While this is a post about the awesome back to school survival kit that I put together for my daughter’s teacher, I’m going to begin with a guilty confession about Target, just so you know where things stand.
Full disclosure is that Target is probably my favorite store, ever, period. We’re fortunate enough to live five minutes from one here in Savannah (although my husband considers this to be rather unfortunate), and I am in there almost every day, whether it’s to pick up a gallon of milk or a piece of poster board for the kid who waited until the last moment to tell me that he had a project due tomorrow. Frequently, amazing things even leap into my cart (like a gold stapler! or an awesome bracelet! or a boxwood wreath!) without my knowledge OR consent. There must be something magnetic in those red carts.
I have a RedCard in my wallet, the Cartwheel app on my phone, and the cashiers at Store #1910 (hi, everyone!) know me. I’ve been asking for my own parking space out front, but so far they’re dragging their feet on that one. Maybe writing this post will get me some movement on that request…
There. Now you know. So while this is a sponsored post for Target, you can be pretty sure that it would have been a love fest anyway.
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Have you tried their up & up store brand yet? I am a big fan of store brands in general, and this one in particular. Why pay more for the exact same things? That’s crazy! And with what you save, you can take home those cute shorts that jumped into your cart.
I grabbed all the up & up items in the above picture (plus a few more) to create a back-to-school survival kit for my daughter’s sixth grade teacher. Every single item was less (sometimes significantly less) than its brand-name counterpart sitting next to it on the Target shelf, but they all work just as effectively. Then I made this cute little photo card to attach to the basket:
I grabbed all the up & up items in the above picture (plus a few more) to create a back-to-school survival kit for my daughter’s sixth grade teacher. Every single item was less (sometimes significantly less) than its brand-name counterpart sitting next to it on the Target shelf, but they all work just as effectively. Then I made this cute little photo card to attach to the basket:
There were tons of fun back-to-school items in the One Spot to fill up her basket (including the basket itself!):
I’m sure you noticed that I included a variety of items to help germ-proof the classroom, and the students. While my kids aren’t quite the carriers of disease that they were in their younger years, I still would like to stop germs before they make it out of the classroom and into our house. The disinfectant spray (similar to Lysol) is the first step in stopping germs–it kills 99.9% of fungi, viruses, and bacteria (i.e. the cold and flu viruses), and prevents mold and mildew growth. It also eliminates odors and makes the classroom smell “clean.”
I also included the fresh and lemon scent disinfecting wipes in her basket, so she can have the students quickly and conveniently wipe down doorknobs, pencil sharpeners, desktops, and all those other surfaces that dozens of hands touch every day. Even though they’re bleach free, they still kill up to 99.9% of bacteria in 15 seconds (and they cost much less than Clorox wipes).
I’ve jotted a monthly note on my calendar to check the wipes, tissues, and hand sanitizer in the classroom; that way the other parents and I can restock her supply as needed and hopefully everyone will stay healthy throughout the school year. I’ll be back to Target (yep–every day), so you know she’ll be getting up & up products from me! 🙂 Oh, and even though it’s not in the photo, I threw in a bag of dark chocolate–I consider that to be a back-to-school essential, too.
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