What essential items do you keep in your car?

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I've just got my first car at the age of 39!

What essential items do you keep in it? Or anything you find useful? Or non-essential but you think are handy?

So far I only have a usb cable to plug my phone in. I'm thinking de-icer? What else?

A riveting Saturday night thread...!

Swiss army knife
Tyre weld
Foot pump
Jump lead
Jump starter
Tow rope
Poo bags
Lead
Water and bowl
Scraper
Chamois window cleaner
Fuses
Pen
Lip balm
Chewing gum
Hair bands
Loo roll
Map
Sun glasses
Water proof coat
Bag for life
Salt and vinegar
Ikea bag (for any fallen branches which I pick up for firewood)
Towel and fleece blanket
Shovel and old mats if it's snowy

In the glove compartment
Hand sanitiser
Spare masks in a ziplock silicone bag
Silicone bag for used masks.
Spare glasses.
Packet of Werthers Originals
Phone charger
Wipes
Pen and paper

In the sun visor thingy with a zip up pocket.
£20.00 for emergency petrol

In the cup holders
Spare change
Water bottle
Spare warm gloves

In the boot.
My fold up walking aid with seat.
Spare walking stick
Spare waterproof coat
Wellies.
Warm socks
Woolie hat
Screen wash
First aid kit.
2 Bubblebum booster seats for the grandchildren

Hanging on the back seats in holders.
Empty water bottles
Blankets
Childrens books
Colouring books
Wax crayons
Dried fruit in silicone bags.

I have my Grandchildren quite often.

Shopping bags
£1 coin
Ice scraper

I travel light,

Much of the above, plus TravelJohns from Amazon

Windscreen scraper
Windscreen wash
Big bottle of water
Rags

Umbrella
Hand gel
Handcream
Baby Wipes
Hairbrush and bands
Coins and a tenner
Lip balm
Face masks
Pens
McDs salt and ketchup
Sachets of sugar
Toothbrush and paste
Tissues

Bags for life

Old puffa jacket

Bags for charity shop which live in the boot until I can get a parking space outside shop.

First aid kit
Triangle
Hi vis jackets
Foil blanket
Torch
Spare battery for key fob thingy
Latex gloves (wheels are FILTHY if you need to change one, even just taking off the valve cap for putting air in can be a dirty job)
Wheel change ‘paraphernalia’ (jack, wrench, chocks etc.)
Tire pressure gauge
Brollies
Shopping bags
Tissues
Map book
Scraper (we haven’t used de icer for years)

In older cars I had spare bulbs and fuses too but in current car these aren’t accessible to “users”..... (not great)

I was doing winter checks on our car yesterday and we also have -
A kite and a frisbee in our boot ... maybe for emergency park stops 😆

Phone charger.
De-icer and scraper.
All the contact information for the breakdown company and insurance information too.
Coins for parking or checking the tire pressure.
Spare jumper and overtrousers (dog walker so I always carry them with me just in case).
In winter I carry a blanket in case I break down or get stuck in roadworks or an accident.
Towels for the dogs.
Screen wash.
Spare doggy seatbelts in case one gets broken or chewed.
Tennis balls.
Poo bags.

Two kids books, a toy and a packet of stickers all tidied away
Umbrella
Small fold up buggy, blanket and waterproof cover
Phone charger
Toilet roll
Must add de-icer back to car!

Hand gel, masks, wet wipes, a few £1 coins and a trolley token, sunglasses, microfiber cloths to give the dashboard a quick dust, bag of mints, wind shield scraper for the removal of the ice slush once the heated windscreens have been on- I don't use de icer, USB phone charger and a phone holder.

In the boot- umbrella, bags for life, car bits like a tyre compressor, usually a waterproof coat.

Oh yes a phone charger is a must

Washer wiper fluid (running out is NOT something you want on a muddy day)
First aid kit
Carrier bags for rubbish
Mask and hand gel
Spare change
De misting mitt
De-icer and scraper
Breakdown kit
Car instructions and breakdown details
Bags for life

I keep a box in my boot with most of the stuff in

When the dog comes with me she has her own bag I bring including towels, bowls, water etc