Well, I didn’t quite make it to work today. There’s a simple reason. My son did his best Linda Blair impersonation.  I heard him say, “Uh oh” and then vomit all over. I mean all over. He even hit me. It was on my shirt, in my hair. Everywhere. 

Worse yet, I was woefully unprepared for it. Like an idiot, I thought these days were done. When my son was a baby, we were always prepared for vomits and blowouts. Now that he’s a toddler?  We’re mostly prepared for spilled milk and the like. Well today, I put the provisions back in place, which are:

1. Liter of bottle of water 
2. Dawn paper towels
3. Clorox wipes
4. Garbage bag 
5. Paper towels

Seriously, I cannot stress enough the need for the Dawn paper towels. Once you get them wet, it permits you to scrub whatever surface of your car, or child’s clothing with soap and water (the liter that’s in your car).  Keep in mind, you don’t need a lot. A little goes a long way. Most of the time, I’ve been able to clean whatever issue was present with the Dawn paper towels. More importantly, you’re going to reduce the smell in the car for when you’re finally going to get back on the road. 

The Clorox wipes are to wipe down any toys and the like that are salvageable. I threw away two coloring books today, but I was able to wipe down some toy cars. 

Before you depart, you don’t want to leave everything soapy. Use the remaining water and rinse the areas that had to be cleaned with the Clorox paper towels. You want to get rid of a the soap, and you want to make sure you got everything. 

It should go without saying, all of the aforementioned steps come AFTER you’ve cleaned off your child. 

Overall, I’ve found this kit helps really well. I only wish I had it with me today. I hope now you’ll have it with you.