5 Important Items to Check Your Medicine Cabinet for Now

5 Important Items to Check Your Medicine Cabinet for Now

You never think about it until you need it.  It really doesn't matter what it is either.  You reach for something you are sure is there, only to have your hand come back empty.

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After a recent 6 hour sitting session for a tattoo, I did that exact thing.  Reached into a cabinet to retrieve some aspirin, only to realize we didn't have any.  At all.

From Headaches to Rashes, Simple Items Should Be in Stock at Home

While definitely not an emergency in the case of my tattoo feeling like what I imagine the surface of the sun is for temperature, it made me realize that oftentimes we use the last of something only to not replace it.

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Common items seem to be the worst.  Ever been furiously going through the mail and get a papercut?  But then realize you haven't replaced the band-aids since the great "learning to ride a bike knee scraping process" from a few months ago.  Yep, it happens to all of us.

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Check for These 5 Common Items Missing from Your Medicine Cabinet

Ultimately having a proper first aid kit in your home, garage or even your vehicle is ideal.  But having other items available to you in a time of need besides in a box you won't remember where you put is also important.

We've gathered 5 common items below that every house probably already has but might need a second look to ensure you really do have some on hand.