When is the last time you went through your medicine cabinet and tossed out the expired items?
Review the contents
Review the contents
It’s a good idea to review your stock of medicines about twice a year and toss the ones that have expired or aren’t needed anymore. I have a shelf in my kitchen cabinet that is the “medicine cabinet” since it doesn’t really fit in one. If you can fit a lazy susan or two on the cabinet shelf, it makes finding the medicine you need easier.
Make a note of what you tossed that needs to be replaced immediately.
Items like aspirin should be on hand at all times, so replenish your supply. Make sure you have age-appropriate versions for every member of your family.
Items for specific ailments like cold medicines can wait until you actually need them to replace them; however, I like to keep a bottle of cough syrup on hand since it tends to be used the most.
Allergy season is already here in some parts of the country. If you have family members that need allergy medicine on a regular basis, make sure you have some on hand.
Check to make sure you have a working thermometer. This should be a staple item in the cabinet.
Safe disposal of medicine
For information on how to safely dispose of prescription medicine, check out this site: http://www.ismp.org/consumers/throwAwayMedsSafely.asp
Strange enough, I just cleaned out my medicine cabinet. We only seem to do that either when we get sick or moving out. I’m doing that later, too a pause and saw your tweet on the subject. Sweet!
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