Mum shares ‘genius’ back-to-school kit for daughter using high school must-haves

One mum went the extra mile for her daughter when she made her a bag of essentials to take to high school, and other parents were quick to praise the idea hailing it as an ‘amazing tip’

You’ll remember going to high school in year seven and how daunting it felt – new classes, new friends, potentially even a whole new school. When you went though, there were definitely some ‘essentials’ you would’ve forgotten because you didn’t even think of them, but one mum went the extra mile to ensure her daughter was going to high school as prepared as possible.

In the TikTok video, @lifeoflaura.lol showed herself packing the back-to-school essentials for her daughter in a medium-sized make-up bag. People were shocked and amazed that she managed to efficiently pack so much into such a small space.

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The caption of Laura’s video said: “Back to school essentials/emergency kit!”

She put some of the items in reused gum containers to make it more eco-friendly.

In the essentials kit, she packed many inexpensive items – the bag included wet wipes, a first aid kit with plasters, tape and earbuds, breath mints, breath spray, toothpicks, sanitary towels, tampons, medication, and deodorant.

Finally, the mum added lip balm, hand cream, chewing gum, and hand sanitiser. She also added some money in at the end for emergencies.

In the comments, she went on to say: “It’s my daughter’s first year in high school so I wanted to make sure she has everything she needs for her or a friend in need.”

One user commented: “Dang I wanna be like you when I grow up.”

Another wrote: “What kinda witchcraft magic did you use to make that bag hold all that? Please teach us, great one. Love it!”

Some parents pointed out that their child’s school didn’t allow them to carry medication, however, but the bag is still a great idea without it.

“Thank you for this amazing mama tip”, one said.

“I’m sitting here thinking no way this is all going to fit in that bag, but it sure did. Love this idea! Thank you for posting!”, another praised.

Someone wrote: “You are so awesome! Love this!”

Would you make a pack like this? Let us know in the comments.