A long walk with a baby, a trip to the clinic, a trip or a journey - surely many young mothers faced such situations. To do this, you need to collect a fairly bulky bag with everything you need for your baby. There are diapers, and changeable clothes, and toys, and hygiene items, and, of course, food bottles.
Milk, mixture, porridge or other food may cool or simply deteriorate. 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 also are a reliable assistant in long trips, hikes, travels and other situations.
What is it?
The bag thermos is intended for storage and transportation of products at a certain temperature. There are three main types of such bags: for storing hot foods, cold and frozen. Depending on the type of each bag performs a well-defined task. For example, one protects the contents from rapid heat transfer, the second - maintains the desired temperature.
There are a number of models that are charged by the usual car “cigarette lighter”, which can act as a cooling or heating element.
Outwardly, this bag resembles a household or travel. Vertical type models are more suitable as a backpack. Such a thermos is ideal for tourists or cyclists.
Horizontal models are designed to be carried in the hands or carried 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 in order not to waste time on snacking at roadside cafes. This is not always convenient and possible. Especially, if we are talking about a baby. Such an accessory easily accommodates several bottles with a ready-made mixture or milk.
Moreover, the capacity of such containers may be different. Moreover, some models provide storage and other useful things, for example, wet wipes, diapers, baby cream, toys, clothes. There are special compartments for this, and mom doesn’t need to take several different bags and packages on the road.
Such models are made of environmentally friendly, practical and wear-resistant materials. Handbags can have different shapes, designs, sizes. Complemented by external pockets, shoulder straps, handles.
Operating principle
The principle of the bag is to use special insulating materials. Most often it is synthetic fabrics, they are durable, unpretentious in care, waterproof. The effect of a thermos is created by using a polyurethane, polyethylene or foil strip between the inner and outer layers of the accessory. Nylon or other waterproof fabric is used as the outer material. 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 able to maintain a constant temperature inside the bag offline. And they can be charged from the battery or car "cigarette lighter".
Depending on how much time will be spent on transportation of products, one or another model is chosen.For example, for 3-4 hours the budget option is quite suitable, where for reliability you can put any cooling element, for example, dry ice.
If a longer shipment is planned, a recharging model is needed. This accessory is able to maintain the set temperature for up to 2 days or more.
When choosing a suitable thermal bag, it is necessary to take into account the following factors:
- Wall thickness. They must be sufficiently dense and thick to protect the contents from external mechanical impact and too low or high temperatures.
- Cap tightness. Valve or bag cover should fit snugly. This will prevent heat loss and ensure the safety of the contents.
- The bag must be large enough to fit everything you need.. The material from which it is made should be waterproof, practical, durable.
Brands and models
Most manufacturers of children's goods, dishes and feeding bottles include in their assortment and ancillary accessories for their transportation or storage.
Avent company offers bags for storing 1, 2, 4 baby bottles. All products are made of high-quality insulating fabric and have the shape of a box, container or backpack, equipped with comfortable shoulder straps for carrying. Models are decorated with bright, original prints. All products are fully compatible with bottles and other products of the company Avent.
Lubby thermal container bag is ideal for storing and carrying one bottle.. The model is a cylindrical shaped case made of bright, contrasting color of materials. Ideal for bottles of different manufacturers. Very compact, easily fits into my mother's bag, bag, stroller.
The company Thermos, specializing in the production of thermoses for different needs, offers the original children's handbag Puppy Days Novelty. The model is made in the shape of a hexagon from a material of pink color and decorated with a funny print in the form of a puppy face. This bag is perfect for daily summer walks. It keeps the desired temperature for up to 5 hours without the use of chargers.
Many companies offer bags, designed not only for storing baby food. Under the brand name "Arctic" produced bags with a picnic set. There is a set of dishes for several people. And the roomy compartment perfectly keeps vegetables, fruits, drinks and other food fresh and tasty.
The bag for food is great not only for a picnic, but also for everyday life. For example, the MyLunchbag brand offers lunch boxes, that is, bags with containers for food. A small, compact handbag is equipped with a back adjustable belt and a comfortable handle. The kit includes plastic containers for food, water, cutlery, napkins, for which there are special pockets. Such a container can take with you for a walk, a trip, a picnic. The food will stay warm in it for up to 4 hours.
The German company Ezetil offers Extreme models, designed for different capacities.. They do not have a rigid frame, fold easily when necessary and do not take up much space. Made of thick synthetic fabric, complemented by a shoulder strap with silicone padding for easy carrying. This box is sure to come in handy for storing and carrying food, beverages, cosmetics and other things that require a constant temperature.
The Dometic FreshWay Insulated Bag is useful for those who love 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 of water or other beverages.
Reviews
When buying such a bag, we should not forget that this is a temporary storage for bottles or containers of food. Such models are designed for a certain air temperature outside the window.That is, in a 20-degree frost the contents of the handbag will cool more slowly than in ordinary bags, but it will still be. The best use is spring-autumn. Therefore, the comments of some buyers, dissatisfied with the fact that milk or food has cooled in the cold, suggest that they miscalculated the possibilities of the thermal container.
Mostly on such bags there are positive reviews. One of the advantages noted by young parents is the low weight of accessories. They are quite compact and at the same time perfectly maintain the desired temperature.
Special praise was given to models working from car cigarette lighters. This option is especially convenient, because with small children often have to make car trips: to the clinic, on a visit, the countryside.
Some buyers note the convenience of such bags on long journeys, such as a train. Heated bag provides good nutrition to your baby at any time of the day.
How to do it yourself?
Make an elementary thermos at home is quite simple. To do this, you need a suitable size bag and insulating material. This may be foiled polyethylene foam (polyizol, thermal insulation), which is sold in hardware stores. It is good if the material is two-sided, and its thickness must be at least 5 mm. Still need scotch and scissors.
The selected bag is measured on all sides in order to make foil liner by these dimensions. Pattern drawn on the foil and cut. It should be noted that the liner must fit completely into the bag, so its dimensions must be several centimeters smaller than the real ones.
Next, the liner is attached with tape inside and outside and is inserted into the bag. The cover can be made separately or together with the main pattern. Such a primitive thermos will help preserve milk, water and products for several hours at the right temperature.