Ten on Tuesday, the auto edition.

Ten Things I Always Have In My Car.

1. Ice scraper, snow brush, and jumper cables.
2. Blanket.
3. Box of tissues.
4. Tool kit.
5. Extra bottle of oil.
6. In the glove compartment: registration and insurance card; pens and pencils; tire gauge; owner's manual; bottle of antiacid. 
7. Handicapped parking permit.
8. Wastebasket. Not a litter bag, a real wastebasket.
9. Sunglasses -- regular, clip-on, and a pair for Smokey (aka Big Head).
10. A map of every state this car has ventured into in its 14-year life.
11. 47 pounds of dog hair.

No CDs or tapes because my iPod plugs into the stereo, no GPS. I try to keep as little crappe in my car as possible. Boring, right? But I am always prepared.

Digression: a couple months ago I found a pair of (my own) underwear between the passenger seat and the door. No idea how they got there, but I am glad they were recognizably my own...

Comments

[Kym]

You ARE very prepared! (Right down to the underwear!) ;-) What I want to know . . . is where do you KEEP the wastebasket? I think I might need to explore this idea for my own car.

[Carole]

I hear you on the dog hair! I don't know what to think about that underwear thing, though. LOL.

[Krista]

I LOVE #11! Especially that you have estimated it's weight at 47 pounds. How much does the dog weigh?

[Maria]

Wow. The only thing that I always have in my car is a can of Fix-A-Flat. And I was feeling pretty cocky about that until I read your list.

[Dianne]

Love the dog hair! It does seem to be everywhere, doesn't it :-)

[quiltyknitwit]

We keep bottled water too - we're in earthquake country & you never know.