Step-by Step Guide to Combating the Medicine Cabinet Chaos
Hello My Friends!
Today's tip is brought to you by our Chaos organizer, Autumn!
With 4 children, Autumn is an expert at organizing but especially great with meds for cold and flu season. Read about how she organizes using the CHAOS method!
5 Steps to Getting your Medicine Cabinet Organized!
We can’t believe it’s fall already! Or “false fall” if you live in South Louisiana!
Whether you’re spending your weekends at a high school sporting event or tailgating for the tigers, we want you to be gameday ready ( and healthy!) when it actually starts getting cold out!
Here’s five quick steps to get your medicine cabinet ready for the cold and flu season using the C.H.A.O.S. organizing method!
Step 1- Clear Out and Categorize!
Remove everything from your medicine cabinet and categorize! Wipe down the cabinets you just emptied, so that everything can be returned to a clean and tidy space! Every family is different!
Keep the categories as broad or as simple as your family needs!
Some medicine categories include:
Allergy/Asthma
Adult Cold and Cough
Kids Cold and Cough
Digestive
Pain Relief
First-aid
Bandages
Essential oils
Medical supplies
Vitamins and Supplements(Keep kids vitamins separate)
Pet Medicine
Prescriptions
Sleep
Sun Screen
Eyes
Skin and Ointments
Step 2- Helpful or Hurtful?
Here’s your chance to remove everything that doesn’t belong in the space you’ve designated! Did your son drop his goggles in the cabinet when he brought back the sunscreen? Did your spouse confuse this for the space where you store daily vitamins? It’s time for these things to be put back into their homes! Remove the items that hurt your vision for this space!
Step 3- Action!
Time to check expiration dates! Keep what’s still serving your family and toss those nausea meds from your last pregnancy three years ago! We’re not judging! And we won’t tell if you won’t!
Step 4- Organize!
Now that you know what categories you need, it’s time to contain them! Whether you purchase new containers or use existing ones in your home - containment is key!
Step 5- Simplify!
Label your categories so that things are clearly marked when an illness or emergency strikes!
*Bonus step 6 - Stock up in places where you see a void! Whether you decide to place an Instacart order while sipping sweet tea or run to Target for “just a few essentials”- it can’t hurt to be prepared for the upcoming season change!
Health is wealth!
Kindly,
Autumn
and
The Chaos Organizing Team