When forming a home first aid kit, you should definitely take into account the needs of all family members. This process is influenced by the presence of chronic diseases and the age of the household.
At the same time, there are universal rules.
This category includes the following:
To do this, apply the following:
The following should be included in the standard list of medications:
Disinfectants are sometimes required. The most commonly used are the following:
A large library cannot be placed on the territory of a one-room apartment. Therefore, some of the books will have to be packed in cellophane and boxes, taken to the loggia or to the attic. When storing in the attic, boxes are not placed on the floor so that rats and insects are not interested in literature. It is best to place them on top of other boxes in a dry place.
Shelves made of wood and metal are located above the desk, next to the sofa, bed. The variety of shapes and sizes allows them to harmoniously fit into the interior. This is a convenient way to place a small amount of books in a small space and emphasize the style of the interior. Small shelves are also fixed on window slopes.
Niches are rare in standard apartment layouts. The deepening as a place for storing books is provided during the selection of the design of the dwelling, and then it is built from drywall. A niche will not help save space, but it will look more original than a rack or shelves.
Special models with built-in shelves at the bottom are convenient for those who like to read before bedtime. An organizer bed will replace a bulky bookcase.
Books can be arranged compactly on shelves under the windowsill, but only if there is no central heating battery nearby. A window in the shaded part of the apartment is suitable for placing literature. The method is suitable for storing books in a children's room.
An original solution that will save space in a one-room apartment is a square-shaped library chair.It consists of shelves integrated into the back of the back, underneath and around the seat.
When choosing a place for storing medicines, it is important to understand what conditions will help to properly contain medicines.
Previously, specific temperature parameters were not indicated for storing the drug. “Keep cool” is a very vague wording that used to exist for almost all drugs. Today, manufacturers recommend more specific temperature regimes for storing drugs. The requirement to save at 3-8 ° C (normal refrigerator compartment mode) means that the medicine must be put in the refrigerator within about a day after purchase. Otherwise, the therapeutic effect of the drug will be reduced and the period of treatment for the disease may increase. Most of all, this applies to hormonal drugs, antibiotics, vaccines or serums.
Medicines with a specific saving temperature are put on different shelves of the refrigerator: "candles" - closer to the freezer, plasters or ointments - on the middle shelves. Of course, the bulk of drugs should be stored at room temperature 18-20 ° C. And sudden changes in temperature (freezing or sun exposure) can change the properties, which will make it impossible to use the drug.
Most often, drug manufacturers prudently release drugs in dark packaging. However, it will not be superfluous to provide additional protection if necessary, therefore it is very rational to allocate a special shelf for medicines in the closet.
A very suitable option is drawers. Their main advantages are protection from light, ease of use.
Also, the protection of medicines from moisture is of great importance, because some drugs are produced in paper packaging, which can be damaged at high humidity. Excessive moisture can also harm dressings: plasters, bandages (very hygroscopic material).
The consequences of non-compliance with the storage regime are the loss of useful properties by medicines. It is better to allocate a clean and cool place for medicines (the bathroom and kitchen are absolutely not suitable for storing medicines).
Almost all medicines are sold in sealed containers, which all customers are used to. And the question of the need to comply with this rule for storing medicines in everyday life is not considered important.
Meanwhile, there are a number of drugs for which the requirement to restrict air access is very important. As soon as the package is opened, a natural oxidation reaction starts (from the access of oxygen)
And after some time, the drug loses its beneficial properties (in exceptional cases, it becomes dangerous). You need to be very careful about such medicines and the best option is fixing the time for opening the package.
There are also medicines that evaporate in the open air. They are stored in tightly closed containers - special jars or ampoules.
A very pressing question, which many do not take seriously. But in vain. The shelf life is indicated on the package and it is individual for different drugs. There are medicines that can be stored for several years, but must be used within two weeks after opening. Or there are medications that can be left open. All these details must be clarified before putting the drug in the medicine cabinet. And if a short period of use of the medicine after opening is indicated, then you need to write down the exact date of the start of use on the package.
How much can you trust the conventional wisdom about a "spare" shelf life? Like, these are the tricks of pharmacists (specifically indicate a short shelf life) in order to increase sales. There is no definite answer. Since the recorded shelf life provides for compliance with the storage conditions.And failure to provide the right storage parameters will indeed lead to a reduction in the period of use. Most of all, this question concerns the safety of liquid forms of drugs. And if the mixture becomes cloudy or strange flakes / sediment appear, then the medicine cannot be used.
Coming home from the pharmacy with an arsenal of purchased pills, the first step is to study the section of the instructions explaining the conditions under which it is necessary to organize the storage of medicines.
In this case, one should focus on the following points:
As a rule, the instructions for any drug contain a phrase about storage in a place inaccessible to the child.
It is very important to follow this rule! Many tablets look like candy, not to mention the capsules with multicolored "polka dots" inside, and the nasal drop bottle resembles a doll's feeding bottle.
It's scary to imagine what could happen if the daughter not only feeds the doll from such a bottle, but also drinks herself. So the medicines that are used, as they say, here and now, should be stored so far away that children will never get to them. The storage of medicines in the first-aid kit should also be organized out of the reach of children.
On medicines that can lose their healing properties under the influence of moisture, it is worth a note: store in a dry place. This means that these types of medicines must be stored in places with constant air humidity. In the instructions for some drugs, the humidity is directly indicated, for example, not higher than 70%. If the specific humidity is not specified, it should be considered a dry place in which it does not exceed 50-60%.
It is especially worth mentioning the temperature and shelf life. Distinguish the storage temperature of the drug in:
The same applies to the shelf life. These temperature and time characteristics must be known and distinguished. For example, the powder for the preparation of the "Regidron" solution is stored for 3 years at room temperature, and the solution itself is stored in the refrigerator for no more than a day. Many eye drops in unopened containers are stored for 2 years, and after opening - no more than 30 days.
Moreover, some drugs cannot be stored after opening. Therefore, it is necessary to carefully study the instructions and note whether there are any restrictions on the temperature and storage time of the drug after opening. If the storage periods before and after opening do not coincide, the rules for storing medicines are advised to mark the opening date on the container and from it to count the shelf life "after opening" specified in the instructions.
Reading the instructions for a particular drug, you can find specific temperature ranges at which it is advisable to store it. But sometimes you can find such phrases related to storage:
If everything is clear with the refrigerator, then a cool place should be understood as a place where the temperature ranges from + 8 ° С to + 15 ° С. The room temperature is considered to be + 15- + 25 ° С. So you should choose a storage location for a particular medicine taking into account this information. The inscription in the instructions: store at a temperature not higher than + 15 ° С, should be interpreted in the range of + 2 ° С - + 15 ° С. And the inscription: store at a temperature not lower than + 8 ° С should be understood as an interval of + 8 ° С - + 25 ° С. That is, with such instructions, the lower limit is + 2 ° С, and the upper limit is + 25 ° С.
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Brushes
It is believed that they should ideally not be in contact with each other. Buy a pencil case with rubber bands designed to hold pencils and pens to store them.Another option is to select a jar under the brushes and fill it with, for example, coffee beans in order to fix the handles of the brushes in them.
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Substrate
If you have already figured out the organization and storage of cosmetics and put the contents of your cosmetic bag into boxes and jars, put them on a special rubber mat. This will make it easier for you to clean your makeup drawer if something spills or crumbles.
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Handy items
Another useful life hack: do not hesitate to use for storage of cosmetics even that, it would seem, is not intended for this at all. In ice molds, for example, it is quite possible to decompose small packages of monotenes.
And on the wine bottle holder, you can place tall bottles of hair products.
2. Don't buy unnecessary items. Quarantine in closed cities in China has been going on for a month, but there are no interruptions in the supply of food and other goods to stores. There is no point in buying everything. To resist the temptation, make shopping lists before going to the supermarket and pharmacy.
4. Ask your employer if it is possible to work from home. It is better to prepare for "remote control" ahead of time: save all passwords, transfer all working programs to your home computer, if possible.
5. Tidy up medical issues. Attach yourself to the nearest clinic (this can be done even if you do not have a residence permit in the city where you live). Check the compulsory medical insurance policy (validity period, relevance). Consider whether it is worth buying a VHI policy. Look for suitable telemedicine services so as not to stand in lines at the clinic once again.
6. Think about who the child will stay withif classes are canceled in kindergarten or school. This is standard practice in cities where quarantines are declared. If you can't work remotely, then you should think about a nanny or make an appointment with grandparents in advance.
7. Decide how you will move around the city. In some cities, public transport is canceled in quarantine - but even if not, it is unsafe to be in it at the time of the epidemic. If you don't have a car, budget for a taxi or car sharing. Or try to negotiate with neighbors, friends, or colleagues who live in the same area with you to travel together.
8. Do not plan to attend mass events. For the next few months, don't buy tickets to movies, theaters, concerts, sports, or excursions. First, to avoid crowds. And secondly, in cities with an unfavorable situation, the first thing to do is to cancel all events.
10. Prepare to use the financial cushion, if you run an offline business - for example, keep a point in a shopping center. Due to mass anxiety and possible quarantine, customer flows can be greatly reduced. Consider all the risks in advance.
It is compliance with certain requirements that will help you quickly find the right medicine and take it correctly:
Very often household chemicals are stored under the sink for convenience.
But then the multi-colored bottles will attract the attention of the child, who will have free access to them. Pets will also be able to "taste" hazardous substances
Therefore, you should know the rules for safe storage of household chemicals, and strictly follow them.
First of all, it is necessary to ensure the tightness of the container with one or another agent. This will prevent it from evaporating and getting into the air in the form of the smallest particles, when it comes to powders.
If a container with household chemicals has lost its tightness due to the formation of a crack, rupture, etc., its contents should be immediately transferred into a whole container. After that, write on it the name of the drug, its expiration date and scope.
The temperature conditions required for the storage of various chemicals are indicated by the manufacturer on the packaging. But most of them tolerate room temperature well. Too warm air is contraindicated for many drugs: they begin to deteriorate.
The storage of household chemical goods with a free-flowing structure should not take place in conditions of abruptly changing temperatures and high humidity. Under such storage conditions, they quickly become damp and lose quality. And liquids cannot be stored in the cold.
Containers containing detergents should only be stored in an upright position. At the same time, each bottle must have a label with all the data about the product.
The shelf for storing household chemicals should be located at a remote distance from heating devices, batteries and other heat sources.
If the storage rules are not followed, cleaning and detergents quickly deteriorate. And it becomes dangerous to continue using expired chemistry.
Medicines are available in all homes. Their number and assortment vary, but almost everyone has a home first aid kit. In families with small children, this is a real mini-pharmacy. Since drugs are still an object of increased danger, their storage should be taken seriously. Especially if there are children and / or very elderly people in the house.
Each housewife has her own way of storing medicines, and we have collected a few of the most convenient ones.
It is easy to equip it using special stationery dividers. For example, Ikeevsky or any others, and now the cells in the box are ready. In such an organizer, it is convenient that the top and bottom of the cell are the same. (While individual capsules are often narrowed downward).
In ready-made cells, which are different in size, arrange the medicines according to their area of application:
Each home has its own set of medicines, depending on the needs. Therefore, it is worth differentiating based on your set of tools.
Such a box, where a home first aid kit, should be latched or childproof.
When there are many different vials and bottles, and not blisters of pills, it is worth setting aside one shelf for them in the cabinet. For example, in the kitchen (but not next to the stove), or a shelf in the pantry. It is also worth installing special shelves-steps there. So all bottles will be visible at the same time. We put tall bottles, burn sprays on the far and high. Often there are elastic bandages and cups for sprains and bruises. And down - to reduce the growth of bottles and bubbles.
So everything is visible and there is no need to search
Medicines that require storage in the refrigerator are folded on the door and on the uppermost shelf of the door.Firstly, there is the warmest part of the refrigerator, and secondly, children cannot reach them.
And so it is not clear what is and what is not. You need to search for a long time.
All this concerns the principles of general storage of medicines in the house, without taking into account any specific needs.
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Cream products - primers, foundations, correctors, concealers and other cosmetics of this kind - are more sensitive to temperature changes and light exposure. They definitely need to provide such a storage space so that neither directed rays of light, nor moisture, nor hot air get there. Their effect will be more destructive than in the case of dry products - cream can deteriorate very quickly.
As for liquid products (for example, nail polishes), the same rules apply to them. True, if we talk about varnishes, then the handling of the bottle also plays a significant role. If you loosely close the lid and leave traces of varnish on the "neck" (it is better to wash them with acetone after each use), there is a risk that the product will quickly thicken and become unusable.
It is important not only to choose a place to store your cosmetics. You should also know a thing or two about its shelf life.
The shelf life is often not equal to the permissible period of use of beauty products. To find out how long they can last after opening the package, look on it for the icon with the image of a jar with an open lid. The term is usually indicated on the jar - in the format 12M, 18M, and so on.
A correct and orderly drug arrangement will make it easier to find the right drugs and turn the pharmacy into a real helper, and not make it a source of irritation.
It is easy to organize the correct storage of medicines.The process of creating a home first aid kit cannot be called a fascinating event, but it is unreasonable to deny that this is a necessary thing in every apartment.
The two main criteria are long shelf life and relevance. You should not buy buckwheat and stew if no one in your family eats it, and you can do without sweets and snacks for several weeks until the unrest in the city subsides and the queues in the supermarkets disappear.
Here is a list of products that you can buy in advance. If anxiety is unnecessary, they will always come in handy in the kitchen - so that money will not be wasted:
cereals, pasta, lentils, dry beans;
canned meat and fish;
honey (unlike condensed milk, an open can of honey can be stored for a long time);
coffee, tea, sugar;
dried fruits, nuts;
frozen vegetables;
frozen fish and meat;
eggs;
UHT milk (with a long shelf life);
baby food (if needed);
drinking water (if you buy bottled water, it is better to order a double batch).
The cost of such a purchase: from 2500 rubles.
Having a separate table with a large mirror, drawers for cosmetics and other little things is what many girls dream of. However, not everyone can afford to add them to their interior. This means that you have to look for other storage places for cosmetics.
A modest supply of beauty products can fit in a cosmetic bag, but this is not a one-size-fits-all solution. For those who have caring creams for different occasions, a wide variety of palettes, lipsticks and pencils, this option will not work.
Pay attention to professional cases - inside there are many compartments and pockets in which it is convenient to place a variety of tools in different formats. In addition, they are closed, which guarantees the storage of cosmetics in a dark place - according to all the rules
You don't have to hide cosmetics inside such boxes, but pick up transparent containers with shelves and compartments for packages of different sizes and shapes.
If you have a free shelf or drawer that can be completely allocated for beauty products, you can put small boxes there, filling each of them with products sorted by type.
The safety of your cosmetics depends on how carefully you handle your cosmetics. If you are not used to folding everything neatly, leaving jars and cases in random places that are not intended for storing beauty products at all, there is a chance that they will lose their properties and deteriorate faster than the expiration date promises.
Cosmetics should be kept in the dark (at least, direct sunlight and the light from near incandescent lamps should not fall on it) and dry; it is important to ensure that it is not exposed to temperature extremes. Can be folded into a handy cosmetic bag and stored on the vanity table
However, not everyone manages to keep order in it. Especially if there is a whole collection of funds. Therefore, it makes sense to think about a shelf, a box or a special organizer, in which everything will be laid out according to a certain principle - it is easier to look for what is needed and monitor the expiration date.
Now let's talk about the place where the storage of medicines will be the most convenient, safe and will allow medicines to preserve their medicinal properties. As a rule, medicines are not stored in one place. This follows primarily from the fact that different drugs have different temperatures at which they are stored. There are medicines that cannot be refrigerated, such as Valocordin. It is kept at room temperature.
In addition to the difference in temperature, there are other criteria on the basis of which many medicines are not kept together in one medicine cabinet. For example, medicines are stored separately:
Thermometers, especially mercury ones, need to be stored in a separate case in a secluded place: where children will not find it, and where it will not be accidentally touched or dropped. By the way, by 2020 Russia plans to completely abandon medical devices containing mercury, including thermometers. Therefore, it is already possible to switch to alternative devices for measuring temperature: electronic, tympanic thermometers and others.
They are safer, allow faster temperature measurements, which is especially important if there are small children in the family.
Separately, I would like to dwell on herbal preparations. They should be kept in dry, dark places at temperatures up to 25 ° C. As a rule, a closet often becomes such a place. If packs with dried flowers and leaves are not opened, they can be safely stored there. But if the cardboard box is opened, it is better to pour its contents into an airtight jar, for example, made of glass.
Thus, having sorted the available medicines into boxes, we get several first-aid kits. Where is the best place to organize the storage of medicines? Acceptable places in the house for this would be:
The refrigerator is suitable as a place for storing medicines due to the possibility of maintaining a constant temperature within the range from + 5 ° C to + 7 ° C. It should be remembered that the temperature on the door is 1-2 ° C higher. To properly store medicines in the refrigerator, you need to place them in a tightly closed box or plastic bag. If there are children in the house, the first aid kit, which will be in the refrigerator, must be securely closed.
The closet in the corridor is the best place to place a first-aid kit in it. The corridor has the smallest fluctuations in humidity and temperatures, there is no direct sunlight. The top shelf of the cabinet is the most suitable place for storing medicines that are kept at room temperature. Children won't get there.
It is worth noting that such popular places for storing medicines as the kitchen and bathroom are not the best choice. This is due to the fact that in these rooms, due to the specifics of their use, temperature and humidity often change, which can reach 80%. It is worthwhile to cook something for a long time - and the thermometer scale will show 30-33 ° С, and the hygrometer - 70%.
High humidity coupled with heat can lead to decomposition of the active medicinal components - as a result, the medicine will deteriorate before the expiration date. Also, elevated temperatures and humidity can cause evaporation of the connecting drug components and, as a result, an increase in the concentration of active substances. Thus, it will be impossible to calculate the exact dosage of the drug, and not knowing that this process has occurred, to significantly exceed it, which can even cause poisoning.