15 Things You Should Never Leave in a Hot Car During New England Summers

This is just one of those things you don't think about until it's too late, like leaving a chocolate bar in your front seat on a warm summer day. A lot of us carry everyday things in our purse or backpack without even giving it a second thought, then leave said bags in the car. What we forget is how quickly our cars can heat up past what our bag is able to protect our items from.

Here are a few things that I personally forget to remove from my car, which I'm sure you can relate to:

1. Chapstick
2. Leftovers
3. Drink bottles (non-alcoholic & alcoholic)

According to ciginsurance.com, here are 15 other items that you should protect from the summertime heat here in New England.

• Sunscreen : The extreme heat can change the sunscreen’s composition and overall effectiveness, leaving your skin vulnerable to the sun’s damaging rays.

• Medicine : If medicines are left in high heat for extended periods, the compounds in prescription and over-the-counter medication can be altered and lose potency.

• Sunglasses / Glasses: Leaving sunglasses or prescription glasses in a hot car can cause the plastic to soften and warp, changing the frame’s shape and fit to your face.

• DVDs and CDs
  If you're still a nostalgic CD owner, they'll warp and ruin the music if they get too hot.

• Electronics
  Batteries can overheat or burst and the plastic parts can melt, leaving you with an expensive problem to clean up.

• Make-up and Hairspray
  For obvious reasons, we don't want our lipsticks or liquid concealers to melt, but hairspray will explode if the car reaches over 120 degrees.

• Crayons
  They'll melt and can stain your interior!

• Food, beer, soda, wine, lighters, and pens will all explode!