The Emergency Dopp Kit
Perhaps you can relate to this - You woke up late, alarm did not go off so you are hurried through your shower, breakfast, and wardrobe selection, or perhaps you are forced to do all three at once - eat your breakfast while taking your shower and thinking about what you might throw on before you scramble to the office for your first meeting. And, this is where an emergency dopp kit can become very helpful.
Need some help? Allow me. First, you must choose a proper kit. I might suggest you begin with your local thrift shops as they can be a great resource for all things boutique, and then work your way up from there if you do not find the bag which meets your approval. This is a small bag, normally constructed of leather, and you should expect to spend anywhere from a few dollars to a few thousand dollars based on where you shop. You might also try Cragslist, Ebay, Amazon, or Overstock.com. You might also try some boutique online stores - Satchel & Page, Popov Leather
To give you a few ideas of how to stock yours, I have made a short list of how and why I stock mine:
1. Toothpicks - No matter how hard I try, I often get some food stuck in an awkward place in my teeth, and need help so that the people with whom I will be talking do not get distracted by some stray ribeye or french fry.
2. Chapstick - chapped lips sink...well, you just want your lips to be moist for the wife, 'nuff said?
3. Tweezers - for what the toothpicks do not remove.
4. Lint-free cloth - hard to see your messages if you can't see through your specs.
5. Earbuds - Sometimes you find yourself waiting and the tunes or the environment is less than stellar. This is an easy, momentary escape.
6. Hand lotion - Soft hands with a firm grip. You came to play. Get rid of the dryness.
7. Hand sanitizer - I know who has touched the handle on my door, but no clue who has touched those handles on those doors.
8. Cologne - I want to smell fresh after a workout at the gym, or more importantly when I pickup my wife for a surprise lunch.
This is certainly not the end-all be all of emergency dopp kits, but in a pinch when I have something stuck in my teeth which I can't remove with my chapped hands and I find myself leaving a less-than-stellar restaurant with questionable door handles playing terrible music...this kit will do nicely, but then again...that's just my humble opinion.