also keep those hand warmers in package. they can keep you warm too. I have a covered cake pan under seat with coloring book and markers in it. top can be used for table for kids. I also keep a set of clothes for me in car. I can spill things as fast as kids can. I use milk crates to keep things in my van. I have a dried fruit mix kept in zip lock bags. I keep jar of peanut butter and crackers. I also have a box of tools hammer, plyers, both screwers, duck tape ( to put over husbands mouth), bungee cords. extra big trash bags and a old rug. I also keep cat litter to help on snow .

]]> By: Chris http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-32293 Chris Sat, 11 Jul 2009 13:36:30 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-32293 Great way to organize even in your car. But do yourself a favor and think about the environment for just a moment: every unnecessary item you drive around in your car just "to be prepared" eats up more gallons of fuel more quickly. Keep most of the stuff in your garage, prepare for your trips and take only what you really need. Great way to organize even in your car. But do yourself a favor and think about the environment for just a moment: every unnecessary item you drive around in your car just “to be prepared” eats up more gallons of fuel more quickly.
Keep most of the stuff in your garage, prepare for your trips and take only what you really need.

]]> By: I’m an Organizing Junkie» I’m An Organizing Junkie http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-32095 I’m an Organizing Junkie» I’m An Organizing Junkie Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:09:24 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-32095 [...] Vehicle Supplies ~ Be Prepared [...] [...] Vehicle Supplies ~ Be Prepared [...]

]]> By: Organizing Your Way | Question of the Day: What Essentials Do You Keep In Your Car? http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-32017 Organizing Your Way | Question of the Day: What Essentials Do You Keep In Your Car? Fri, 26 Jun 2009 09:38:10 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-32017 [...] Bag, which stays stocked and ready in her car. Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie also shared a detailed list of vehicle supplies she keeps in the car as well as a look at some of the car organizers available to make organizing [...] [...] Bag, which stays stocked and ready in her car. Laura at I’m an Organizing Junkie also shared a detailed list of vehicle supplies she keeps in the car as well as a look at some of the car organizers available to make organizing [...]

]]> By: Amy http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-31847 Amy Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:19:46 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-31847 Great List! Just remember that in a car accident everything not tied down in the car becomes a missile. I would suggest a container with a lid that can be tied down with bungee cords. :) Great List! Just remember that in a car accident everything not tied down in the car becomes a missile. I would suggest a container with a lid that can be tied down with bungee cords. :)

]]> By: brandi http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-31737 brandi Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:30:28 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-31737 What a great idea to have baskets in the car! I am just getting on the organizational track and think it's pretty addicting! I have an infant and toddler so am in the stroller phase as well and it takes up so much room that I usually just wear my lil one in a wrap. But the one thing about my Expi that I don't like is that I don't think baskets will fit under the seat but I am going to find something that will work! Great idea about the velcro too! Very useful! I took my before pictures and now on to fix it up mode! What a great idea to have baskets in the car! I am just getting on the organizational track and think it’s pretty addicting! I have an infant and toddler so am in the stroller phase as well and it takes up so much room that I usually just wear my lil one in a wrap. But the one thing about my Expi that I don’t like is that I don’t think baskets will fit under the seat but I am going to find something that will work!

Great idea about the velcro too! Very useful!

I took my before pictures and now on to fix it up mode!

]]> By: Vanessa http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-31736 Vanessa Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:25:53 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-31736 OMG!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! I don't know how I never thought of it myself! Baskets?!? I just got my car cleaned of the garbage now I can't wait to vacuumed and organize!! OMG!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE!!! I don’t know how I never thought of it myself! Baskets?!?
I just got my car cleaned of the garbage now I can’t wait to vacuumed and organize!!

]]> By: Regina http://orgjunkie.com/2009/06/vehicle-supplies-be-prepared.html/comment-page-1#comment-31734 Regina Sat, 13 Jun 2009 01:02:41 +0000 http://orgjunkie.com/?p=4206#comment-31734 ok any chance you could write a list of the necessities for winter as I am in australia and desperately need to sort out my car. It is a pigsty. ok any chance you could write a list of the necessities for winter as I am in australia and desperately need to sort out my car. It is a pigsty.

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