Teacher Back to School Survival Kit for women

This year before school starts I am going to put together a "Back to Schoo Survival Kit".

Every year I always make do with what is in the bottom of my purse when I need something like gum, deodorant, change, etc... NO MORE, I SAY!

First I need to choose a bag. I am currently riding the crazy and I am into flamingos so I found these four bags on Amazon. Which one would you guys choose?

After choosing my bag I need to decide what items need to be in said bag.

So far I have been thinking of these items:

Deodorant

My classroom is always like the surface of the sun at the start of the school year so this is a MUST!

Tissues

I use paper pots in my classroom that houses toilet paper for tissues. I am not ashamed to admit that I would like to keep a supply of the "Good stuff" in my survival bag.

Band Aids

The amount of paper cuts that I get is just ridiculous so I definitely need some fun band aids!

Change

I always need change for an emergency soda or chocolate and I am always having to search the bottom of my purse. This year I am going to keep a roll of quarters in an M&M container (Perfect size) for just such emergencies.

Chapstick

I am always losing chapstick...I think everyone does! So I am going to keep a stick in my survival kit!

Hair Ties and Bobby Pins

Another thing that I ALWAYS lose. I must have owned a million of these over my lifetime but at any given time I can't find a single one!

Gum/Mints

Need I explain?

Pain reliever

This is a necessity in ANY teacher's life!

Travel Lint roller

Animal hair, chalk, children all seem to gravitate towards my clothes like nobody's business!

Mini Brush

To go with those thousands of hair bands I have lost over the years.

Stomach relief

Better safe than sorry!

Tampons

The amount of times I have been surprised by this at work is embarrassing.

Lotion

Oh how I crave this whenever I don't have it!

Stain Remover

Oh how I crave this whenever I don't have it!

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