A sundry is a miscellaneous item that isn’t important enough to list individually. We use them daily, like soap, deodorant, cotton swabs, etc. It’s easy to put together a kit that has enough sundries to last you 3 months or so. Here are 59 sundries to add to your kit.

You could also call this a personal hygiene, sanitation or comfort kit, depending on your preference. But the goal of this kit is to give you the items that you need on a daily basis. They’re usually small and I think you’ll be surprised at how small a pack like this can be, even with bulky items like TP.

I think I mentioned this on a previous podcast, but you should be keeping track of how long these sundry items last. One way to do this is to write the date on the container when you opened it or began using it. When it’s depleted and you go to throw it away, you can check the date and note how long is lasted. For example, if you were to keep a permanent marker in your bathroom, when you crack open a new tube of toothpaste, you can write the date on the tube.

This is good to know for all of these sundries, as these are the items that you’re going to miss most, if you can’t go buy them at the store. Having this knowledge also makes it easy to know how much to stock up on during sales and how many you need for a certain period of time, like say, a year’s worth.

Before you go looking for a bag or container to put this in, I think it would be a good idea to assemble all of the items first, then look at how much space it’s going to take. Then you can find an appropriately sized container for everything.

It’s likely that you’ll be able to put the sundries for your entire family into one container. Many of the things we use everyday, like toiletries, last a reasonably long time. For example, a tube of toothpaste. It lasts for two or three months, depending on the size of the tube.

The basic list is here:

Bathroom

1. Antiperspirant / Deodorant
2. Chapstick
3. Comb
4. Conditioner, hair
5. Contact solutions
6. Contacts
7. Dental floss
8. Dental floss, kids
9. Feminine hygiene
10. Foot powder
11. Hair brush
12. Hand lotion
13. Potty wipes
14. Q-tips
15. Razor blades
16. Shampoo
17. Shaving cream
18. Soap, bar
19. Soap, liquid, hand (foaming soap dispenser)
20. Tissues
21. Toilet paper
22. Toothpaste
23. Towel
24. Washcloth

Kitchen/Other

1. Aluminum foil
2. Bags, zip-lock, various sizes
3. Bags, bread
4. Dish soap
5. Food wrap, plastic
6. Laundry soap (Fels Naptha)
7. Napkins. Paper towels
8. Disposable plates and cutlery
9. Parchment
10. Trash bags, various sizes
11. Wax paper
12. Wet Wipes, bleach-based

Misc

1. Clothespins
2. Insect repellent
3. Lysol, liquid
4. Lysol, spray
5. Sunscreen
6. Vitamins

OTC Medicines

1. Allergy tablets (typically a mix of antihistamine and decongestant medicines)
2. Acetaminophen
3. Antacids, anti-gas
4. Anti-Diarrheal
5. Aspirin
6. Benadryl
7. Cold and Allergy – Children’s
8. Cold and Cough – Children’s
9. Decongestant tablets
10. Ear drops
11. Eye drops
12. Ibuprofen – Adult and Children’s
13. Laxatives, fiber
14. Naproxen, bottle
15. Stay awake stuff – Caffeine, Vivarin, 5-Hour Energy
16. Triple-Antibiotic cream, tubes
17. Tylenol – Children’s

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Last updated by Rob Hanus at January 15, 2013.