Doing a spring clean? Don’t forget your medical cabinet!

Ok, so this is going to sound a little ‘public safety announcement’, but it’s not meant to.

Going through our medical box is something I do regularly because we have space issues in the bathroom, so here’s my checklist:

1. Always check expiration dates on your medicines, including checking how long they should be open for (the little ‘lid up’ symbol with a number next to it)
2. Replace anything that you might need in the middle of the night or at a time when no one in the house is capable of getting out such as flu remedies or dioralyte
3. Make sure the instructions are in the right boxes
4. If something doesn’t actually have a full dose left in it then it’s probably sensible to ditch it
5.  Check for anything you might need for a new season, e.g. antihistamine ointment for insect bites for summer
6. Make sure any child medicines are age appropriate and ditch anything they’ve grown out of
7. If you getting rid of anything like antibiotics, check first if they need to be returned to the pharmacist
8. Always good to check to see if you have enough ‘normal’ plasters – not just the huge ones or tiny round ones.  Summer means shorts which means knees are exposed to the pavement

Maybe it’s the Girl Scout in me, but I like to be prepared and make sure that the medical supplies are there and ready when I need them.

So, if you are inspired, while you’re busy having a clean out, go through your make-up and toiletries too.