If you’re like me, your car is your newest sanctuary – whether you have earplugs, pick up pickups or drive on a night-out. With many of us working, eating and entertaining within those four (or two!) Doors, it has become even more critical for outfits that ride with some essential essences.
Scroll down for eight products that can simply change your life.
While you are on the go, you will definitely need a sturdy and functional water bottle. The LARQ stainless steel bottle uses UV-C LED lights to purify water and clean the inner surfaces of the container, eliminating odors, bacteria and viruses. With just the push of a button, it cleans itself and activates it every two hours to hold your water en bottle free. Pretty smart, right?
One charge lasts up to half a month and you can easily charge it in the car via USB. You will always have super clean water in a canteen that is very clean to boot – is it just me who complains about dirty bottles?
The light is tested for about 100,000 cycles, so this bottle will surely give you the rest for a long time to come.
Shop it: LARQ Lightweight Self-Cleaning Stainless Steel Water Bottle, $ 98, amazon.com
We all want to minimize stops, but the caffeine has to keep flowing, right? Well, it turns out you can serve an espresso in your car, as fancy as one from an Italian cafe – look at those speed bumps, people. Reviewers of the Nanopresso on Amazon claim that this small device distributes java that rivals what you would get at any premium coffee house!
It does not need electricity at all. Just add grits and in 10 to 20 pumps you have rich coffee with dense crema on top. You can use your own beans or pack an adapter to brew Nespresso shots quickly and easily.
For long rides just use a carafe of hot water and once you are safely pulled over, knit espresso shot after espresso shot, or cafézinho as we say in Brazil!
Shop it: Wacaco Nanopresso Portable Espresso Maker, $ 65, amazon.com
With twin babies and a bottomless pit of a stomach itself, it’s critical that snacks flow everywhere we go. I love Zip Top silicone bags for pricks, fruit and Cheerios while we are on the go.
I have been using these for months and love that they have a nice tight seal so nothing spills in my bag or on the passenger seat. They also wash well and are not sticky like many other silicone bags on the market.
They are great for the environment compared to traditional plastic Ziploc bags that are unique and come in so many sizes – perfect for any kind of fuel you need.
Shop it: Zip Top Reusable 100% Platinum Silicone Containers – 2 Bag Set, $ 22, amazon.com
Whether you are social distance in your car between meetings, your cafeteria is closed and you need a space to have lunch or you just want time without mask, working and eating from the driver’s seat is definitely a new norm words for many of us.
I love this rescue table that can be assembled in seconds and will help you avoid the usefulness of juggling a sandwich and fries over your lap. It never ends well, people!
One side is flat for writing or supporting your laptop and the other side has a cup holder to keep things neat and safe. This is just one small move to prevent those pesky fries from slipping between your chairs – those forgotten wedges are familiar with time, guys. Sa grou.
But remember, safety first! Stay clear of trying this on the go, people.
Shop it: Cutequeen Trading Car Eating / Laptop Steering Wheel Bars, $ 12, amazon.com
For the times you to have to venture out of your car, my tip is to always have a kit ready. The best way to stash it all in your car is in a stylish fanny pack, like a strap bag, as they are now called!
These are absolutely now cooler and you can wear it multiple ways. This highly rated bag has two great zipper features for cell phones, wallets and even a small umbrella. The two front pockets on the outside are great for hand sanitizer, a bathroom pack, a mask or two and a pair of gloves.
I like that it also avoids headphone jacks so you can take calls while on the go with your phone securely plugged in. It’s a super easy way to have everything you need to take yourself as a child safely to a rest.
Sometimes unplanned stops can not be prevented! For those moments, CleanKey is a super handy tool to have on hand, allowing you to avoid direct contact with high-impact surfaces such as doors, elevator buttons, and it even works on touchscreens such as ATMs and storage services.
It is made of copper alloy, a natural antimicrobial and with the design you can also open doors and pull levers – and it is always easy to get for any excursion, because you can weigh it directly from your key.
Shop it: KeySmart CleanKey brass hand tool, $ 20, amazon.com
Keep an eye on your temperature, and that of colleagues and family, with a no-touch infrared thermometer. When states and schools reopen, this will come in handy more than ever and smart decisions could be made about people entering and assembling buildings.
This touchless infrared thermometer is a great choice as it sounds a light alarm for temperatures above 100 degrees and it saves the last 32 readings directly on the device.
Shop it: Front thermometer, $ 60 (was $ 66), amazon.com
This is the best purchase of mine life. Having a standard plug in car is a game changer! It was not what I even thought bestie, but after I got it about five years ago on the advice of a friend, I can not tell you much that I love it and how often it has saved me from major disasters.
You can put anyone and everything on power, and so much faster, even if you use a USB or cigarette lighter. My car has been transformed into my office since I can charge my laptop, it has become my hair salon, allowing me to fire 350-degree iron on clean days and it has even doubled as my daycare whereby I can pump or entertain the kids with their toys.
So many memories and so much more to make together, I will not ea go again and again without an inverter – I even travel with and use it in rental homes. If I cared about the country and my luggage is over the weight limit, I would probably leave my golden bars on this thing!
Video by Kat Vasquez
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