A long walk with the baby, a trip to the clinic, a trip or a trip - for sure, many young mothers have encountered such situations. To do this, you need to collect a sufficiently voluminous bag with everything you need for the baby. There are diapers, and replaceable clothes, and toys, and hygiene items, and, of course, food bottles.
Milk, a mixture, liquid porridge or other food can cool or just go bad. In order to maintain food in comfortable conditions at a certain and constant temperature, thermos bags were specially created. Today they greatly facilitate not only the life of a young mother and her baby, but are also a reliable assistant in long trips, trips, trips and other situations.
What is it?
Thermos bag is designed for storage and transportation of products at a certain temperature. There are three main types of bags: for storing hot foods, cold and frozen. Depending on the type, each bag performs a strictly defined task. For example, one protects the contents from rapid heat transfer, the second - maintains the set temperature.
There are a number of models that are charged from a conventional car cigarette lighter, which can act as a cooling or heating element.
Outwardly, such a bag resembles a shopping or travel bag. Vertical models are more suitable as a backpack. This thermos is ideal for tourists or cyclists.
Horizontal models are designed to be carried in hands or transported in cars.
A special bag is a great alternative to a regular thermos, which is not always suitable for long, long trips. For example, during a long car trip, you have to take a large amount of food with you, so as not to waste time on snacks in roadside cafes. This is not always convenient and possible.Especially when it comes to an infant. Such an accessory easily accommodates several bottles with the finished mixture or milk.
Moreover, the capacity of such containers may be different. Moreover, some models also provide for storage of other useful things, for example, wet wipes, diapers, baby cream, toys, clothes. For this, special compartments are provided, and mother does not need to take several different bags and packages with her on the road.
Such models are made of environmentally friendly, practical and wear-resistant materials. Handbags can have different shapes, designs, sizes. They are completed with external pockets, shoulder straps, handles.
Operating principle
The principle of the bag is to use special heat-insulating materials. Most often these are synthetic fabrics, they are durable, unpretentious in care, waterproof. The thermos effect is created by using a polyurethane, polyethylene or foil strip between the inner and outer layers of the accessory. As external materials, nylon or other waterproof fabric is used. The model must be equipped with a tight-fitting lid to avoid additional heat loss.
The main function of cooling the contents of the bag is performed by cold elements (plastic briquettes filled with saline or dry ice). As a rule, they are used for medical purposes.
Some models are equipped with special elements that are capable of offline to maintain a constant temperature inside the bag. And they can be charged from batteries or a car cigarette lighter.
Depending on how much time will be spent on the transportation of products, this or that model is selected. For example, for 3-4 hours, the most budgetary option is quite suitable, where for reliability you can put any cooling element, for example, dry ice.
If you plan a longer transportation, then you need a model with a recharge. Such an accessory is able to maintain a given temperature for up to 2 days or more.
When choosing a suitable thermo bag, the following factors must be considered:
- Wall thickness. They should be dense and thick enough to protect the contents from external mechanical stress and too low or high temperatures.
- Cap tightness. The valve or lid of the bag should fit snugly against it. This will prevent heat loss and keep the contents safe.
- The bag must be large enough to fit everything you need.. The material from which it is made must be waterproof, practical, durable.
Brands and models
Most manufacturers of children's goods, dishes and feeding bottles include accessories and accessories for their transportation or storage in their assortment.
Avent company offers bags for storing 1, 2, 4 baby bottles. All products are made of high-quality heat-insulating fabric and have the form of a box, container or backpack, equipped with convenient shoulder straps for carrying. Models are decorated with bright, original prints. All products are fully compatible with Avent bottles and other products.
The Lubby thermal storage bag is ideal for storing and carrying one bottle.. The model is a cylindrical-shaped pencil case made of bright, contrasting color materials. Ideal for bottles of different manufacturers. Very compact, easily fits in my mother’s bag, bag, stroller.
Thermos, a specialist in thermos flasks for every need, offers the original Puppy Days Novelty handbag. The model is made in the shape of a hexagon of pink material and is decorated with a funny print in the form of a puppy face. This bag is perfect for daily summer walks. It holds the desired temperature for up to 5 hours without the use of chargers.
Many companies offer thermos bags designed not only for storing baby food. Under the trademark "Arctic" bags with a set for a picnic are produced. It includes a set of dishes for several people. A roomy compartment perfectly keeps vegetables, fruits, drinks and other food fresh and tasty.
A food bag is great not only for a picnic, but also for everyday life. For example, the MyLunchbag brand offers lunch boxes, that is, bags with food containers. The small, compact bag has an adjustable shoulder strap and a comfortable handle. The set includes plastic containers for food, water, cutlery, napkins, for which special pockets are provided. Such a container can be taken with you on a walk, on a trip, on a picnic. The food will remain warm in it for 4 hours.
German company Ezetil offers Extreme models designed for different capacities. They do not have a rigid frame, can be easily folded if necessary and do not take up much space. Made of dense synthetic fabric, complemented by a shoulder strap with silicone pad for easy carrying. Such a box is sure to be useful for storing and carrying products, drinks, cosmetics and other things that need a constant temperature.
Dometic FreshWay isothermal bag is useful for those who like to travel. Its body is made of durable, lightweight material. The volume of the model allows you to easily place not only the necessary products on the road, but also two-liter bottles with water or other drinks.
Reviews
When buying such a bag, one should not forget that this is a temporary storage for bottles or food containers. Such models are designed for a certain temperature outside the window. That is, in a 20-degree frost, the contents of the bag will cool more slowly than in ordinary bags, but it will still be. The best use case is spring-autumn. Therefore, the comments of some customers who are dissatisfied with the fact that milk or products have cooled in the cold indicate that they incorrectly calculated the capabilities of the thermal container.
Mostly positive reviews are found on such bags. One of the advantages that young parents note is the low weight of accessories. They are quite compact and at the same time perfectly withstand the desired temperature.
Separate praise was given to models powered by automobile cigarette lighters. This option is especially convenient, because with young children often have to make car trips: to the clinic, to visit, the countryside.
Some buyers note the convenience of such bags on long trips, for example, in a train. A heated bag provides nutrition to the baby at any time of the day.
How to do it yourself?
Making an elementary thermos at home is quite simple. To do this, you need a suitable size bag and insulating material. It can be foil-coated polyethylene foam (polyisol, thermal insulation), which is sold in construction stores. It is good if the material is double-sided, and its thickness should be at least 5 mm. Still need tape and scissors.
The selected bag is measured on all sides to make a foil liner for these sizes. The pattern is drawn on the foil and cut out. It should be noted that the liner must completely fit in the bag, so its dimensions should be several centimeters smaller than the real ones.
Next, the liner is attached with adhesive tape inside and out and inserted into the bag. The cover can be made separately or together with the main pattern. Such a primitive thermos will help keep milk, water and food for several hours at the right temperature.