Declutter your Medicine Cabinet - Day 11 - 30 Day Declutter Challenge

[@libbyyork5091]

I have always called my sister, who has 5 kids, if my kids get hurt. As a result, my son thought my sister was a doctor. Years later he was shocked to find out she isn’t. She’s just seen it all!

[@carmiejones8289]

My first reaction to the box of mouth guards going? Feed them to the dog! 😂

[@lisad5814]

Lol

[@estherlathem3861]

Too funny 😂

[@Karen-pe6oc]

🤣

[@carolinebazin7319]

Cas's cute dog Penny already ate a few of them....or was 32?! including her daughter's friends retainer 😱😂

[@carmiejones8289]

@@carolinebazin7319 Yep. That's why I made the joke. 😂

[@LubnaSiddiq]

I'm a family physician and If any of my nieces or nephews get hurt or sick; I cry with them before we all go to the pediatrician's. You don't have to deal with treating your loved ones; your emotions will get in the way of a neutral medical decision. You're not a screaming psychopath. You're a loving worried mother.❤

[@yvonnelanese-coppola4999]

Not sure on that one. My husband could separate from stranger to family, guess that’s a good trait, and made them comfortable.

[@priscillacarvalho-lovell2898]

I feel as if I am decluttered in my house. This challenge have revealed that I forgot about things and places to check. It gave me the courage to throw away things that I have been on the fence with. Thanks Cas.

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@yvonnelanese-coppola4999]

@@dragonfliesfordonna2112I feel ya, pantyhose over here 😂

[@karenbrunton6529]

Oh, you mean I don't have to fix the whole bin, I can just make it better, bit by bit? 😲💥 Mind blown. #allornothingmentality It's a thing.

[@donnaburns5737]

Although I’m a minimalist and my current inventory is low and manageable, your 30 day challenge has forced me to revisit each area once again. Lo and behold I’ve been able to find one or two items to dispose of. This is a great exercise that everyone can participate in and enjoy. Keep them coming. I watch them every day!

[@Dgirl2]

I started using a sharpie to write the expiration date on my medications and vitamins. Now I know which ones to use first and also which ones to throw away (at a glance). Thank you for your encouragement. ❤

[@haikasprey5779]

I do that too so I don't have to take everything out to look for the date and can easily see which one I need to use first. I do the same with food.

[@stefs3460]

That's a good idea because it's not even in ink on some boxes, just an indentation or so tiny it will take me the whole 5 minutes to figure it out!😂

[@sj6728]

Great idea thank you!

[@bethheerten1132]

Here, too. If I'm sick enough to need OTCs, I'm too sick to find a magnifying glass to hunt for the hidden expiration date!

[@stefs3460]

@@bethheerten1132 😅 Good point! Bad enough to look for the tiny expiration date when healthy, near impossible with a splitting headache or GI issues!

[@susanbartlett3421]

Please make a playlist at the end of the month!! These videos are so motivating, and it's so much easier for me - as a fellow ADHDer - to have you as a body double. 5 things/5 minutes is so doable, and at the end of the month, that's 150 items! Plus, these are areas that it wouldn't hurt to revisit on a monthly basis for maintenance!

[@ewilson9435]

Reply to Cass as I can't see a comment section. Yes, total fear when my children were young.

[@natalieeubank4533]

She doesn’t have to you can for yourself

[@dedestaggs5093]

What a great idea! We could probably just save each of the videos in our KZbin Playlists though. Maybe even create one titled "5 things in 5 minutes"

[@1othrocks]

Hey guys Cass has a link called Playlists go to that on top find one says Declutter 30 day challenge 2024 click save tab now all the 30 declutter videos cass made are saved for you under your profile 😊

[@randi-marie7139]

I wasn't sure this 30 day challenge would be helpful for me. I'm from a long line of clutterers. But I'm happy to report that I'm now decluttering without thinking about it! Yesterday I was looking for dental floss and decluttered at least 5 things from the medicine cabinet without even intending to do so. Thanks, Cas! You've made it easier for me to get some control over the clutter.

[@1979France]

“A long line of clutterers” 😂 I bet you have a few good stories to tell!

[@randi-marie7139]

​@@1979France You would be correct!

[@deloreshall5459]

Hey Cass. Look over meds frequently. Everytime my hubby gets sick he pulls out Penicillin from some where. Where is he hiding it. I am a nurse, have told him hundreds of times to finish his meds. Lord.😅😅 loving the challenge.

[@agnes8610]

I just came home from a long day at work and a long dinner with my colleagues, I am tired and wired. It's almost 10pm and I just want to go to sleep. But I will squeeze in these 5mins because I don't want to fall off this challenge, not even one day. I can do it 💪🥱

[@Dgirl2]

@@agnes8610 You are an inspiration!

[@christined9784]

I am a regular declutterer and minimalist (with no kids). I have been struggling each day to find 5 items...but look forward to the new challenge each day.

[@missrugbyaust]

I have kids and regularly declutter and try to live minimal, so some days I have nothing other days I have heaps

[@ReneeDennis-x8h]

I’m the same, I declutter often so this challenge made me feel good when I couldn’t find too many things to go 😊

[@ericarutter7770]

I am too, but trash counts!

[@catsmother4556]

Fantastic. Dont think I am quite as far along on my journey as you, but have been happy to have a day when I struggle to find five items. I then hunt a similar location to at least find five items to go.

[@nancyelizabeth8364]

Same empty nester and so very minimal even more than some KZbin minimalist except those who have no furniture lol I just have a place for everything I own so easy to care for

[@hollywilson5425]

I may have gotten out of hand yesterday and jumped the gun on the medicine cabinet.... and a few other spaces. I know I broke the rules, but this is motivating the crap out of me!

[@jwuertz7101]

Rules?!? " It's more if a guideline, really. "A movie quote I live by!

[@sj6728]

I love your excitement. This is motivating me as well.

[@Tigertame4]

I did that yesterday and ended up cleaning my daughter’s refrigerator.

[@dsmith9796]

Retired nurse here. Twice a year I clean out all my medical supplies & medications, toss out expired medications and make a list of anything that I need. I make a list of needed supplies on an index card and tuck it into my purse - next trip to the store I purchase what I need.

[@tilialindenbaum3114]

I was calm and collected when my hubby almost chopped himself three fingers off with a bread knife at Christmas Eve. I managed to bring him to the ER myself within 20 minutes. His hand got fully restored. But God forbid something happens to the pets! Then I turn into a helpless, sobbing mess! 😅🙈

[@alcl592]

I'm just the opposite .. I can deal with animals getting hurt, but not humans .. 😐

[@jackieo8693]

What's nice is I've been finding things I forgot we had.

[@Clutterbug]

I bet!

[@Nithrade]

So I decluttered and organized my medicine cabinet two months ago. I was sure I wouldn't find anything. Yeah, right. 10 things went to the trash. 😂

[@persephonebasilissa5109]

Cas, thank you for this series! It brings decluttering down to a manageable, routine size in a way that's mindblowing for those of us who think of it only as an occasional (or once-in-a-lifetime) project. Something about seeing this whole calendar of totally bite- size tasks is really encouraging!

[@yvonnelanese-coppola4999]

Love the 5 minute challenge That I can manage

[@robertawhite5]

In the US, it depends on the state. In Wisconsin expired meds or meds from the deceased go to the police station. Not the pharmacy.

[@sgallant2107]

That's a pretty good policy. I've come across expired meds (among boxes of toiletries) in the GW bins - part of an obvious cleanout of a deceased person's home ... and they can be DECADES out of date. Yikes! 😵

[@MrsAlmaTrumble]

Thank you for this series, Cas. It's helped me declutter places that I've put off.

[@granitemoss1451]

I live a 20+ minute drive from pharmacies/major stores so I have always kept our medicine shelf well stocked to cover whatever pops up. Today I removed trash + 10 items that were past their prime (some were long-forgotten pet meds). I knew there had to be a few things that needed to go in there, but not THAT many!

[@lgraps]

I have a repeating task to look for expired medications twice a year when we change the clocks. That usually works well, though I think i didn't do it this spring, so I'll be doing today's challenge!

[@sgallant2107]

I keep OTC (over-the-counter) meds in a clear zipper bag in an upper cabinet, so I'm checking expiration dates every time I get into it. Prescriptions are kept in a large duffel bag in my kitchen, which I empty out to fill my pill boxes every week. Everything in the duffel comes out and is reloaded on pill-refill day, which is when I reorder any Rx necessary, as well as adding needed OTC items to my shopping list, along with a photo of the front label (for better clarity). When you take a lot of meds on a regular basis, it's really important to stay on top of things. ALSO, I keep a list of meds with name, dose, reason for use, time of day, and prescriber on my computer. It's easy to print off a copy before I head to an appointment, hand it off when I get there, and update any changes ASAP when I get home.

[@bryonyvaughn2427]

I already had my med drawer top notch declutterred abcs organized. What did I do? Spent five minutes to declutterring my fridge. The declutterring my fridge five minutes last week only got my fridge door declutterred.

[@bethheerten1132]

Great use of time!

[@annag1202]

I’m loving the daily challenges and being told exactly where to go each day. I’m making a list so I can revisit these spaces every month. After chemotherapy and now menopause my brain doesn’t seem to function well anymore and this really helps me feel less overwhelmed and more in control of the future. Thank you so much, you are joyful to watch 🙏🏻💕

[@thestrugglingperfectionist]

Prayers for you! I plan on reviewing/rewatching this series every couple of months as routine maintenance.

[@annag1202]

@@thestrugglingperfectionist Thank You, that’s so kind ❤🙏🏻 I am so lucky to be in remission now and eager to get back on track but it’s difficult to know where to begin, I love how easy this approach is.

[@jacquelinekabugo-raderson1878]

Cas, you're the real MVP. This 30 day challenge has given me the proof that I can and will declutter 🎉🎉😮😊

[@juliebruce1114]

Thank you so much so much for this challenge! I realized that when I put food in the microwave I can declutter a space by just taking the 2 to 5 minutes it takes to heat up food. What else am I doing while waiting? You’ve made decluttering so simple. And I would say my house is pretty decluttered, but I found expired food the other day as I microwaved my lunch 😅

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@camis.1347]

Expired good does not mean spoiled food or inedible food.

[@heathern9051]

Our daughter cut her head open on the babysitter's fireplace hearth. Told my husband and he explained how I needed to butterfly bandage the cut instead of taking her for stitches. Somehow I was really calm while I did it. She doesn't even have a scar. I gained many points with her little friends after I fixed it since they watched me do it.

[@karenyork1914]

First of all, thank you soooo much for this. I love watching you so much and love how relatable you are. I also love your stories. I have a lot of embarrassing ones too. I can relate to how you react when one of your kids get hurt. I was an RN at a trauma center and saw a lot of weird stuff and dealt with it. But when my oldest son was 9 or 10 he was fooling around with scissors and cut the top of his finger off. I totally freaked out! He suggested a towel and asked if his hand should be above his heart. I got him to urgent care and the nurse put me in a wheelchair because she was afraid I was going to faint. She said I was as white as the sheet of paper I was given. Where as my son did fine while he was stitched up. I couldn’t even watch. We are moms first, Cas.

[@paulchezkari6952]

Too much inventory. Decluttering. Thank you Cass🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@susanprice3377]

I check my various first aid/medical areas every month or so, so I used today's episode to refill my MIL's daily meds tray for next week. When my kids were little, my husband always freaked out when they injured themselves. I was the one who stayed calm. Bleeding dim forehead like stuck pig? Cold compresses and take the wound shut. Scrapes? Wash thoroughly, bandage, give kisses and move on. Etc.

[@kimreed2489]

I LOVE this challenge!!! I had never before tried the "5 minute rule" before, but now, it's almost become a game. Most days, I've been able to declutter far more than 5 items. As someone who stuggles with chronic illness, this has been a game changer!!! I used to kind of give myself the day off if I had a blistering migraine, but this is SO doable, I've been able to manage it just fine. I'm so pumped after 5 minutes, I just want to keep going! It's given me JOY in decluttering rather than dread. Bring on the next 19 days!!

[@Ninadesignsdisney247]

"GET MO!" Good enough to move on 🙌

[@pamelaruth6909]

My son got up one time too fast and started to faint. He grabbed the kitchen counter and collapsed to the floor. I ran to him sobbing and held him in my arms. He looked at me and said "Oh!! you'd be great in an emergency". LOL I'm like you when it comes to my kid. TFS and keep up the good work........

[@MeaganNoelleP]

I was a flight attendant and was retrained every year on cpr, choking, and first aid. I strangely am pretty good when it comes to my own children because I was so confident with my training. I was able to help my choking so. And dislodge a piece of a dorito from his throat. He was only a year and a half. I'm happy to say I was proud of my reaction and reaction time.

[@MeaganNoelleP]

My son*

[@justMariL]

Thanks for this series! I've been living tiny for a few years and LOVE IT but the key to that is keeping clutter away. Finding 5 items in 5 minutes has been a challenge some days BUT it's forcing me to reevaluate everything lol

[@heathersmeather]

🚑 Haven’t had too many kid related emergencies, but when they’ve come up I’m totally calm and rational. Then there’s the historical crying and shaking afterward. 🤦‍♀️ However, I wasn’t as calm when I was pregnant. Then I cried the whole time.

[@A-Radiant-Food]

Can I just say , thank you so much for doing this 30 day challenge! I appreciate u Cas!

[@evalindell2757]

😂 I can relate. I am a teacher but helping my kids with home work. I was useless! My husband did that always! 😂

[@Mollyl]

Ive done the challenge every day so far I'm so proud of myself!

[@maxinemathews6527]

The number of expired vitamins in my cupboard was ridiculous! Teaches me that I don't need to get the Costco bottle any longer 😆 Now all our vitamins/health items fit in a single cupboard instead of several different places. Thank you for these videos.

[@chrystaltuckness5298]

Ha ha! My friend and I have 6 kids between us. Her job was loose teeth. My job was blood. We kept them all relatively healthy until they were in their 20’s They are on their own if they get injured now😂

[@Clutterbug]

Lol

[@deidrapowell8762]

I am feeling better. The pest guy came the other day and while I still have a lot of stuff it is the first time in years I didn’t panic or manic clean. It was nice

[@mamabubu6505]

Cas you not the only one with this crazy reaction about own kids v strangers 😉 that's common reaction to high stress. Even grownups sometimes faint when seeing blood. We better off giving advices than apply it in high stress. 💕

[@heathereyles8909]

I did the medicine cabinet a couple of days ago, when I had new bathroom flooring put down. Today we decluttered the garden. Two trees went, and two were cut right back! Great to see all those branches disappearing into the chipper! Plus, as a bonus, one of the hunky tree guys took my bathroom cabinet I had put out on the pavement in the hope someone would want it! He is moving into his first flat! 😅 Oh, the glorious space and light!

[@ericawarren]

Wow! I know we only need to find 5, but I found almost 20 bottles of expired medication! Soooo much better, thanks for helping me remember this oft forgotten space.

[@Clutterbug]

Glad I could help!

[@k.j.d865]

I think we must be related. That's EXACTLY how I react, at least that's what my husband says. On the other hand, when my husband sees blood, he faints. One time, he was on a step ladder fixing something and cut a gash in his hand, he looked at it, fainted and fell off the ladder. I got him into the bathroom and while he was sitting on the toilet, he looked at his hand and fainted again, slid off the toilet. Then I managed to get him back up on the toilet and put a washrag on it but when he saw more blood, he passed back out. I made him stay on the floor until I could clean and wrap the wound. I was afraid he was going to get a concussion from falling and hitting his head so much. Luckily, we don't have kids...just fur babies.

[@rhonmarquess3146]

Found 6 things. I figured I wouldn't find any again. Those 6, I thought why didn't I get rid of them before 😂

[@Clutterbug]

Love it!

[@dakota2144]

Day 11 Ck - - Got rid of several alcohol dried pads, old band aids and condensed 3 containers to 2 YEA!!! Thanks Cas

[@librarygyal0589]

I’m 2 days behind but it’s been so nice seeing things that are really trash leave the house!

[@elizabethsokol2545]

This 30 day challenge is unbelievable. I really thought I wouldn"t find anything and threw out 5 expired products. My recyclable bag is filling up too.

[@Clutterbug]

Awesome!

[@yellowdotje6278]

Ow no! I was dresding this one, the medicine cabinet....I guess we're going to do this!😅. When my daughter gets hurt, and especially when she was little, butnow still, she is always in a high panic. So I have to be cool about it for her and for myself. Which means, double restraint.... Hence when the total situation is back in control again, I am exhausted.

[@Clutterbug]

I bet!

[@mistymcclanahan1138]

I look forward to everyday on here. 🥰 You’re truly helping so many of us by making this easy and fun. Day 11 ✅ on it!

[@michellemorales401]

I used to be horrible with maintaining our medical supply bin until the pandemic. Now, I keep our supplies fully stocked. This includes masks and Covid tests. These have come in handy to have on hand. Ironically, we have a basket on a kitchen cabinet full of supplements and that looks a mess. I have my homework! 😊

[@lindabourcet1349]

I was a hospital dental hygienist (worked on patients unable to get their dental needs due to age, physical or cognitive difficulties), sister to a emergency care physician, daughter to an industrial first aid attendant so I have seen and heard my share of emergencies. When my son had his tonsils and adenoids removed and was brought back from surgery. The nurse (who I knew) asked me to help transfer him to the bed. He had a tiny bit of blood around his nostrils and I had to sit down with my head between my knees so I wouldn’t pass out. I was so embarrassed.

[@susansatchwell8482]

Ok so my bedside table is not much improved due to the stack of books to be read I did clean out some of the trash in the drawers…I like these 5 minute challenge s much less defeating than longer clean out, will continue cycling these after all is done as there are areas that will need many many more 5 min jobs done! Thanks

[@maryglover8283]

This is a great way to start the day! Thanks😃

[@pippipants]

It's so nice to have a daily with you 😊 I have actually embarked on de-cluttering my 'cupboard of hoard' as it's been on the to do list for so long 🎉

[@LindyLouCantu]

Okay, so I consider myself pretty "de-cluttered." But this challenge allowed me to find some Aleve that expired--wait for it--4/2012! Apparently, always room for improvement!

[@stephaniegenova8517]

Glad you mentioned you can take expired medications back to a pharmacy. There are over 4,000 pharmacies in Ontario alone that accept these back for free. I happen to work for the company that disposes of this waste.

[@AmberLovesMystery]

Your channel is my favorite one to find this year! Thank you so much for creating this amazing and incredibly helpful FREE content❤ Truly amazing and so helpful. I have decluttered more in our home in the past few months than ever before and in such effective mess free ways simply from taking tips here and there from your videos. Also-I hope you can be less hard on yourself- you are not anywhere close to being an old lady! Sorry I just have watched the past few videos and idk You’re awesome- that’s all 🌸

[@andrewandberthapilgrim999]

I declutterred this area two weeks ago but you know, I still found five things. It really emphasizes that this challenge is about building a habit, declutterring is never done!

[@Clutterbug]

You're so right!

[@kathleenmcintyre1042]

So yesterday I did my night stand and really didn’t think I would find anything. Surprise surprise I found a few more than 5 things lol So I will check my bathroom…which I’m sure there won’t be anything to get rid of lol My guess is I’ll find 5 things

[@1979France]

That has to be the cutest top ever ☺️

[@marilynndesilva7620]

If my kids (all grown with children now) were seriously injured I'd get panicky but still be able to take action. (Does yelling for help count?) If the injury were the normal kid stuff I was pretty casual about it. "Your knee will heal; the rip in your pants won't." Heartless.

[@seanagarrow7488]

Day 11…the cabinet’s looking like Heaven…(especially because all this pollen is giving me a sinus headache)… I think I need to rethink the rhyming thing each day as it’s getting harder to find words that rhyme AND have to do with decluttering..lol! Today’s “haul away”… Expired meds: NyQuil, Mucinex, Rolaids, multivitamins (2 different brands) Tylenol cold & flu daytime… Too many bandaids…I took a few different sizes & put them in a ziplock bag, got rid of the rest…hair color I’m not going to use…

[@gurbeto5298]

I did this a week ago a win here another free day

[@ILikeBigCatsAndICannotLie]

I don’t have a lot of stuff and I declutter regularly, however-this challenge made me realize I do have some clutter after all. I’ve enjoyed it so far :) Thank you for the great ideas!

[@gardengirlmary]

This is an awesome challenge. Can you leave the playlist up, i would love to repeat this next month, too!

[@vickigiurlani7807]

I worked with you on my medicine cabinet. It was a little longer than 5 minutes but that’s all the time I needed to get momentum & get it done! Thanks Cas!

[@lorettauppercue6400]

I was having a bad allergic reaction from msg in food at 4am......I grabbed the first Benadryl I found, and finally after feeling better, I checked the box......it expired 5 years ago, and STILL workied. That made me believe expiration dates can be Guidelines😃

[@karenjaros327]

I have recently cleaned out meds in my bathroom and all the pills and lotions I use. But I had not looked at my RX nasal sprays - 2 unused ones had expired in August but the worst was the one I am currently using expired in May - I don’t even know how that happened. I thought I was checking them each time I started using a new one. Thank you for helping me check these things.

[@jennifercrouse]

Dang, I thought this area was already decluttered. I was sure there wouldn't be five things. I was soooo wrong! 😅 Found a grocery bag's worth of expired vitamins and meds!

[@Clutterbug]

Awesome!

[@heatherlocklear1780]

Ok, I love your videos and watch them all the time, but I definitely already did my medicine cabinet, so I just went to the end to hear your story. You should do a whole video where you tell us stories 😂. You are so incredible. Thank you Cas. Also, we have so much in common. ❤

[@sammsspace6888]

So I'm not doing this 5 minutes decluttering like you have been because my work schedule is crazy but your videos have been helping motivate me and today I decluttered all my clothes and I got rid of 2 full garbage bags of clothes. All my clothes fit in my drawers and in my half of the closet. Makes me feel so good to be ruthless about decluttering.

[@dianamarsden1933]

Here I am! Day 11 I have decluttered some meds in the medicine cabinet and hall closet. Hey I am doing it!

[@HannahRainbow88]

I found 3 expired vitamin bottles, put all my bandages together, made a list of a couple of things we need ... And then decluttered 10 more random things from my room, plus I finally dropped off 2 bags of stuff for school, fixed my watch band, and put new batteries in my son's Brio train 😅 I'll get back on-topic tomorrow 😂

[@Clutterbug]

Yay!

[@ninak8506]

Yay 🎉 I just did this. I got rid of all those bandaid boxes and combined them into a single container. Also multiple bottles of same meds get combined. Reduced the whole mess into a very organized system. Yay me! 😆😆😆

[@sarah9314]

Im going to try and use your chart as a monthly maintenance guide. This has been very refreshing and motivating for me. Thank you

[@KM-ym8fl]

Same as me ! I too called my husband ( at work!!) more than once 🥴I freeze when something happens to my kids Others are no problem - crazy!

[@ElizabethDohertyThomas]

This 30-days has finally vanquished the great-grandparent dust bunnies and the family lineage of dust in a part of the house I shamefully use daily and have said "I should dust this" for... literally, a year or more! hahaha

[@ladyb7327]

You can throw expired meds/scripts in the trash. In some used cat liter, preferably. lol I once looked it up, and that is the answer I found. 🤯

[@andreamiedema4489]

Thank you Cass. BTW you look very lovely and professional. I really enjoy your channel!

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks!

[@honeywell7892]

Medication from 2013. Not sure why I was keeping it but huge bag headed to Shoppers and few empty boxes as I'm the Queen of band aids. I got them all and just combined them..lol

[@CarolHill-cg2ln]

Thanks so much for this series. It is helping!!!❤

[@jojewelA]

Hi Cas , I love the challenge and I take part,although I started later. I don't understand why people/kids don't throw trash in the trash bin?!! Why?

[@Clutterbug]

One of the mysteries of the universe😆

[@KaraPaige4]

When it’s my kiddos that get hurt like that I am the first one freaking out! My son cut his chin when he was 6. I knew instantly he needed stitches. Next thing I remember waking up to him putting a cold facecloth on my face. 😲 🤦🏻‍♀️

[@Clutterbug]

Aw, how sweet of him!

[@leigh-annh2544]

CAS, thanks for these great videos. You are really helping me deal with an overwhelming situation. I am so grateful. I am 63 and preparing to move out of the house I grew up in! My parents were borderline hoarders and I have tried to keep myself in check there, but definitely have the hoarding gene. I relate to your medical obsession as I have one too. My husband jokes that I’m getting my medical degree from watching medical shows on tv. I love trying to make a diagnosis and figure out the next step ,before it’s announced . I worked as a veterinary nurse for a couple of years and it was my favourite job ever! I have undiagnosed ADHD but I’m great in an emergency, if I do say myself. I remain calm. I tell people what they have to do, I perform first aid, I ask for help if I don’t know , get an ambulance , or get someone to the help they need THEN I fall apart. Usually a big ugly cry , a headache and I feel spent! I am the person people call for advice when they aren’t well, but I’m not so great at giving myself advice. It’s a case of- Take my advice, I’m not using it.

[@juliavivian4573]

I'm a nurse. A pediatric nurse for 8 years. I still get the heebie jeebies and goose bumps and jump to the worst case scenario when one of my kids get hurt! 😆 Thankfully my husband is pretty level headed. 😅

[@Clutterbug]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@JKMama1920]

Make sure you check with your local pharmacy *before* taking your expired meds to them! I work at a pharmacy that can’t take them back. We have to send people to the local police station.

[@kayo5291]

It's true, they don't all provide that service. You can find locations by searching FDA Drug Disposal.

[@conniescreations1633]

I have a 3 drawer organizer in my hall pantry and one drawer holds toothpaste, one holds adult toothbrush and one hold child toothbrushes . They are labeled and I remove toothpaste from boxes . Set up about 3 plus years ago and been working great 😊

[@paolajames]

I’m the same way when my kids get hurt 😅. My husband was the one to take them to emergencies or take over if he was near !

[@carolinebazin7319]

Hey Mama Bear,🐻💕 its ok to react they way you do when it comes to your loved ones, especially the kiddos! We are 7 kids in my family, and my dad always worried that we would fall and hurt ourselves. It's the same thing with anger. I'm allowed to be angry with my loved ones, but if anyone else is, mother wolf comes out for protection!🐺❤

[@LO-gp3bv]

I love this I hope I can make this a habit.

[@Clutterbug]

You CAN!

[@CookieDr007]

I got the tip out garage bins from container store, spendy but my husband and I are both visual people and I want to be able to quickly see what we have and find it quick esp when I'm nauseous from a migraine I don't have time to rummage through an entire bin. each major med or type has it's own little drawer. Game changer! There's also a little card holder on each bin that you can slip the exp dates/label etc

[@Moniqueta77]

Got rid of some expired medicine and old vitamins I just didn’t like. Everything fits so much better! Thanks for this challenge, I’m loving it!

[@Clutterbug]

You're welcome!

[@rebeccamohammadi9653]

Another day done. I didn’t think I was going to find anything but there were some receipts and info sheets and a couple of expired vitamins.

[@rebeccadakin3536]

Best decluttering challenge in the 4 years Ive been consuming this content and decluttering!

[@amberorton6633]

Totally relate on kid injuries! 😂🫣🥰

[@ginadinkel9932]

I love this one,it's a problem area for me.I've kept medicine and bandaids until they cried for help! Getting rid!

[@camis.1347]

@ginadinkel9932 Why get rid of Band-Aids?! I confused

[@andreawales1938]

Staying calm in a family emergency is being a good example for our children and grandchildren, which helps them stay calm, too. Fall apart later, if you must, Clutterbugs! Once, I was called to daycare when my daughter fell off a retaining wall, which caused a gash on her chin that, of course, she couldn’t see. I remained calm, so she remained calm and didn’t cry. I met my mother-in-law at home so that she could watch my younger daughter while I took the oldest to the emergency room. One look at her, and my mother-in-law said something like “Oh, you poor thing!” in a pathetic voice, and my daughter broke down and cried! Adults have such an influence on children because children look up to us so much and trust us. They figure, “If an adult acts this way, it must be very bad!” and will react accordingly.