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Puppies are awesome. Dogs have always been considered “man’s best friend”. But for many, they’re a member of the family. If you’re getting a new pupper, be sure that your home is ready and welcoming with this new puppy checklist.

Pup Up the Volume

What can be more exciting than receiving a new puppy into your family?

By this point, you’ve probably already done some research about what dog breeds are best for your particular home. This will be dependent on whether you have babies, children, or other pets. Regardless, when the time comes to bring your new puppy home, whatever the breed, it’s going to need the tender loving care you just can’t wait to give it.

To help, we’ll take you through some questions you might have, as well as supply you with that all important new puppy shopping list and checklist. Alternatively, you can skip straight to the free printable puppy supplies list if you wish.

Puppy Checklist FAQs

What’s the most important thing on the puppy checklist?

Honestly, a good guide.

Whilst our new puppy checklist will give you a good range of products to buy, and preparations to make, it doesn’t include the vast amount of knowledge that goes into raising a pup.

Dogs are intelligent creatures with unique personalities. Until you get your’s home, you’ll never know how they’re going to behave, respond to you or your family, or what problems they’ll have. Therefore, take the time to swot up on tips and techniques on how to raise and train you pupper. This will help make sure that the time you have with your new pet is as golden as a retriever.

This doesn’t have to be a massive expensive book. There’s plenty of great information from owners and owner associations online. Plus, be sure to read a little ahead for later stages in your doggo’s life so you know what’s coming next.

Do I really need to check local laws?

Yes, for you and your puppy!

Raising a puppy can be expensive business at the best of times, so the last thing you want to do is get slapped with a hefty fine. For example, in the UK, if your pup doesn’t have a full identity tag on its collar, regardless of whether it’s been microchipped or not, you could face a fine of £5,000.

The worst case scenario is that you break a law and your beloved new dog is taken from you. Remember, ignorance is not a defense.

Can I do without dog training?

Most likely.

However, you should at least be prepared to enlist the help of a trainer just in case you’re really struggling to train your puppy. Reading a good guide will certainly give you a decent fighting chance of getting Rover to roll over and not chew up your most beloved possessions. But sometimes even the best owners need a little extra help.

Make sure you have the details and the funds for dog training just in case it comes down to it.

What should I do and expect for puppy’s first night in the house?

This is undoubtedly one of the most difficult events in your new puppy’s new life.

Remember, they have known nothing but the immediate comfort of their mother and littermates up until the point you’ve taken them home. So it’s not going to be easy.

Most guides will recommend the following:

• Make sure your puppy has gone outside to do its “business” beforehand
• Take the puppy outside to play before going to bed to tire it out
• Don’t sleep with your puppy in your bed. Falling out or getting squashed underneath you will injure it. Plus, the puppy might soil or wet itself during the night.
• Keep the puppy in a dog crate in the bedroom
• Expect it to whine or howl during the night. This will lessen as the puppy gets used to its new surroundings and to being alone.

Your New Puppy Checklist

Now that you’re a little more prepared, we present to you your puppy shopping list and checklist so you’re ready to receive that fluffiest new member of your family.

Have you ever wondered how your shopping would turn out if you were better prepared? It’ll probably have fewer missing items and not as many unnecessary additions. But that’s what master grocery list is for. It will give you better control over your grocery shopping, helping you spend less and save more. But is there anything super special or secret about a master grocery list? Not really. It’s nothing more than a premade grocery list in which products are arranged by category. You can make one yourself, or use our free printable template.

What are the categories for?

Shopping gets much easier when you know the shop. You know directly where to go and in what order pick up products. To help you do this, you should have all the products on your grocery list grouped in thematic order. By doing this, you won’t find yourself running around the shop because your items are in an unsorted jumble.

If you’re a bit worried about how to categorize your list, don’t worry. It is simply arranging your shopping items into the supermarket aisles you would expect to find them in. Bagels will be under “bakery”, chickpeas will be found in the  “canned food” aisles, and ice cream in the “freezer” section. Yes, it’s as straightforward as that! It’s worth trying because using categories will make your time at the grocery store much more effective. If you know where to go, and everything in each category can be picked up at once, you’ll get things done faster and you will be able to get home quicker.

How does a master grocery list template affect meal planning?

Some people like having everything under control. Feeling in control is a lovely little side effect of being prepared. Making and using a master grocery list is part of that preparedness. Did you know that being prepared can even have ? As if you needed any more reasons to make that master grocery list!

Being prepared and in control is important, especially for people on specific diets. Here, there’s no place for improvisation. Every meal must be planned meticulously. If not, you just won’t have the products necessary to prepare you super specific meal.

Even if you’re not on a specific diet, you can use a master grocery list to help you stay healthy. Try this 

How do you make one?

Sit down for a little bit and think. What do you really need? Then start to write out all these items. If you find your list a bit too long and unwieldy, here are some you might find useful.

Next, think about how you’re going to make and keep this master grocery list. If you are a tech-savvy person, consider using a grocery list app. Some of the apps available let you dictate entire lists. Other available functions include the ability to share your lists with your family and friends, choose items from extensive grocery databases, or even offer useful culinary tips, information about special offers in supermarkets, and tasty recipes.

Using pen and paper to create your master grocery lists is just as good, especially if you use these great tips about how to .

If you are struggling for ideas about what to put onto your list and how to format it, you can use our free premade master grocery list template below.

Your premade master grocery list template

Do you have a pantry? Even if it’s not a separate room like a traditional pantry, you’ll most certainly have an area in your kitchen to store dry goods. It may be a shelf, a cupboard, or even an old Hoosier Cabinet: America’s first commercially produced kitchen pantry storage unit. But have you ever thought about what should be on your pantry shopping list? What should and shouldn’t you store in your pantry?

Daily bread

The word “pantry” comes from the French word for bread (“pain”). Therefore, it’s no surprise that in Medieval times this is where the household’s bread and food were kept. The exception was that meat was stored separately in a larder, and alcohol in a buttery.

Today, we still have pantry spaces to store a variety of kitchen goods. You might not call this space a pantry, but it still functions as one. But with the advent of the refrigerator, we’re putting more and more into these coolboxes that we don’t have to, or shouldn’t.

We’ll answer a few questions you might have about pantries, and then provide you with a list to help you maintain a stocked pantry or pantry space. However, you can skip straight to our printable premade grocery list if you wish.

Pantry FAQs

What should be kept in your pantry?

Canned goods are especially good to have in your pantry and on your pantry shopping list, especially as food in cans can be as fruit varieties. But what other types of food can be stored here? The simple answer is:

• Anything that doesn’t need to be refrigerated immediately
• Dry food
• Unripe fruit and vegetables
• Unopened jars, cans, and cartons

These are general rules without many exceptions. This means that there are more items than you think that can be stored in the pantry. In some cases, the pantry is actually the best place for them.

What shouldn’t I keep in the pantry?

Basically, everything that’s the opposite of the list above:

• Meat
• Dairy
• Ripe fruit and vegetables
• Opened jars, cans, and cartons

The biggest thing to remember is that jars, cans, and cartons shouldn’t be opened when stored in a pantry. For example, leftover canned beans should be emptied into a container and then kept in the fridge, not the pantry.

There are some exceptions. For example, some tomato sauces, although in jars or cartons, may need to be put in the fridge immediately. This is because of the lack of additives in them meaning they may spoil quicker than more processed varieties. Likewise, whilst salted butter can be kept nice and soft in a pantry, unsalted butter should be kept in the fridge. This is because salt acts as a preservative, meaning unsalted butter will go rancid quicker in a pantry.

If you’re unsure about putting something in your pantry, read the label on the packaging. If it says “store in a cool, dry place” then in the pantry it goes.

I don’t have a separate pantry. What type of space can I use?

The space only needs to meet 3 requirements:

• Cool
• Dry
• Out of direct sunlight

Cupboards are ideal pantry spaces. However, if you don’t have enough cupboard space, a shelf in a shady area of your kitchen.

Your pantry shopping list

Below you’ll find our free printable list to help you have a well-stocked pantry. Feel free to add to it and take things off that you don’t buy. It’s by no means an exhaustive list! Furthermore, don’t forget to check out our section for more information about optimally storing some food. Some things in this section are perfect for pantries, such as onions.

Spring is in the air! Flowers are blooming, baby lambs are being born, and your home is just begging for some spring cleaning. Minimalism is in the air, too. With the rising popularity of Marie Kondo and her method, and the less than minimal following of , you might be more eager to tidy up and declutter your life than you usually are. This means you’re going to need a good spring cleaning checklist.

Make Your Home “Spark Joy” This Spring

It’s difficult to know why we do spring cleaning. Theories have been offered from wanting to de-soot the house once the fireplace wasn’t needed anymore, to “shaking down the house” for Iranian new year, or even preparing for Passover or lent. Some even suggest that it might be a simple case of warmer, lighter days making us more active: the renewed vim and vigor spurring us to make our living room more livable, and our laundry room lovely.

Whatever the origins of this tradition, it’s become something of a habit in Western societies. But whether it’s spring, summer, autumn, or winter, it’s always good to give your house a good deep clean. But as well as making everything look sparkling, this is a good chance to simultaneously declutter your home and make it a minimalist oasis.

We’ll give you the lowdown on what it means to be minimalist, as well as take you step by step through the decluttering and spring cleaning process, along with some handy dos and don’ts and decluttering tips. However, if you’re really raring to go, you can skip straight to our free printable spring cleaning checklist template.

What Does it Mean to be a Minimalist?

When you think of minimalism, you wouldn’t be blamed for conjuring up images of sparse white rooms with absolutely nothing in them. Or maybe, you think a minimalist is someone who has forsaken all worldly belongings to live out of a rucksack in a hut deep in the woods.

Whilst these are both ways people can practice minimalism, you’ll be happy to know that the essence of minimalism is far less drastic and much simpler and easy to incorporate into your life. The fundamental mantra is simple:

Does an item add value to your life?

If not, remove it from your life.

Every form of minimalism stems from this. Even Marie Kondo’s question of whether something “sparks joy” is just an extra layer, angle, and philosophy to whether something should be kept, or thrown out.

So, you needn’t fear that this year’s spring clean will turn your life upside and into a maelstrom of drama worthy of an Oscar-winning film: unless that’s actually what you want. Giving your home a minimalist decluttering can simply help you shed things you don’t need, don’t add value, and don’t “spark joy”: nothing more.

Minimalist Spring Cleaning Dos and Don’ts

Dos

Check to see where you can donate things - decluttering needn’t mean creating waste. Many of the items you might be saying “goodbye” to may be able to be used by other people. Before you start your decluttering and spring cleaning, check for thrift stores, charity shops, food banks, and soup kitchens that may be in need of your excess. Even see if you have any friends or family that could take your unwanted items off your hands.

Check your recycling facilities - environmental issues are hot topics these days. When you’re shifting a lot of unnecessary items, it’s easiest to just put them straight into the garbage and let it be the landfill’s problem. But ensuring things are recycled means you’re doing your bit for the planet. As well as sorting out your paper and empty cans, be sure to check what kinds of plastic are able to be recycled in your area. Also, check where electrical waste can be taken. That old cell phone or that second hair dryer can actually be put to better, greener use.

Consider selling your unwanted items - if you’re not in the position to run for “Philanthropist of the Year” there’s no shame in trying to make a bit of money out of your excess items. Consider selling them online on auction sites like eBay, classified listing pages like Craigslist or Gumtree, or even just have yourself a good old fashion car boot, jumble, or yard sale. It’s much more environmentally friendly than just chucking them out, and you can pocket a pretty penny or two in the process.

Involve friends and family - spring cleaning and decluttering needn’t be a solo affair. You can make it more fun and speed up the process by involving those nearest and dearest to you. You could certainly organize a “packing party” to achieve this. If you’re thinking of implementing a new regime to keep your house clutter free for as long as possible, then certainly get the entire family on board so they can develop these newfound habits along with you.

Don’ts

Rush - spring cleaning and decluttering takes time. It’s why a lot of people usually do it over spring break or the Easter weekend. Rushing things will not only lead to you being stressed and frustrated but will also make it more likely that you make bad decisions on what you should keep or get rid of. So, be prepared for things to take a while, and don’t expect things to be over before they even get started.

Panic - sometimes decluttering can create a lot of mess before you’re free from it. This is especially true if you’re using a method of plonking everything of a certain category (clothes, paper etc) into a massive pile to sort out. This can be very intimidating. But it gives you an unprecedented look at the amount of clutter you’ve accumulated to motivate you into reducing it to something less shocking. Just take a deep breath and sort through it methodically and tenaciously. You’ll get there, and your home will be all the better for it.

How to Minimalize

Enough chatter about clutter! Roll up your sleeves and let’s get this “mother” minimalized!

Decided on What Form of Minimalism You Want to Practise

As mentioned above, there are many variants and developments on the basics of minimalism. So, before you start to declutter your home, decide on how you actually want to go about decluttering and becoming a minimalist. Will you be armed with an arsenal of Marie Kondo tips, seeking a more emotional approach to minimalism? Or will you be opting for The Minimalists’ more practical but more stoic approach?

Prepare to Clean

If you’re going to spruce up your light fixtures, ceiling fans, window sills, shower curtains, and the rest, make sure you have everything you need.

• Cleaning products - these can be of your choice. Be sure to have a spares handy in case something runs out!
• Gloves - to protect your hands from chemicals in cleaning products
• Cleaning clothes - cleaning is messy business. You certainly don’t want to get your favorite t-shirt and jeans damaged whilst spring cleaning. Therefore, make sure you have a set of clothes that you don’t mind getting a little soiled. You may even want to consider purchasing some overalls or other protective cleaning gear.
• Duster - to get rid of dust and cobwebs in hard to reach areas
• Dust cloths - for wiping down and cleaning surfaces once you’ve decluttered them
• Dust mask - even if you’re not allergic to dust, this can help you keep your lungs dust-free and reduce sneezing
• Bags - you’re going to need plenty for trash and recycling. Be sure to spend a bit extra on heavy duty bags, especially as these might get quite full. Cheap bags tend to break easily meaning you end up using more because you can’t put as much in them.

Prepare to Store

Once you’ve sorted out your clutter, you’re going to need things to organize and store your chosen belongings. If you’re not keen on going out and buying new storage containers before starting the process, look for things around the house that you could use temporarily to store things, like shoeboxes. Then, once you know much stuff you’re going to hold on to, you can shop for storage solutions accordingly.

• Large clear containers - these are great because not only are they roomy and stackable, but you can also easily see what’s inside them. This will make it easy to find out what you do and don’t have once you’ve tidied them away.
• Small boxes - these will help you to group and categorize smaller items, making the categories easy to determine. Also, this will make things within these categories easier to see.
• Folders and binders - paper clutter is a lot more insidious and rampant than you realize. Make sure you have places to put them once you’ve sorted and categorized them.

Start with the Easiest to Declutter First

It can be tempting to start with the most difficult decluttering tasks first. Get the hardest stuff out of the way, and the rest should follow, right?

Wrong. Decluttering and trying to downsize to a minimalist lifestyle is just as much as a mental affair as much as it’s also a physical purge. You’ll actually have to think a lot! For each item you come across, you need to ask yourself if it adds value to your life, and maybe if it “sparks joy”.

By starting with the easiest decisions to make, you can get into the mental and emotional mode you need to make better decisions when it comes to more difficult items and areas. Do it the opposite way around and you end up making bad decisions on the hard stuff because you weren’t prepared enough, and then making bad decisions on the easy stuff because you’re tired.

The KonMarie method for sorting your home with increasing decision difficulty is a good place to start, even if you don’t want to implement her philosophy and approach as a whole.

1. Clothes
2. Books
3. Paper
4. Miscellany (inc. )
5. Sentimental objects

Develop Your Upkeep Plan

You got rid of your clutter, categorized and stored the things you want to keep. Congratulations. You’ve achieved your new minimalist lifestyle. But now you have to try and maintain it. So, make sure you have a plan about how you’re going to go about doing this.

This plan shouldn’t be something hideously comprehensive and administrative. Mainly because it doesn’t have to be. It should be some ground rules to help things tick along, such as assigning everyone an area of the house that they’re responsible for, or when and how people should help upkeep the house. If it’s just you, perhaps come up with some mantras to keep yourself in the correct frame of mind. After a while, it will all become second nature.

If things do start to degrade a little, it’s good to have these rules to revise and/or reassert them. If things really relapse, don’t worry. You can take the time to go through the whole process again. Minimalism is not always easy, especially if trying to live more minimally is a huge paradigm shift for you. Just keep on going, keep on redoing, until it’s part of your day to day state of mind.

Spring Cleaning and Decluttering Checklist

Hopefully, we’ve helped you prepare and put into an action a plan to help declutter your home as part of your spring cleaning efforts. You’ll find our free printable minimalist spring cleaning checklist below, which can help you on your minimalism journey.

5 Step Decluttering Checklist

Every year a special dinner is put on by Scots to celebrate the memory of one of their greatest poets, Robert Burns: also known affectionately as Robbie Burns. Every January, Burns Night is a celebration held in his honor across Scotland and around the world by people of Scottish descent. If you want to host your own Burns Night supper, or simply want to discover Scottish cuisine, then look no further than our Burns Night shopping list template, which you can even download and print out for free.

Overview

But what is Burns Night? Well, it’s an evening of traditional Scottish food accompanied by ceremony and recitations of Burns’ work.

Robert Burns is perhaps one of Scotland’s most influential poets and a key figure in the romantic arts movement. Born in Alloway, Scotland, in 1759, he wrote poems, epithets, and even songs. Even if you can’t think of one of his works off the top of your head, it’s highly likely you’ll have come across his work before. “Auld Lang Syne” is a musical setting of one of his poems which is sung at midnight on New Year’s Eve. John Steinbeck's unforgettable novel Of Mice and Men takes its title from a line of Burns’ poem, To a Mouse:

“The best laid schemes o' mice an' men / Gang aft agley (often go wrong)”

But before we launch into the shopping list itself so you can host your own Robbie Burns day supper, here are some FAQs. Of course, you can skip the guide and go straight to the  if you wish.

Burns Night FAQ

When is Burns Night?

25 January. The date marks the poet’s birthday.

What’s on the Burns Night menu?

Usually it’s a starter of cock-a-leekie soup (made of chicken, leeks, and grains), a main of haggis (a dish made with sheep’s offal) and neeps and tatties (a mash made of parsnips and potatoes), followed by a dessert of cranachan (a dessert made of oats, cream, raspberries, and whiskey).

However, the starters and dessert can vary. But the haggis and neeps and tatties are an ever-present tradition.

You mentioned a Burns Supper ceremony: What does it involve?

The BBC has a of the ceremony. Of course, it’s up to you how much you adhere to this. The keystone of the ceremony is the “Piping in of the Haggis” where bagpipe music is played whilst the haggis is brought into the dining room. This is immediately followed by the equally essential reading of Burns’ own poem, “Address to a Haggis”, whilst it’s being cut.

Be warned if you’re planning to recite this. It’s written in almost equal parts a dialect of Scots Gaelic and English and might be difficult for people to get their tongue around.

What if I don’t like the ingredients in Haggis?

Haggis isn’t the most pleasant sounding dish. It’s made up of a sheep’s heart, lungs, and liver, mixed with oats, spices, and suet (animal fat), and then cooked inside the animal’s stomach.

We promise you it’s an incredibly hearty, filling, and above all, tasty dish. If you’re a fan of black pudding (a traditional British sausage made of pig’s blood, spices, and oats), then you’re going to love haggis which has a similar taste and texture.

If we still haven’t managed to convince you, you might want to try a vegetarian haggis or replace the centerpiece with salmon: a fish that is native to and abundant in Scotland. Alternatively, you can check out many of the recipes over at .

But it’s Veganuary and Dry January! What can I do?

Don’t worry, you can still celebrate Burns night and keep faithful to your vows. For the cock-a-leekie soup, you can make your own and simply leave out the chicken or replace it with tofu or meat alternative.

For the main course, there are ranges of vegetarian haggis that may be also suitable for vegans depending on how strict you are. But the best thing to do is make one yourself. Essentially, you replace the meat with lentils or other legumes, but still keep the oats and the spices that give it its distinct flavor.

For the cranachan, you can use chilled coconut cream instead of dairy cream.

As for staying alcohol-free, the whiskey in the cranachan can be left out, or replaced with a fruit juice such as orange or apple.

Burns Night Shopping List Template

Without further ado, we give you your shopping list template which you can for free. Please be aware that the ingredients below each dish are if you wish to make your own versions instead of buying them pre-made. Because of this, some ingredients might be absent depending on the recipe you’re using, so feel free to adjust these accordingly.

Burns Night Shopping List

Music festivals are awesome! But unless you have a comprehensive music festival packing list to help you prepare, you’re not going to get as much out of them as you can.

Festival Frenzy

Every year thousands of music lovers head to their favorite outdoor festivals around the world:

• 135,000 people at Glastonbury
• 250,000 at Coachella
• 700,000 at Rock in Rio
• 400,000 at Tomorrowland

And that’s only a handful of festivals on offer!

All these people endure heat, rain, dirt, crowds, and long hours of standing and dancing, whilst having the time of their lives.

Despite all the craziness, many will prepare a festival checklist to ensure they have all the essential items before they arrive. This means they can maximize their time dancing and listening to great music, and not worry about whether they forgot anything important.

Whether you’re a first-timer or a regular festival-goer, this festival essentials checklist will help you sort out everything that you really need to take with you. You can even skip straight to our free printable shopping list if you're ready and raring to go.

Music Festival Packing List

Festival Essentials

It may be just a couple of days and you might think that you don’t need that many things on your music festivals packing list.

But let’s start with the absolute unmissables on your festival packing list: money and a mobile phone. You’ll need money to buy food and beverages, and a phone to keep in contact with your friends.

Let’s focus a bit more on your mobile phone.

Apart from being contactable, another purpose of bringing a phone to a music festival is using the internet to post pictures on social media, use messaging apps, or simply check the weather. For this, you’ll definitely need a smartphone.

But you may want to get an old or cheap phone instead.

Why?

The big advantage is that it’s not a big deal if it gets lost or stolen. Plus, these tend to have a longer battery life.

Either way, you should take a portable phone charger. Most festivals are in the middle of fields, or even deserts, where there’s nowhere to charge your phone. Whilst some festivals do have phone charging points, it’s likely you’re going to need to wait in a long line to charge your phone at these, which means missing out on the music.

You can pack all of the above in a belt bag which will keep both your money and your mobile safe and in easy reach.

Other things on your festival checklist should include sunscreen, and a hat or a headscarf,  to keep you safe from the sun, especially if your festival takes place during the summer. Even if it’s not too sunny, dangerous UV rays can still penetrate clouds and give you uncomfortable sunburn and put you at risk of heatstroke and skin cancer. Better to be safe rather than sorry.

You should take sunglasses as well. This will help you watch your favorite bands without having to squint on brighter days.

Further items to have on your music festival packing list are:

• Trash bags - these multipurpose wonders are not only useful when cleaning your campsite, but they may become a DIY raincoat or a ground blanket
• Water bottle - bottled water may be expensive in a festival area but tap water is free.
• Wet wipes - a must! This may become your emergency shower and can make using portable toilets a little less unpleasant.

Camping Checklist

If you’re not planning to sleep at a hotel while being at a music festival, you’ll most probably be camping. And why not!

Not only does camping keep you on site and close to the center of all the action, but it also plays a huge role in creating that alluring, magical atmosphere of outdoor festivals. That’s why it’s so important not to leave anything related to camping off your music festival packing list.

The most important item is a tent. Choose the one which has enough sleeping space and a place for your backpack and other necessities.

The next thing you absolutely can’t forget is a sleeping bag. Depending on the location of a festival and its typical temperatures, choose a sleeping bag that will keep you warm enough at nights, as these can be surprisingly cold especially during late summer. You may also take a blanket with you for extra warmth and comfort.

But that’s not all.

We bet you don’t want to catch a cold because of sleeping on the bare ground. Not to mention the grass isn’t as comfortable to sleep on as it is to sit. So, take a sleeping mat, or an air mattress to make it comfier.

If you’re taking an air mattress you’ll need to take an air pump as well. You’ll also need to spend time inflating the mattress instead of enjoying the festival, and if you get a puncture you’re back to sleeping on the cold hard ground unless you have a puncture repair kit with you. 

A multi-tool, a knife, and a tarp are also good to have, as sometimes you need to prepare the ground before pitching a tent. A mallet or a hammer will also help you with pitching a tent.

Now, imagine the nighttime and the complete darkness. You’re tired and maybe a bit worse for wear, but you want to find your pajamas, your bottle of water, or even your teddy bear. Or maybe you just really want to get inside your tent as quickly as possible without too much tripping up, stumbling, or even getting into the wrong tent! A headlamp or a flashlight makes nighttime at music festival much easier.

What may turn out extremely useful is a camping lantern which you can hang up in the middle of your tent ceiling. It will provide the light for the whole tent and will free your hands from holding a flashlight.

It may be a good idea to take extra batteries with you just in case your lamps and lights go out unexpectedly.

One final item for your festival checklist when camping is a flag. This will help you locate your tent among thousands of others. But make sure it’s distinctive and recognizable.

Festival Wear

Although festival season is in summer, we all know that the weather can be unpredictable even at the best of times.

First of all, be prepared for hot days by packing warm weather clothes, such as shorts, t-shirts, tank tops, and dresses.

But forget about playsuits. They might be fun and comfortable but can be bothersome and embarrassing when having to answer a call of nature!

Also pack some warm clothing, such as a long-sleeved sweatshirt, long trousers, a hoodie, or a sweater. Don’t assume that because it’s summer it must be warm. Sometimes it gets cold, especially at night.

But don’t forget about the rainy moments either. Be sure to pack some wet weather gear, such as a raincoat and rubber boots. These will keep you dry and make you laugh in the face of any mud. You could even make do with bringing some disposable ponchos if you’re worried about packing space, as these are lightweight and don’t take up too much room.

Also, make sure comfortable footwear like boots, trainers, flip flops make it onto your music festival packing list. But make sure they’re ones you don’t want to get ruined. They’re honestly not going to look too good after a festival.

What else is necessary? 

Swimwear is useful when you’re having a shower (if possible) and when it’s too hot to wear any other clothes: which is totally acceptable at music festivals!

Toiletries

Music festivals are sometimes wild: you lose yourself to music and forget about the whole world. But there are some things you probably should keep in mind:

Health and hygiene.

Be sure to put together a bag of your toiletries and any medication essentials for your music festival packing list, but only in sensible amounts.

Let’s start with cleaning products:

• Hand sanitizer and dry shampoo - may only temporarily help you to stay clean but you’ll be glad you have them, especially if access to showers is hard or non-existent. There’s so much to do and to see, not to mention the lack of facilities to clean your hair and body properly.
• Deodorant - to protect your skin from heat, dirt, and sweat, and others from unpleasant odors

You should buy the mini versions of your favorite products, or simply decant them into small empty containers similar to what you can buy to take liquids through airports.

Don’t forget your shower essential: a towel. To save space in your backpack, you can take a microfibre towel. Not only is it thin and light but it also absorbs more water than a regular towel and dries quicker. And it’s so soft!

What about basic first aid at music festivals? You can easily buy a mini emergency kit which will provide you with all the basics for small injuries and accidents. It’s also a good idea to pack some painkillers for minor ailments. Plus, don’t leave any personal medication off your festival essentials checklist.

Here are also some other accessories that should make your festival checklist:

• Contraceptives - both men and women should take them. Even if you don’t plan to make use of these, sometimes the unexpected can happen. Condoms are highly recommended as not only do they prevent pregnancy, but they also protect you from catching STIs.
• Sanitary products - you never know when your period will appear

Festival Miscellany

You can survive without some gadgets and miscellany at a music festival. It’s just a couple of days. But some of that you might want to consider adding these items to your music festival packing list to make your life easier:

• Small battery-operated fan - to help you stay as cool as you look
• Small plastic bags - protect your phone from liquid substances. You may also put your accessories or other tiny things inside these to keep them dry and in one place.
• Portable chair - so you can sit down whenever and wherever you want
• Portable speaker - for listening to your own jams when the bands have finished
• Selfie stick - for the perfect festival selfie or groupie

Festival Shopping List

There you go. Your music festival packing list is ready, and so are you! You can check out the list below or .