As posted in one of threads http://edcforums.com/showthread.php/82448-Do-you-carry-a-handkerchief-Why/page3 Handkerchief is Personal Hygiene Item, and do you EDC any other, and what are they? During service the "must have" in soldiers pocket (upper left on shirt) was "Personal Hygiene Kit" and it was inspected on morning lineup after raising a flag... Content: 1. Handkerchief (army issued) 2. Comb (black plastic one army issued) 3. Small mirror 4. Small sewing kit (army issued) Untill then I've lost some hair so I don't EDC a COMB, and I'm about to buy a small pocekt mirror, other than that, these days I EDC: 1. Handkerchief 2. Sewing kit 3. Hygienic tissues (hope this is the right name) 4. Dental floss So what do you have?
Every day: • Tissues • Hand disinfection gel • Wet wipes • Nail clippers-kit …and most often when I leave town (even if it’s just for the day): • Foldable toothbrush with a small tube of toothpaste
Tissues Brushpicks (a kind of toothpick) Mints Wet wipes I keep a stain stick in the car for accidents from on-the-go meals. Also some tooth wipes as sometimes just the breath mints aren't enough after a meal.
Good post. When I was flying, I would always have my go-bag packed and ready to be stranded. The hygiene portion consisted of: deodorant toothbrush toothpaste floss comb hair gel wet wipes powder (depending on the region) There were times (like flying for 34 hours) where you did everything you could to feel human again. Its amazing what a couple of wipes and brushing your teeth can do!
Here's what I keep in my EDC bag: Hand Sanitizer Wet Wipes Handkerchief I also carry some of those one use, waterless toothbrush things, they're not that great, but they beat nothing. Flosspicks Deodorant, hair goo, and toothbrush/ toothpaste reside in my emergency pack (In case I'm stuck somewhere).
Go here for your supplies. I was able to put together a very tiny backup toiletry kit with their stuff. http://www.minimus.biz/
i keep a small wash kit in my work/edc bag, i keep it in a generic hard-shell camera case. contains: 2 part toothbrush toothpaste small body spray small bottle of soap a few handy wipes sachets sometimes i'll throw a travel packet of handy wipes in the bag.
Currently in my bag i have -Body spray -travel stick of deodorant -6 tooth brushes -a small tube of tooth paste -2 very cheap black plastic combs -bag of floss picks -pack of wet ones -1 diaper I also have and use the tooth pick on my S.A.K. every day. I most of it in a gallon ziplock bag in one of tyhe small storage pouches in my rush 24's main compartment.
mirror toothpick handkerchief disposable toothbrush hand sanitizer ... i dont go anywhere without hand sanitizer... i help out with little kids at my church, they are sick all the time....
In my EDC bag I carry... -deodorant spray -hand sanitizer -tissues -collapsable toothbrush with paste
In my bag I have for personal hygiene: Chapstick Kleenex A couple folded up paper towels Hand sanitizer Mirror Toothpick in SAK Classic Several of these can also multitask for fire or survival uses, so it's like double points!
I tend to carry similar items to everyone else. Currently I have the following in my EDC Backpack: Hand Sanitizer Wet Napkins Kleenex Gum Mints Travel Toothbrush & Toothpaste Floss Nail Clippers Tweezers small sewing kit I also have some towels compressed into tablets, and some backpackers soap which is in a thin hard wafer, I forget the brand but its less risky than a bottle of liquid soap, no leaks
On my person when I leave my house I have contact eye drops and chapstick. If I am feeling a little sick I add a handkerchief.
Carried in my bag: -wet wipes -hand sanitizer -travel toothbrush & paste -floss -toothpicks -nail clippers -Q tips All carried in my Condor rip-away EMT pouch along with my first aid kit. I mounted the kit to the molle on the inside of the main compartment of my sling bag.
Carry in my Sitka or in Pocket Organizer in thigh pocket of cargo pants: Toothbrush Toothpaste Hand Sanitizer Wet Wipes Stick deodorant Tissues Band Aids MSR Pack Towel Disposable Razor Bar of soap in ziploc bag (the type found in hotel bathrooms) On more than one occasion in the last few years I have supposedly been going on a short trip (day out and/or visiting relatives) and ended up stuck in traffic overnight or in a hospital. I now go prepared for the worst.
