What a fetching accessory!

@Ben Popken: It matches my cute red pumps!

Oh, comedic gold -- "tender fleshy parts..."

Seriously, since the generics started showing up I haven't bothered to pay the price for "real" Neosporin. The tote, while an utterly useless gimmick, is funny as it seems to present itself as a standalone first-aid kit. The only added value I can possible get out of this is if you happen to be the type of person who keeps a tube of it in your back pocket -- you know, just in case -- and if you sit on it wrong it won't immediately explode and fill you pocket with the gooey, wound-healing magic that is Neosporin. I know, that's a huge stretch...

I saw that on the box while at CVS this weekend. I thought the box said the tote was for just carrying the band-aids though.

@thepounder: That actually happened to me with a tube of Menthulatum (sp?) but it was in a side jacket pocket and something sharp had cut the side so it ended up everywhere.

I still think it's landfill fodder though.

@Ambience: I was going to ask if you could shove a few bandaids in there. If that's the case, it seems like it would be slightly less useless. And in fact not completely useless if you threw it in a glove box.

Send your kid off to his first day of school with a Neosporin tote pinned to his jacket. Then he'll have it handy when the other kids taunt him and beat him up.

It would make a lot more sense if they gave you a free Band-aid tin with your tube of goo.
Seriously, I remember always having Band-aids in a tin as a kid, but now they all come in cardboard boxes. I can't even count the number of times I've ruined a box of band-aids by knocking them into a sink.

@Rectilinear Propagation: See there... you were simply attempting to be prepared for whatever it is that Menthulatum does for you (I confess I've never heard of this product, but no biggie) and it squirts all over the inside of a jacket pocket. I'd imagine it was a terrific mess, but I can only agree with you that the little red "Neo-Tote" is utterly useless. (If they decide to rename it the Neo-Tote I claim dibbs on licensing fees... pay up, Neosporin) ;)
Actually, I could collect a bunch of them and decorate my Christmas tree with them here in Balad... good times indeed.

Hey, hey! Let's not knock the 'sporin, folks! I had a, shall we say, romantic relationship with the stuff back in '77 when I was thirteen and was trying to figure out what to do with most of a tube of it that was left over from an infection, when I realized that it was basically Vaseline.

*cues up "Come Sail Away* Good times, baby...

Note to self, Leave Neosporin and sharp knife at home, and not have to worry about stab wounds and carrying extra stuff.

I've thought about this article for a few minutes and it dawned on me that the "Neo-Tote" has done its job already -- we're reading about Neosporin. I haven't even thought about Neosporin in years till this article.

Now I want those lost minutes of my life back... yarrrgh.

I don't have the Neosporin tote, but I did recently buy some that came with a case. It holds 4-5 bandaids and a tube of Neosporin, but here's my favorite part: it has a big magnet on the back as well as a keyring. It's very handy for sticking on the fridge, which is how I'm using it. It's a little huge to hang off my keyring, but I suppose some might find it useful.

If the tote doesn't at least have a magnet on the back, then I really and truly fail to see the point.

@acambras: NO... don't send your child to school with the Neosporin in tote. He'll get expelled for bringing drugs to school.

A lot of this is walmart's fault (what isn't, really?). They demand either product improvements or price cuts every single year or they stop carrying a product. If there's a limit to how much Johnson and Johnson can cut the price on neosporin and still make a profit, they have no choice but to start 'improving' a product that's already pretty improved to the limit.

Bought a toothbrush lately? Same shit, different aisle.

I have to admit having this and keeping in my purse would have helped me a lot yesterday...

I just moved, and we went back to the old apartment to clean up. Long story short, I sliced the tip of my finger pretty good and had nothing handy, being in an empty apartment. Then I got home and realized I didn't now who had packed the first aid kit where...

In the end, I might buy one. Singular, one. Then I'd keep it in my purse or in the toolbox. After that, I'll replace the tube with offbrand.

@meghannmarco: I'm laughing SO hard at that comment!

@ChrisC1234: ointments aren't drugs, only pills are. And my school used to have a fit because I had vicodin on me at all times. Then again, I was tormented so much in school, that to get tylenol from the nurse was an act of god. Finally the doctor wrote a letter to allow me to carry it at all times, as I sit here staring at a full bottle now. @HYDRAULICMONSTER: I still have a bandaid tin. When mine falls apart I go to an antique store and find a new one. I also found that bubble gum bandaids that come in the tins works quite well also.

Neosporin works no better than Vaseline. It was brough to market in the days when a manufacturer just had to demonstrate that it does not cause harm. It merely provides a protective barrier because of the vaseline base it's made from. Small abrasions are best treated with hot soapy water. If anything, this type of crap increases bacterial resistance. It's not on sale in the UK for example because the manufacturer could not provide data to show that it actually did anything.

I have two little kids, and as such, need a fairly good sized tote when we go out to play at a park or whatever. This is actaully a kind of neat idea and I plan to get one soon. I absolutely keep bandages stashed in the bag at all time, and this will make me feel that much better. And yes, I have to use my stash about once a month, and yes, keeping ointment rolling around in the bottom of a bag can result in it being punctured or squished. Aside from this, the metal tin idea is delightful, and I actually used to store my ointment IN the bandaid box at home.

@thepounder: It's kinda like Vicks Vapor Rub except it's safe to put under your nose. I either had a cold or the flu at the time, I can't remember.

I recently bought some neosporin that came on a keychain. So random!

well it's about damn time!!

for years, i have struggled with a way to effectively carry all of my neosporin. i have tried everything. buckets, tupperware, ziploc bags, helmets, empty ice cream pints, knockoff louis vuitton wallets...and NOTHING worked. who would have ever thought to put it on a very easy-to-carry plastic keychain??!!

now i will be able to easily locate it next to my VIC card, kroger savings card, debit card mini, rape whistle, bike lock key and 4 key light(s).

when is this product available to the public?? i hope i can preorder to guarantee that i get one!!

Sure, Neosporin needs a cute tote! I mean, I only get a cut maybe once a year at the most. Why whip out that ugly tube when I can spend more money on a case for the tube.

What I don't need is a cute tote for my tampons. No, I like the big, white, bulky packages. I need tamps at least once a month, but I LIKE how unsightly they are, for sure!

@HYDRAULICMONSTER: "I remember always having Band-aids in a tin as a kid, but now they all come in cardboard boxes."

They did an anniversary edition a few years back where they issued bandaids in various "classic" tins. I bought one specifically so I can now dump my generic (or name-brand if I'm feelin' sassy!) bandaids INTO THE TIN and not have to much with the boxes that, like you, I destroy.

I bet you could find old tins on ebay. :)

@ceejeemcbeegee: something like this? [www.pinupgirlclothing.com]

While we're on the topic, I'm a long time Metholatum addict (it must be a Southern thing - my grandma and mom always kept some on their nightstand) but I haven't been able to find that little green jar anywhere lately! Has it been repackaged? Or is it gone?

As for the Neotote - I've always carried Neosporin with me, so I guess I'm not their target market. On the other hand, I do have all red or pink purse accessories so I can find them in my giant black tote bag, so they're on to something there.

The Neosporin Tote has saved me from a purse full of punctured-tube goo untold times. Also, the crunch of the plastic breaking is a handy alert that the dog has gotten the Neosporin out of your purse and is about to chow down.

That said, I'd rather carry it in a band-aid tin. Takes the dog longer to chew through that.

I do have one of these. I think the idea is that you can put a few band-aids in there and you have everything all together. I keep mine in the glove compartment, works good at the playground.
BUT if I'm feeling sassy, it is the perfect tote for a night on the town!

i don't see how this is any different from the loads and loads and loads of other worthless junk walgreens and drugstores sell. i see that stuff at the checkout line and i just feel sick of how wasteful we are.

I'm young and I have a strong immune system. The only time I use anti-bacterial is if I'm waste deep in sewage and I nick my foot on a razor blade. Not that it happens often, or ever. There are other extenuating circumstances, but are far more logical and less humorous. I don't waste anti-bacterial agents on scrapes and washing up. It does more harm than good in the long run, and saves me a buck or two.

That being said, I think this is pretty much a waste of raw materials. As well as space. The volume of space that container takes up could be used far more efficiently... maybe could fit a lip-balm in the space that plastic takes up, not counting the valuable cubic millimeters of air that is render inaccessible thanks to those corners.

@Jacquilynne:

Pure nonsense. Product add ons have been around for decades longer than Wall-Mart. Jeeze, blame them for everything, why don't you?

@rrapynot:

Again, this is pure nonsense. Neosporin IS an antibacterial agent. In fact it contains more than one type of anti-biotic. And it IS legal in the UK. I don't know where you're getting your information, but I'd re-think his/her credibility if I were you.