In today's chaotic life, the car for many becomes the second home, so it is important to ensure maximum comfort and ergonomics of the space available in it. Also, each person should have accessories that facilitate the operation of the vehicle, some personal belongings - what if an accident on the road or leaking gas in the middle of the highway takes you by surprise? Always carry a travel kit that will allow you to spend the night in a car with comfort for at least 1-2 days, especially if you are going on a long intercity trip.
So, let's check what we have on hand in the trunk and glove compartment. Have they found anything besides wet wipes, aspirin tablets and a defective fire extinguisher? Urgently make a mistake and add the following 10 items that will greatly facilitate life and help you get out of unexpected situations.
10. First aid kit
First of all, take it as a rule - that the first-aid kit is needed not by the traffic police, and not by insurers, but by you and your passengers. Do not be self-confident, hoping that nothing will happen to your health in 10, 20, 120 minutes or hours spent in the car. Filling a pharmacy is a matter of one day, and a small container practically does not occupy space in a huge trunk or in a special niche. But to significantly alleviate the condition or even save the life of the medical contents may very well. Well, of course, we still refer to the laws and traffic rules, which oblige the conscious driver to put a first-aid kit in the car with a special list of drugs. Mostly it should be bundles, cotton wool, antiseptics, patches, painkillers, pills for the heart, sorbents and a device that provides artificial respiration. Antidiarrheal drugs will not interfere with you, because poisoning often takes you by surprise on the way.
9. Rubber scraper
Such a small, but such a necessary item for every car. This little friend will help you out in a variety of situations - he ideally removes dirt from the glass without leaving stains, and even puts the fabric interior in order, removing long hair and pet hair. You will not guess in advance when you will have to drive a person of interest to you by car, whether it be a person of the opposite sex or a promising employer. You don’t want to be dishonored by your sloppiness and make an undesirable impression?
8. Garbage bags
When you are driving for a long time, it's time to organize a small branch of the garbage bin, which will allow you to keep the car clean and tidy. Set yourself the smallest office bin filled with bags. Or you can put separately replaceable bags in a small box, for example, in one where paper towels are stored. Thus, skins and fruit twigs, cigarette butts, empty beverage bottles, candy wrappers, used wet wipes, chewing gum, etc. will not linger in the car. Annoying moments when you forget to throw organics out of the car will not stop , and the next morning you get a swarm of midges or just a frank stench in the cabin.
7. Hand antiseptic
It’s not without reason that we teach mother hygiene to hands from early childhood, because most E. coli, germs, viruses and parasites enter the body through household dirt and the gastrointestinal tract. Small antiseptics easily fit in the glove compartment, so they won’t occupy a valuable place in the swallow. All of them are developed on the basis of antibacterial fluid, which effectively cleans the hands of most pathogens. A bonus will be the ability to “warm” frozen handles or machine locks with alcohol.
6. Nail file
Women can hold this accessory in case they broke a nail during the working day, and now it has acquired an unaesthetic appearance and an uneven contour, clinging to nylon tights and making puffs on the jacket. Men, by the way, can do nail files in traffic jams - anyway, somehow you need to kill time on the way to work. And a small accessory will help to quickly clean wipers from glaciation, snow and adhering dirt - the sharp edge perfectly removes any interference under the rubber band.
5. Charging for a smartphone that connects to a car
Now you can’t get by with a special adapter adapter, because the phone acts not only as a device for making calls, but also as a map, navigator, calculator, voice recorder, radio, mail, and performs many other useful functions. In fact, almost all the life of a modern person is concentrated in smartphones now, so it is important to always stay in touch. When purchasing a special holder for a mobile phone, immediately put in the glove compartment a cigarette lighter cord or a yusbi cable connected to the navigator, mini-computer (radio), etc.
4. Notebook and pen
You never know at what point you will be visited by good ideas and inspiration for the implementation of a working project. Yes, and just on the way there may be a need to fix any coordinates, write down the number, write down prices, etc. We understand that modern phones are equipped with video cameras and voice recorders, but a good old piece of paper and a pen will not hurt you. Suddenly you have to give your favorite phone number? And in traffic jams it is very convenient to make a home shopping list with numerous notes, which is convenient to do in a notebook.
3. Intimate hygiene products
Of course, this issue is more relevant for women because of their monthly “guests”. A woman should have in reserve a set of pads, tampons and even removable underwear, which will protect her from unpleasant incidents. In the same kit, put a No-Shpa pill or other painkiller that will help with menstruation. It is enough for a man to always always have wet wipes with him, since getting your pants dirty with hot dog sauce or morning coffee is quite a common thing.
2. Flashlight
Of course, our phone copes with this function quite well, only the flashlight application quickly discharges the device, and you will need it for important calls and searching for the necessary information. If you go on an hour-long road, and even in the evening, then putting a flashlight or even a headlight in the trunk is worthwhile - you never know whether to change a wheel in the dark or delve into the engine.
1. Toothpaste
It's no secret that a pleasant-smelling substance will help to quickly refresh your breath before a responsible interview or a romantic date. The tool copes with the declared function better than many modern chewing gum and "tick after all." But we recommend keeping pasta in the glove compartment for another reason - it acts as a budget polish for tarnished headlights. If you notice that the latter poorly illuminate the path, then rub the surface thoroughly with toothpaste, then remove the residue with a damp cloth and remove the stains with a rag.
These are simple and useful tips for motorists who will be fully equipped in the most unexpected and specific situations on the road.