Tuesday, March 25, 2014

30 Essential Things You Should Keep in Your Car




It’s time to do some spring cleaning! No matter what you have in the back of your trunk, I’m sure we can all agree with its better to know we are prepared whenever an emergency occurs. Although everyone’s needs may vary, here’s a list of essential things that you should keep in your car. Some of these might surprise you. Visit the link below for reasons why these items are so important.

·         Spare Tire
·         Tire Jack and Tire Iron
·         Jumper cables
·         Your car’s manual
·         Tire pressure gauge
·         Duct tape and WD-40
·         Car repair information

In any case, your safety supplies should include:

·         First aid kit
·         Flashlight
·         Multi-tool
·         Matches or other fire starters
·         Energy bars or MREs
·         Water bottles
·         Weather radio

A few car-specific items:

·         Seat belt cutter and window breaker
·         Flares or reflective triangle
·         Maps

For winter/snow emergencies:

·         Ice scraper
·         Mylar space blanket
·         Cardboard or carpet remnant

In addition to the basics above, you might want to keep these things around also:

·         Paper towels
·         Tissues
·         Pencil and paper
·         Umbrella
·         Spare change/emergency money
·         Recycled shopping bags
·         Blanket
·         Change of clothes
·         USB mobile device charger

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