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Bags & Pouches
Health & Beauty
Tools & Tech
Misc.
Bags & Pouches
This bag holds all the items I consider to be my "bare essentials"
Kånken Sling Shoulder Bag
This case fits everything I need to keep on me, and it's thin enough to fit nicely in the back pocket of my bag.
Zip ID Case
I used this pattern to make myself a small pouch that fits most of my health & beauty must haves. I have this stuffed with some bandages, purell wipes, tweezers, nail clippers, hair ties, digestive releif tablets, and some tampons.
Tampon Bag Sewing Pattern | Period Pouch PDF Sewing Instructions | Mini Pouch | Toiletry Bag | estellebyhs Quilted Tampon Bag Sewing Pattern
I keep a couple of these bags clipped to my bag, incase I end up picking a couple this up at the store unexpectedly.
ChicoBag
Health & Beauty
I think everyone should always have some baby wipes on hand. They can be used to clean sticky hands or surfaces, to clean messy faces and shirts, to refresh yourself in the bathroom, and probably a million other uses. I keep mine in an old plastic wi...
WaterWipes Plastic-Free Original Baby Wipes ...
This little deodorant takes up very little space in my bag, and does its job well.
Mini Deodorant
I have pretty bad GERD, which is thankfully under control thanks to the meds I'm on. However I still have flares from time to time, and these are the only antacids that help me. I typically carry the rolls, but right now I have some stuffed into a sm...
Rolaids Extra Strength Antacid, 96 Tablets, Mint
Digestive issues are no fun at all, but these help make my symptoms a bit more manageable.
Digestive Relief Chewable Bismuth Tablets - 48ct - up & up™
PURELL 902210BX Sanitizing Hand Wipes, 5 x 7, ...
When I say these are the ONLY bandages that I have purchased and used in the past few years, I am not at all exaggerating.
Assorted Flex Fabric Bandages
Sometimes your period may start unexpectedly, sometimes someone near by needs a tampon. Sometimes bloody noses happen.
o.b.(R) Tampons | Non Applicator Tampons
scünci Kids Polyband Rubber Hair Ties - Brights - 400pcs
Another must have item.
Trim Quality Steel Fingernail Clipper with File
You never know when you might have an unwanted hair on your chin, a splinter, etc.
Micro Mini Tweezer Set - Tweezerman
I have other pill organizers that I use to sort out my pills each month (see my Chronic Illness Must Haves list), but I use this one to store the meds for the current day.
4 Compartment Pill Organizer
Always keep a mask on hand!
Black Noir VMC
I keep one full of hand sanitizer and one full of hand lotion.
PocketBac Hand Sanitizer
I do not keep a giant bottle of lotion in my bag. I actually use an empty PocketBac container to keep a bit of lotion with me.
Vaseline Intensive Care Body Lotion Essential Healing Scented - 32 fl oz
Tools & Tech
Everyone should keep a knife on them, not as a weapon, but as a tool. A knife can be used to open packages, cut food, ect.
Compact & Durable 945 Mini Osborne - S30V Aluminum
Keeping a set of reusable utensils helps me keep my use of single use platics to a minimum.
Utensil Set
I love love LOVE this little camera. I can take a few pictures with it while out and about with friends or family and forget about it until later, instead of spending time fussing around on my phone taking pictures.
Paper Shoot Camera | Eco-Friendly Cameras | Shipping To ...
This charger does its job well, and takes up very little space in my bag. I even have a Popsocket magsafe sticker on the back so I don't lose my magsafe Popsocket and can still use it to hold my phone while it charges.
Anker Magnetic 5,000mAh Wireless Portable Charger
Misc.
I always try and keep at least one roll of mints on hand. You never know when you're going to need to freshen up your breath.
Amazon.com: Breath Savers
I almost always keep a granola bar of sorts in my bag. I try to rotate between a few different ones, and these are probably my favorite.
Cascadian Farm Organic Vanilla Chip Granola Bars - 10ct
Another granola bar option that I enjoy.
MadeGood Mixed Berry Granola Bars - 6ct
I'm not usually a huge fan of nuts, but these are the exception.
Nature Valley Sweet & Salty Nut Peanut Granola Bars - 7.4oz/6ct
I've been carrying a reusable water bottle with me for well over a decade, and trust me I've gone through plenty of them, and I absolutely LOVE my Klean Kanteen. Knowing that it will keep my water ice cold all day long even on a hot summer day, is ke...
32 oz TKWide Insulated Water Bottle with Twist Cap