Here’s what’s in my car:
- Caitlin’s shoes and slippers
- My work shoes, by the driver’s feet, almost tucked under the seat
- Work socks- don’t ask
- The front passenger seat’s headrest, detached, sitting on the front seat itself
- A tie on the front seat, within reach when I reach the office
- A few more ties, in the storage box behind the hand (park) brake, for the rare times I bother to colour-coordinate
- My staff ID / dog tag, in the glove box
- My iPod FM transmitter, for listening via the car’s radio, to Dr Karl’s podcasts
- Gym bag, in my boot
- Gym shoes, in my boot
- Go-out shoes, for when I, well, go out
- A big-ish DHL box, in my boot, with my gym bag and shoes inside
- Child seat, behind and left of the driver’s seat
- Steering lock, by the floor under the child seat
- The occasional toy, wrapper, used tissue near the child seat
This “attitude” of having almost the whole household in my car started since my bachelor days. Ahhh, the bachelor days….. .. when I was young, single and free to do whatever my heart (and FREE schedule allowed) fancied. On weekends, when I see my parents for meals, I even packed party clothes, all ready for a night out. Ahhh, night-outs on the prowl… And when I feel like it (meaning when I feel like it! Not when a schedule allows) I’d head on over to the gym. Ahhh, niche gyms targeting single male and FEMALE professionals ..
Outside of office hours, I leave my work shoes in the car, preferring to wear my slippers. It’s a tropical country, and I don’t quite care (anymore) what I look like with shirt, pants, slippers, wriggly toes. It’s also ‘cos it’s easier to slip on slippers, rather than socks and shoes, when I have to carry kids- bending over putting them on with one hand and baby in the other is no easy feat.
At nights, I also leave Caitlin’s schoolbag in the car for the next morning to school, only taking out her books if she required them- but usually all her homework would have been done by the time we head home from Grandma’s. Again, there’s usually my own bag to carry, plus other baby stuff of Caleb’s.
Caitlin goes home in her slippers, natrually. But on school mornings, she’d be fully dressed in her uniform and proper shoes. Daddee then makes it a point that her slippers make their way back to Grandma’s, again for her use in the evenings; and that her school shoes also make the reverse return trip with her / us for the next morning’s use.
While dropping Caitlin off at her school and when the teachers come up to receive them, they do most times get a peek into what’s in my car, especially when they open the door to help get Caitlin’s schoolbag from the front seat (where I usually sit it in the mornings). Okay, I do sometimes wonder what goes on in their heads, Gees, look at this father’s junk / tardiness- what example is he giving his kid??
The detached headrest? Caitlin likes to see where we are going when she is in her carseat!
So, defensively, this arrangement of stuff in my car, works; despite what Hot Mummee says! So there!
What’s in your car? And why are they there / not there?? 
8 responses so far ↓
1 Lia // Jul 18, 2008 at 6:48 PM
hahaha
I don’t know abt the Cuddly Hubby’s car but mine has toys, a book to read (in case I have to wait while Cuddly Hubby runs in errands), wipes, tissues, small plastic bag in order to throw rubbish or keep soiled clothes. 3 pairs of kids socks (actually i dont know why thats there). I have this one basket (narrow) that has this stuff in the front seat and there’s an assortment of toys somewhere, usually small cars.
I can relate
so what you think?
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2 Daddee // Jul 18, 2008 at 9:16 PM
Hi Lia!
Sounds to me like most of your stuff is in this narrow basket, which is already quite tidy inside your car!
Oh, I forgot to mention that there is also a plastic bag or two in my car too, in the back-of-the-seat pocket with the street directory. The bags were there primarily for Miss Pukey Caitlin, but of course can be used for general purpose.
3 Lia // Jul 19, 2008 at 8:46 AM
haha You are officially a parent of two mah
it’s bound to happen. My mum doesnt think my car is neat heehhehehee Yes they have a pristine car
but Im kinda the overpacking type, the “just in case”. Cuddly hubby give up already LOL His car is messier! ehehehhehee
don’t you find you get more laid back with the subsequent kid?
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4 Daddee // Jul 19, 2008 at 6:20 PM
Laid back? I wasn’t too fussed about what was in my car even before getting married!
But I guess yes- I don’t care much for how I look like now (sometimes I’d go get take-away without worrying too much about my appearance!).
This was not because of 1st or 2nd child. It was because I was no longer on the market!
Ok ok, not that there were a lot of buyers; it was because I wasn’t looking anymore then!
5 Ann // Jul 21, 2008 at 8:42 AM
This is an interesting post!
I reckon shoes especially is the favourite item in most cars – guys or girls!
And for most guys their exercise attire! Coz when I go to Tmn Tun park, I am always amazed at how their boot can transform them!
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6 Daddee // Jul 21, 2008 at 1:02 PM
Hi Ann!
I have seen this transformation you mentioned, in action. It’s not usually a pretty sight!
7 lynn // Jul 21, 2008 at 4:55 PM
shoes, shoes, and more shoes!
*grins*
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8 Moomykin // Jul 24, 2008 at 2:07 AM
Let me see, where to begin…
Micah’s slippers in front and usually his school bag and some other things that need transporting. Usually our bag (out meaning it’s the kids’ bad but my wallet and stuff are in there too) sits here too.
Quite a few books and a toy in both the pockets of the front seats, plus an umbrella under the back seat and Max’s slippers, sometimes grandma’s also. Quite often I will have to clean out half eaten bread in a plastic bag (goes to the dogs) and occasionally I have to hunt for a lost milk bottle cap or some other thing…
Not to forget there is usually a bottle of drinking water stuffed into one of the pockets.
Err…I’ll skip the booth bit.
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