tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post2441945275866539671..comments2024-02-07T11:31:44.141+03:00Comments on On Life in St. Petersburg: What does YOUR medicine chest look like?Elizabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-307580391449552382014-05-25T00:23:10.382+04:002014-05-25T00:23:10.382+04:00I was thinking of a caddy like that or even a tool...I was thinking of a caddy like that or even a toolkit with all the compartments. But I have to admit, one of my pet peeves is storing things in containers/boxes where you have to take the whole thing down off the shelf and root around to find what you're looking for. I need stuff on display. Same thing with jewelry, I will not wear it if it's stored away somewhere...too much work to get it out! At one point I kept the diaper changing stuff out of reach, but I don't bother anymore, I just keep an eye on David. I think he's learned already that none of it tastes good. He did take all the clean (disposable) diapers at one point and stuff them into the washing machine!Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-89802154960584634142014-05-25T00:19:09.471+04:002014-05-25T00:19:09.471+04:00Downsizing is a great idea. We only use about 10% ...Downsizing is a great idea. We only use about 10% of the stuff we have and I think I would keep all the first aid supplies. We have so many different throat remedies that we probably won't use, but I hate to throw away expensive medicines, at least before they've expired.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15283395756742923658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-77873409113897457012014-05-24T04:20:49.194+04:002014-05-24T04:20:49.194+04:00Keeping medicines organized is so hard with little...Keeping medicines organized is so hard with little children to keep things from! I have mine all jumbled in a kitchen cabinet, well the ones we use the most like children's ibuprofen, benadryl etc. My mom works at a medical laboratory and gave me one of the portable caddies the phlebotomists carry all their stuff in when they need to go to a patient. (it's plastic and sanitized haha in case anyone was wondering). I put the bulk of our medicines, bandaids and things in that so it's like a portable first aid kit and you can organize it pretty easily. I keep it WAY high up on top of a wardrobe thing. I think a big old shower caddy OR tool box would work just as well. It's just nice having things close at hand easy to grab in a pinch. I do use a clear hanging shoe organizer tacked high on the wall for Baby E's socks, diaper creams and accessories by the changing table. I had to cut the organizer in half so it wouldn't be dangling on the floor within reach of clever three-year-olds ;) Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2949422246633548404.post-7628293704214642692014-05-24T02:20:47.148+04:002014-05-24T02:20:47.148+04:00That idea of a clear shoe organizer is great! We ...That idea of a clear shoe organizer is great! We don't have nearly that much! I think my mom's "tough it out" approach took hold. Except I do take sinus meds. For Monnie we have one bottle of children's acetaminophen. That's it. It's all thrown in two baskets - one for "inside issues" i.e. pills and liquids to ingest, and the other for "outside issues" - ointments, creams and bandaids. Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623179886908222942noreply@blogger.com