17 Insanely Helpful Adulting Survival Kit Ideas
This post is all about adulting survival kit ideas.
Whether you are making an adulting survival kit for yourself or someone else, these items are SO useful!!
Some of these adulting survival kit ideas are definitely not the most “traditional”, but that’s why they are funny and loved by me or my friends who have recommended them to me.
This list goes over EVERYTHING including fun survival kit ideas, adulting kit for grads, gifts, cleaning products, and random items that are SUPER useful!!
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Best Adulting Survival Kit Ideas
1. Fun Survival Kit Ideas: Starbucks Coffee
Alright, anyone who is losing sleep figuring out “how to adult” would love getting a coffee Frappuccino in their adulting survival kit.
Sure, it might not be the healthiest thing, but I mean INSANE amount of stress from work is also not healthy?!
Coffee just screams adulthood and having a bit of an energy boost is just what adults need.
*drink coffee responsibly pls*
2. Adulting Kit for Grads Ideas: Meal Prepping List
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As humans, we are really great at EATING. Sooo, a great, FREE adulting kit for grads idea is a MEAL PREPPING LIST!!
I personally give myself 15 minutes every week to make a meal prepping list using Pinterest.
Every adulting kit for adults needs one to just refer back to every week!
3. Adulting Gifts: Adulting Oven Mitts
An oven mitt that compliments you when you are cooking is both fun and useful <3
You can always get yourself/loved one an adulting shirt, but people already have PLENTY of shirts..
So, why not get them something that is makes great fun gifts for adults.
4. Adulthood Gift: Adulting Books that are MUST-READS
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The book’s title says it all.. saying no to things that don’t matter is HANDY when throughout adulthood we already have so much to worry about!
Honestly, if someone had given me this book as an adulthood gift in my first year of college, I probably would have chosen my friends and college major more carefully.
It’s funny, relatable and worth the entire read. 10/10 recommend in an adulting survival kit and for gift ideas anyone in their 20’s would really enjoy!!
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5. Adulting Starter Pack ESSENTIAL for Meal Prepping
For all of us that would rather order out than cook ANY meal, these mason jars are actually a game-changer!!
One of the things I hated about plastic meal prepping containers is that when you microwave spaghetti or even chicken, there is a weird residue that just STAYS there!?
Plastic containers started turning me off from using them once they looked ugly to me, but mason jars are cute, easy to clean, and don’t leave that weird residue!! It’s a win, win.
6. 18th Birthday Survival Kit: Mini Fridge
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Okay, so I low key put this on this list because I think anyone would enjoy receiving this along with other cool adult gifts inside.
As an adult, your unnecessary but still necessary expenses HAVE to include a mini fridge.
You just pop a soda in there, maybe even some skin care products, or some yogurt?! It’s just really handy and any adulting survival kit would just need this tbh.
7. Inspired By Adulting Cleaning Products: Dawn Powerwash
If you hate cleaning oil off of pans or just dislike it PERIOD, you will enjoy this!!
I laughed choosing this “inspired by adulting” cleaning product, because I knew someone would be like, why the F would anyone care about dish soap!?
Look, once you start taking adulting seriously, cook more and set up a cleaning schedule, you will just want a dish soap that works great and leaves your dishes squeaky clean. Aka another super weird, yet useful adulting survival kit idea.
8. Survival Kit for Adults: Mini First Aid Kit
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Your survival kit for adults needs a first aid kit.
Last weekend, my mom got a cut from her knee to her ankle, and we both REGRETTED not having a mini first aid kit with us.
Do your friend a solid and get them a first aid kit. You can even label it with a sticky note saying, “If and when you fall down, I gotchu”.
9. Fun Stationary Gifts: Bullet Journal
One of the most fun stationary gifts is a bullet journal!!
I personally have this bullet journal and it helps keep my adulting vibes in check when I want to write on a sticky note, but know I will LOSE THE NOTE.
Bullet journals are so good!! You can use them for school, work, personal goals, meal planning, exercise tracking, and much more. An adulting survival kit must-have!!
10. Adult Survival Kit Gift: Massage Tools
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A massage tool like this one is a relaxing, much-loved gift that anyone would love in their adulting survival kit!!
I personally got one for my dad for Christmas and definitely tried it out before giving it to him..
He really liked it so of course, I had to share it with you as an idea!!
11. Surprising Adulthood Survival Kit Essential: Cleaning Tools
I had to recommend this adulthood survival kit ESSENTIAL to you if you hate scrubbing!!
The more I use to clean the gunk out of my bathroom shower or my sink, the more I wished I had something that wouldn’t make me sore while cleaning.
This specific tool has a bunch of different applications to choose from to get into the crevices!
12. College Survival Kit Essential: Ear Plugs
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Every college survival kit NEEDS ear plugs.
You don’t always want to hear your roommate’s music or your friend’s phone conversation with their siblings back home..
For the times that you need peace and quiet, ear plugs.
13. Adulting Survival Kit Gift: Magic Bullet
One of the greatest grown up gift ideas is a Magic Bullet blender!!
Almost every day I use mine to make smoothies with frozen fruit or make an iced coffee BETTER with chocolate syrup.
BONUS: If you hate cleaning stuff as much as I do, you can just “blend” soap and water to clean it out. That’s what I do!! My mom and I looooove it!!
14. Survival Kit Ideas: Webcam Cover
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These survival kit ideas would NOT be complete without webcam covers!!
I used to put stickers on my laptop camera in college until I realized it was leaving a sticky residue :/
These webcam covers are great to keep the stalkers out and leave the privacy in.
If you are looking for college tips and hobbies specifically, check this post out here: 20+ Resume-Boosting Hobbies to Pick Up in College
15. Adulting Survival Kit Ideas: Adhesive Remover
If you hate peeling stickers that leave sticky paper and residue, you will love this adhesive remover!!
I found out about it a few weeks ago and I have used it at least 4 times. I had to take off stickers off my new bowls, my mini trash can for my car, some storage containers, and a plastic container for baby wipes.
These adulting survival kit ideas would be INCOMPLETE without mentioning such a time-saving, less hair-pulling item.
16. Birthday Survival Kit Idea: Home Spa Kit
Adulting can be stressful when you have to handle car insurance, car registration or the people doing construction in your room (all of which are currently happening to me lol).
That’s why this birthday survival kit gift idea is SO good because who does not like a nice spa time at home when sht be happening?!
17. Survival Kit Gifts for Friends: Weighted Blanket
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I saved my personal favorite (and most expensive item yet absolutely worth it) for last! The perfect survival kit gifts for friends or any adult is a weighted blanket!!
At some point in the year 2020 I started having really bad trouble trying to sleep and STAYING asleep. It was horrible!! Then, I finally made the decision to get a weighted blanket and never regretted my decision since!!
My sleep has improved SOOO much. Like now, when I have trouble sleeping, I take out my weighted blanket. It helps me stay asleep which is REALLY nice. My boyfriend and my mom ALSO love it so you know it is really useful <3
If you have trouble sleeping, staying asleep, or just want to feel embraced, this is really good.
18. Funny Emergency Kit Ideas: Poopo
If your goal is to make a kit with funny emergency kit ideas, why not add a Poo-pourri bathroom spray.
Nowadays with lactose intolerance and our bodies getting older, you never know when you will need it lol.
And that’s all of the adulting survival kit ideas I have for you!
Let me know if these ideas help you out!!
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