The List: 49 Things We Can’t Live Without

You know you’re a mom when you find yourself getting excited about the perfect kitchen stool. Whether they live in the kitchen, the bathroom, or your purse, we all have our favourite items that help us through our daily lives.

Here are SavvyMom’s top 49 items—contributed by our very own SavvyMom team members—of the Things We Can’t Live Without.

Topping the list is the everyday egg timer. Somewhere, actual cooks use the Tik Tok Timer for its intended purpose, but parents like our special projects manager Christin (and those used to sibling rivalry) know it’s the cure-all for keeping things fair, and for literally giving them ‘just five more minutes’. Ding!

If you’ve ever accidentally stepped on a piece of LEGO, Thomas or Barbie paraphernalia in your bare feet, you’ll remember how your kids learned certain words they shouldn’t. Our social media strategist Jill suggests Swoop Bags to smartly stop the mess—and the swearing.

Few things in a house need to go up and down more than a toddler who can’t quite yet reach the tap/cupboard/bed/toybox. Calgary writer Heather’s sanity/sciatic nerve/space saver all-in-one comes in the form of the Kikkerland Easy Fold Plastic Step Stool, which means they can reach things on their own…though that can be a scary proposition in itself.

As we all know, the term ‘Mom Jeans’ is rarely flattering. Vancouver writer Nancy swears by her Paige Skinny Jeans as a great option for everyday denim that will have you looking more hip, less Brady Bunch.

See all 49 Things Savvy Moms Can’t Live Without—and tell us what’s on your list (because after all, mom knows best).