How to Organize Your First Aid Kit – Medicine Cabinet Checklist

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How to Organize Your First Aid Kit Medicine
Cabinet Checklist
Rule one of organizing your medicine cabinet is
knowing that regular maintenance is key. Which
means regularly stocking up on new products and
maintaining the ones you already have. Here are
the key maintenance tips to follow Image Store
at the right place A disorganized medicine kit
is an inconvenience that you dont want to deal
with at a crucial moment. Always store your
medication collectively, in a safe but easily
accessible place. Dont forget to put anything
you use back in the right place when youre done.
Ensure that the location of the medicine kit is
known to everybody in the household. If you live
with toddlers or young children, be careful to
keep the medicine kit out of their reach, in a
cool, dry place. Make sure you have the right
bandages and products for first aid Statistics
show that most accidents happen in the household
itself. This makes having a dedicated medicine
cabinet at home all the more important. Make sure
to have all the basic products to help you treat
common injuries such as cuts, twists or sprains.
For example, essentials like crepe bandages,
wound plasters and cotton gauze should always be
at hand. Assemble a to-go-set Having a
separate first-aid kit for when youre on the go
makes travelling safer. Try to compile a compact
selection of products that can easily be carried
in your sports bag in case something goes wrong
during a workout, hiking or other outdoor or
sports activities. You can switch up your
selection of items based on where you are going
and potential scenarios to prepare for. List
down emergency numbers This is a crucial step
that doesnt occur to most people. Always note
down important emergency phone numbers and
hotlines to keep along with your first aid kit.
Keep a note of doctors, hospitals or pharmacies
around you as well. This way, the necessary
information will be easily accessible to anybody
in your family if the need arises. Heres a
list of crucial items you need in your first aid
kit to be prepared for every situation. Check
your supplies regularly every six months to
replace and restock as needed. Medicine Cabinet
Checklist

• A thermometer
• Wound plasters in various sizes for general care
• Fixation Tape to dress wounds like deeper cuts or
  grazes
• Crepe Bandages for sprains and injuries
• A selection of painkillers and medicine for
  headaches and fevers
• Cold medicine (decongestants, cough medicine,
  throat lozenges)
• Antidiarrheal treatment

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• Tweezers and scissors
• Fever medication
• Sterile gloves