Welcome to the weekend! The organizing project may take two days and while everyone will get it done at their own pace, I want to lay it all out for you now. There are several steps and one includes purchasing items. You will assess what you need, purchase it and then disperse it where needed. That might take two days.
It follows one of my organizing philosophies:
Be Organized, Be Prepared!
Joyfully,
Brenda
Day Way # 10 & #11
Bring all First Aid and Medical Supplies up to date. Every household, office, emergency kit and car need a Basic First Aid Kit and households also need a Medical Supply Kit for additional ailments. From bumps and scrapes to scratchy throats and fevers, nothing says organized more than a well stocked First Aid Kit!
*One word of caution: Be careful of animals and small children having access to these medical supplies as you work on this project.
Summary of Steps
This weekend it's about being prepared regarding medical mishaps and emergencies.
You will need to determine the needs of your household. Some have pets, more people, different activities and some have family member with special needs.
1) Review First Aid Kit Recommendations from websites listed below & print appropriate and preferred lists for you
2) Gather and review current supplies
3) Purchase Needed Items & Disperse New Stock
1) Review First Aid Recommendations
The sites below will give you a list for each type of kit. You are certainly welcome to search for other lists and find the ones that are right for you. There may be overlap so adjust appropriately.
Basic First Aid Kit
http://www.ready.gov/america/getakit/firstaidkit.html
http://www.fema.gov/plan/prepare/firstaid.shtm
Holistic Basic First Aid Kits
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_12025.cfm
Holistic For Toddlers and Kids
http://naturalmedicine.suite101.com/article.cfm/essential_oils_for_kids_parents
For Toddlers and Kids
http://www.mypreciouskid.com/first-aid-kit.html
For Pet Owners
http://www.prepare.org/animal/petaid.htm
Dog Owner First Aid Kit
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/fstaidk.html
Many stores and websites carry prepared and packaged First Aid Kits. I have not ordered from any one of them, so review for the one most comfortable for you if you go this route.
http://www.firstaidsuppliesonline.com/
Camping and Outdoor Stores, Drug Stores, Household Supply stores also carry a wide variety of Prepared First Aid Kits.
2) Gather and Sort Supplies
Get a large bin or basket for collecting all First Aid and Medical Supplies.
Reminder caution: Be careful of animals and small children having access to these medical supplies as you work on this project.
If needed, make a list of what supplies you pulled from various areas to help you when you restock.
Areas to check for supplies and kits:
Medicine Cabinets
Hall Closets
Office
Diaper bag
Purse
Kitchen
Travel Bags
First Aid Kits in:
cars
camping gear
emergency kits
hiking gear
pool areas
boats
Now comes the sort and toss. You will review what you have left and compare that to the recommended supplies list. Check off what you have that is still good and note the items you'll need to purchase.
An item that will be handy to have when you restock is various sizes of ziploc bags. Check your supply before you head to the store!
Another organizing step you get to take as you do this is to decide if you need any new storage containers or bins for medical supplies in the hall closet, under sinks or wherever you store supplies.
3) Purchase and Restock
After you purchase the needed items, time to disperse and restock all items. This is also a great time to determine if the previous location worked well or not. The second organizing step you get to take as you do this is to decide if you need any new storage containers or bins for medical supplies in the hall closet, under sinks or wherever you store supplies.
Suggestion about expiration dates
If you have, for example, an antibiotic cream that will expire in 8 months. Put that one in the place that you would likely use it first. Put the new tube in the place that you would likely use it last.
Buying in bulk
If you purchased some items in bulk and are going to divide it among several kits, be cautious of items that have expiration dates. If you refill a little bottle of ibuprofen from a big new bottle of ibuprofen, watch for expiration dates because you don't want to resort in the future and toss good medicine, but you also don't want to think something is OK and have it actually expired.
Then restock kits, return medical supplies to their storage location, and rest assured that if someone has a fever or gets injured, you are organized and prepared to safely and quickly respond!
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