Show Medicine Chest Staples The medicine chest is probably one of the most important areas in your home. Do you check it regularly regu-larly to see that it's supplied with necessities to cover common and not-so-common emergencies? Take this checklist to your medicine chest now. Mark the missing items and take the list with you the next time you go shopping. You may be glad you did. Assorted adhesive bandages Sterile cotton Antiseptic skin cleanser Aspirin or aspirin subsitute . Non-prescription cold medication such as Coricidin 'D' Rubbing alcohol Thermometer Antacid Laxative - Antidiarrheal Tweezer A few cautions about that medicine chest Check it frequently to see that old or outdated medicines are safely discarded. Also be sure your medicine chest is not accessible to young children. chil-dren. Some people store medications on an upper kitchen shelf where they are convenient and out-of-reach for youngsters. |