How to make a first aid kit for the college dorm
It’s hard to imagine my daughter feeling sick and me not being there to help her. Even though she’s 18, I still listen to her share symptoms and then find the medicine that I think will best help her.
In just a few week’s she’ll be heading off to college and I want to make sure she has the basics so that when her or her roommate is feeling bad, they’ll have remedies close at hand.
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Here are the basics included in my kit:
- Assorted bandages
- Alcohol prep pads
- Antiseptic cream
- Cold medicine
- Cough Drops
- Thermometer
- Acetaminophen
- Ibuprofen
- Digestive relief (Pepto)
- Gas-X
- Tums
- Zantac
- Ace bandage
- Tweezers
- Nail clippers
- Cold packs
I waited until I had purchased all my first aid kit items before I bought the container to make sure my small tub was big enough to fit everything. I picked one with a lid that fastens shut to avoid spillage of medication all over the floor at a time when someone probably already isn’t filling well.
As a finishing touch, I used my Cricut cutting machine to cut letters in Vinyl for the First Aid Kit box. You certainly don’t need to do this, but I thought it was a fun touch.
It gives me much comfort to know that if she does get sick while away at school, she’ll most likely be able to find a remedy in her first aid kit.
