Summer Survival Must-Haves

Essentials for home and on-the-go

From the LifeMinute.TV Team

June 29, 2023

School is out, summer is here, and vacation mode is in full swing. Here are all the summer must-haves you need in your life right now.

Everyday Must: WaterWipe
They are the world‘s purest baby wipes made with just water and a drop of fruit extract. You can use them every day to change baby diapers, take off makeup, freshen your face, and they are an amazing product to pack when you travel to keep skin hydrated. They’re great for the whole family because they also are hypoallergenic. Use them as a cold compress and keep in your cooler for the beach to cool down or to soothe bug bites. WaterWipe even have a seal of acceptance from the National Eczema Association, so they are safe to use on eczema-prone skin and the WaterWipe textured clean wipes come with soft ridges and a drop of berry extract to help you clean up messes. Get them from Amazon, Target and Walmart.

Mommy Beauty: Pantene Daily Moisture Renewal Shampoo + Miracle Rescue Deep Conditioning Treatment
This is a go-to for hair in need of some deep damage repair from summer hair dryness, frizz, and too much sun exposure. The duo gives you luxury results and repairs hair as well as the leading $50 treatment. It’s just the ultimate luxe for less – and those savings add up. More ice cream cones at the beach or books for summer reading. The shampoo is a shower staple, but it's the deep conditioner just loaded with vitamins and lipids that’s the perfect add to your summer wash routine – just leaves your hair soft, moisturized, and shiny without weighing it down. You can use it every day or in your usual wash day cadence. You can buy both products for under $10 each at Meijer stores.

Kid Safety: Duracell
Summertime also means kids are home more making safety around the home a priority for parents. Lithium coin batteries are small, disc-shaped cells about the size of a nickel, and they lurk everywhere in our home from remote controls, scales, flameless candles and more. Choking isn’t the only hazard, the lithium coin battery can get lodged in your child’s esophagus and burn through the surrounding tissue in as little as two hours, causing serious damage. And they send kids to the ER in record numbers. In fact, there are 7,000 battery ingestions in the U.S. each year, according to the National Capital Poison Center. So Duracell is on a mission to stop this. They’re the first and only brand to make lithium coin batteries with a bitter nontoxic coating that's made to deter a child from swallowing. Look for the “bitter taste” icon on the packaging to know these are the ones. Even the packaging is childproof and can’t be opened without scissors. Head to duracell.com/bitterisbetter to take the Bitter is Better Pledge to learn more about lithium coin battery safety and join parents across the country in pledging to replace the lithium coin batteries in their homes with the safest option for kids. In fact, Duracell is giving up to $1mm in batteries to ensure every home has the access they need.

Home Safety: Kidde HomeSafe Enabled Devices
A great way to prep your home for summer is with Kidde, North America’s #1 home fire safety brand. Kidde expanded its smart product offerings with Kidde HomeSafe enabled devices, which provide instant notifications of home health safety threats directly to your smart devices through the Kidde app no matter where you are. The Carbon Monoxide Alarm + Indoor Air Quality Monitor is the industry’s first device to combine CO detection with an indoor air quality monitor, and it plugs right into the wall. The Water Leak + Freeze Detector helps prevent potentially costly repairs from water damage and frozen pipes by quickly alerting homeowners of water leaks or temperature drops. Both devices offer simple set up, but have advanced sensing capabilities to help keep every home safe and healthy. Learn more about them at kidde.com.