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    2022 Back to School Essentials

    July 19, 2022 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom Leave a Comment

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    From school lunch boxes to notebooks to meal planners and cleaning supplies – Erin has you covered with all of the best back to school essentials in 2022

    As we begin the prep for the busy back to school season, I wanted to share a list of my ESSENTIALS for the school year. 

    These are items that help me be more efficient with meal prep, cleaning, and managing the day to day lunchbox flow in the kitchen. 

    I do my best to work with reusable products like lunch containers and water bottles. Some of the products in list below have been part of our daily lunch packing routine for many years. I’ve restocked on a few of these this year, and hope you’ll find some new favorites from this list too. 

    Here’s to an amazing back to school season! 

    xo

    Erin

      2022 Back to School Essentials

      Erin's favorite back to school essentials in 2022

      EasyLunchboxes - LUNCH "Three"

      3-Compartment Food Containers for School, Work, and Travel, Set of 4. Various colors available.

      EasyLunchboxes - LUNCH "Five"

      5-Compartment Food Containers for School, Work, and Travel, Set of 4. Various colors available.

      EasyLunchboxes - OVAL

      Reusable 4-Compartment Food Containers for Work, Travel and Meal Prep, Set of 4, (Classic)

      EasyLunchboxes - SNACK

      4-Compartment Boxes, set of 4. Various colors available.

      4 Pack Slim Ice Packs, Perfect for Lunchboxes

      Reusable & Long-Lasting, Perfect For Your Kid's Lunch Box, Camping Accessories, Insulated Lunch Bag, Beach Cooler Bag & More, 4PK, Blue

      Bentgo Glass - SALAD

      Leak-Proof Salad Container with Large 61-oz Salad Bowl, 4-Compartment Bento-Style Tray for Toppings, 3-oz Sauce Container for Dressings, and Built-In Reusable Fork (Rose)

      Bentgo - SALAD

      Stackable Lunch Container with Large 54-oz Salad Bowl, 4-Compartment Bento-Style Tray for Toppings, 3-oz Sauce Container for Dressings, Built-In Reusable Fork & BPA-Free (Purple)

      Bentgo - Kids

      Leak-Proof, 5-Compartment Bento-Style Kids Lunch Box - Ideal Portion Sizes for Ages 3 to 7, BPA-Free, Dishwasher Safe, Food-Safe Materials (Green)

      Bentgo - Classic Stackable

      All-in-One Stackable Bento Lunch Box Container - Modern Bento-Style Design Includes 2 Stackable Containers, Built-in Plastic Utensil Set, and Nylon Sealing Strap (Gray)

      THERMOS FUNTAINER - Water Bottle

      12 Ounce Stainless Steel Vacuum Insulated Kids Straw Bottle, Blue

      Hydro Flask KIDS

      12 OZ Kids Wide Mouth Straw LID and Boot Plumeria

      Contigo Kids Water Bottle

      with Redesigned AUTOSPOUT Straw, 14 oz., Dinos, 2-Pack

      Insulated Lunch Bag KIDS

      Genteen Lunch Box Kids Double Zipper Kids Lunch Bag,Durable Soft Bag & Freezable Lunch Bag - Boys Mens Lunch Bag Reusable Lunch Bag for School,Work,Outdoor (Blue)

      Lunch Tote Bag

      BUILT Gourmet Getaway Soft Neoprene Lunch Tote Bag - Lightweight, Insulated and Reusable Black

      2-Pack Euroscrubby: Your New Best Cleaning Friend

      Meet your new best cleaning friend! If you don't have a Euroscrubby by now, you need to order one right now! They're fun, colorful, and efficient cleaners. Definitely needed for your kitchen and bathroom.

      Grocery List & Meal Plan Notepad

      Say goodbye to that, "What's for dinner?!?" question with this nifty Grocery List & Meal Plan Tearpad!

      The most popular printable PDF on $5 Dinners is now in tearpad form!

      Work & School Lunches: DIGITAL PDF

      With this meal plan... mornings will go more smoothly, your lunches will be homemade, your grocery budget will stay low!

      Work & School Lunches: PDF + BAG HOLDERS

      Meal prep and bag holders go hand in hand, so get the best of both worlds with this Meal Plan + Bag Holder combo!

      Work & School Lunches: DIGITAL & PRINTED PDF + BAG HOLDERS

      Breeze through your meal prep with this meal plan bundle!

      Cookbook: 15-Minute Freezer Meals

      This cookbook is all about QUICK and EASY! These FAST freezer meals are all about hands-on time. The prep to freeze time and the prep to cook time should be LESS THAN 15 MINUTES TOTAL!

      Cookbook - 5-Ingredient Freezer Meals

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      Cookbook - Freezer to Slow Cooker Meals

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