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What's hiding over your bathroom sink?
Medicine cabinets can become messy. And old. And confusing. Make sure yours
is manageable:
Check the labels. Is this a prescription for someone who doesn't
live here anymore? Has the medicine expired (prescription and over-the-counter medicines
have expiry dates)? Are the pills or liquids broken or spilled or contaminated?
Throw it out. Also throw out empty bottles (if you need to save, wash THOROUGHLY first)
and containers without labels.
Save the crucial stuff. Toothpaste, mouthwash, floss, vitamins.
It's best to keep medicines on a top shelf (away from kids) and together.
Keep things you use regularly or relatively often (vitamins, regular prescriptions, a small bottle of
headache medicine) over the sink.
Keep a box or a few bandage-strips for shaving cuts, etc. Emergency and other medication
should each go in a separate, dry place where you know to get it when something happens.
If you make smaller portions of any medicines, be sure to label. Stick on labels on
existing labeled bottles in BIGGER lettering so you know what's what. Make sure you can
read all the labels clearly - and write on any important warnings and dosage instructions
as well. Avoid keeping potentially toxic items in the bathroom.
Keep a box for those small packets of pills and label each type clearly. If a package is
ripped or the pills are crushed, get rid of it. Bottles should be closed properly and
stored where they fit and can't fall easily.
Keep other important items - nail clippers, face wash, razors, etc. on a shelf
for themselves. It's easy to put up an extra shelf over the toilet or on a side.
You can also use it for extra space for extra hand towels, guest items, or other things.
Check the cabinet every month to make sure you don't have old things back there
and things that don't belong. You should have it clean and neat every morning.
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