Travel with Kids / Barf bags are underrated

Not, of course, for their intended purpose; in that case they’re almost useless where a baby is concerned. When she barfs—and she will—the odds that you will have time to retrieve, open and position the thing properly in order to catch the fallout are 1 in 564,983,203 (actual figure). But since they are complimentary, grab every one within reach. They work great for carrying poopy diapers until you can locate an inconspicuous trash bin, come in handy for stashing the messy remains of half-eaten bananas and semi-chewed prunes, can be fashioned into a mouthpiece to help relieve hiccups, and if you’re creative and have a crayon or two floating around in your bag, you’ve got an instant hand-puppet. (Please note: Do not attempt any of the above if the barf bag actually has barf in it.)