Organizing medecine cabinet
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That is pretty cool, but it wouldn't fit in my linen closet. However, I might be able to improvise something.
What a fabulous idea this is. I have a spare unit like this up my loft (attic).
I'm sure If I could find it in the messy loft, I could find a place for it in the house
I'm sure If I could find it in the messy loft, I could find a place for it in the house
I have a medium sized organizer that I keep in one of my upper kitchen cabinets for most OTC meds labeled much like yours but on a smaller scale.
My biggest problem is that following two major accidents we are inundated with prescription meds that need to be disposed of but are not safe for household disposal, ei. flushing. I'd hung onto them simply because these are very strong pain meds and such and can't just be flushed. I looked into safe disposal recommendations by the gov and like most of their programs it makes no sense. They recommend putting them in a ziploc bag with cat litter or coffee grounds and putting it into the trash. Okay, so which landfill gets contaminated today? I also checked into a "Take Away" program whereby you can bring Rx drugs back to your pharmacy and they will dispose of them however this does not include narcotics for fear that some pharmacies would try to resell them.
Today I'm creating my own incenerator to dispose of these narcotics in a #10 can and a small controlled fire. Doctors prescribe way too many of these narcotics to begin with but that's a whole other rant.
I did not realize how dangerous it was to flush most meds. I'd always assumed that flushing was the best method as the water would dissolve and dilute them into nothingness. Not so at all. The fact is, we have enough oil in our Gulf without drugging the wildlife as well.
If anyone has a safer method please share.
My biggest problem is that following two major accidents we are inundated with prescription meds that need to be disposed of but are not safe for household disposal, ei. flushing. I'd hung onto them simply because these are very strong pain meds and such and can't just be flushed. I looked into safe disposal recommendations by the gov and like most of their programs it makes no sense. They recommend putting them in a ziploc bag with cat litter or coffee grounds and putting it into the trash. Okay, so which landfill gets contaminated today? I also checked into a "Take Away" program whereby you can bring Rx drugs back to your pharmacy and they will dispose of them however this does not include narcotics for fear that some pharmacies would try to resell them.
Today I'm creating my own incenerator to dispose of these narcotics in a #10 can and a small controlled fire. Doctors prescribe way too many of these narcotics to begin with but that's a whole other rant.
I did not realize how dangerous it was to flush most meds. I'd always assumed that flushing was the best method as the water would dissolve and dilute them into nothingness. Not so at all. The fact is, we have enough oil in our Gulf without drugging the wildlife as well.
If anyone has a safer method please share.
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Drugstores are now taking back meds that are expired and they get rid of it securely (or so they say)
Really cute cabinet. Here chemists (drug stores) are where you take unwanted medicines. I have never heard of there being a problem with reselling etc. It is much safer than flushing or throwing in the bin.
