Important Essentials to Keep in Your Car at All Times ...

Before you get in the car make sure your mobile phone is fully charged. If you’re just going down the road, say five minutes to the grocery store, be sure it’s at least 80% charged.

Keep it inside of the car where it’s reachable.

You never know when you're going to need it.

Because overfilling your tires can be dangerous.

For a flat tire on the road.

So you don't have to ask some creepy guy to borrow his.

If your car breaks down at night you’ll need a triangle in the front, side, and back of your car.

Be sure to get a lantern or flashlight with a strong, flood setting.

You don't want to mess up your manicure.

Car jobs can get dirty.

Just like it says in the movie, duct tape really fixes almost anything.

You never know...

Good for so many things.

No one wants to change a tire or walk to the nearest gas station in the rain.

You need water in all seasons.

Keep these in your car. If you eat them be sure to replace them the same day. Protein snacks or a bag of pretzels are good ideas.

Just in case you get stranded in cold weather.

Keep a shovel in your car for the ice and snow.

Cat litter makes for great traction to get out of the slippery snow.

This comes in handy anywhere if it has snowed on your car.

It may seem like a scene out of a movie, but if your car ever crashes into the water you want to immediately pop the windows with a window breaker. This quickly becomes a life or death situation. A window breaker gives you a much higher chance of survival, but act quickly.

If you get a flat and don’t know how to change your own tire, be sure to only get help from a certified agent such as one from AAA. They will come in a labeled truck and you can ask to see their ID.

You don't want to run out of this stuff.

Be sure to check your car’s engine oil and refill when necessary.

Especially for those hours-long car trips.

If you are going to hit heavy traffic, such as after a sports match or concert or when going on a long road trip or incoming foul weather is going to happen, such as a snowstorm or tornado watch be sure to keep your medication in your car. Grab it and put it in the car before you go off to where you need to be. If you have to go to work in the morning and they’re calling for definite or even possible severe weather around the time you get out of work just bring your medication to work with you.

This is especially a good idea for your children if you have any.

If you have little children it doesn’t matter if you’re heading just two minutes down the road and the car seats are usually in the other SUV. A car seat must always be in your car. Be sure to follow the laws. Infants need to be rear facing. A five-point harness is best. Always be sure on long road trips to have someone sit in the back to monitor your baby’s breathing. An infant can easily slide down in the car seat (they are squirmy little guys) and sadly choke to death.

Well, it’s about to get very au naturel, but if you’ve ever been stuck on the highway after a six-car pileup and you’re sitting there with the engine off for three hours and you need to go, well you’re going to go about anywhere at that point. Plus, holding it in for a very long time can lead to medical complications, and serious ones at that.

For any kind of repair that you need to make.

Just in case you run out of gas somewhere.

For bad weather.

Be sure you know how to read them. Map reading is a skill they should still be teaching children in school.

You never know when you’ll have to pay a parking meter. Best to just keep a jar of quarters in your car.