Office Survival Kit

In honor of starting my new job and my new schedule being four 10-hour days--something everyone says is awesome but I'm definitely not used to-- I decided to put together a kit of things to help me get through my long days. 

I honestly hate carrying a medicine cabinet in my purse-- mostly because I carry those fabric, pocketless, "hippie" purses and everything just gets lost in the abyss of one big pocket-bag-- so I figured I'd take everything I could need on Day One, put it in a pretty box and leave it by my desk. 

What to put in your Office Survival Kit:

1. Tissues

2. Nail file

3. Cuticle stick - I don't use cuticle sticks for what they're intended. I use them to clean under my nails. That might be gross, I'm not sure.

4. Clorox wipes - because people can be sticky.

5. Ibuprofen

6. Blotting sheets - my face likes to get oily around 2pm and paper towels are scratchy. 

7. Emergen-C - vitamin boost when you're feeling less than your best.

8. Tums - when your lunch doesn't want to be your friend.

9. Headphones

10. Dental floss - one of my biggest pet peeves is food stuck in my teeth.

11. Lotion - the one I included in the photo is actually tattoo lotion by The Merry Hempsters.

12. Chapstick - Again, The Merry Hempsters. I love them!

13. First Aid Kit + moleskin - for paper cuts or when your new shoes give you blisters.

14. Feminine Hygiene 

Items not pictured but I would still recommend including:

15. Extra hair ties/bobby pins

16. Gum/mints - for when you just had to have that extra garlic at lunch.

17. Lint roller

18. Non-perishable snacks - healthy choices, of course. Something to boost you around 2pm.

19. Compact mirror 

I really like the photo storage boxes you can find at Joann Fabrics for about $3 to $5. They are pretty sturdy and come in tons and tons of colors and patterns all year long. 

My Survival Kit is all packed and ready for my first day of work tomorrow! Wish me luck :)