Ok, so maybe the term “medicine cabinet” is a bit outdated, although many of us surely recall growing up with one of these in our homes. However, even if we updated the name for the place where we house our prescriptions, tylenol, etc., one thing that was nice about the good old “medicine cabinet” was that it did indeed store most, if not all, of the medical related items in our homes.

If we fast forward to present day, we may find ourselves with more confusing and cluttered management systems for our medicine and other health related items (yes, I am referring to you good old bandaids too!) If you can relate to pill bottles being stored in various locations in your home, vitamins and other items not easily locatable, and even if you have ever been on an endless search for bandaids in a much needed moment (!!!) then this post is for you…

Consolidating medical and health supplies is an absolute MUST, since these items are very important and also need to be housed safely away from young kids.

To begin this project, the first thing I would recommend is to find a location, which we will refer to as our “health and wellness hub” (do you like the updated name for “medicine cabinet”???) It could be a drawer in a bathroom, or it could be a cabinet in the kitchen, you choose and decide what the right location in your living space is. Once you have decided on a space, make sure that you will have enough room to store all things ‘medical’ in it.

Once you have the space, the next task is to locate ALL of the health related items in your home, a medical scavenger hunt if you will! Yup, I mean all of it: prescriptions, vitamins, band aids, medical supplies, tylenol, advil, herbal/oil remedies (yes I am talking about you tea tree oil and oregano oil), cough medicine, lozenges….include it all! Once you have gathered up each and every one of these items, I strongly recommend going through it all to make sure nothing is expired or just plain ready to be thrown out.

After the sort and sift, organize your medical space placing all of the remaining items into it (I like to wipe down the bottles and make sure nothing is sticky or dirty). You may also want to take stock on any items that you would like to add or that you are running low on so that you can buy and add when you can; having the right items available when you need them is very important. It is always good to have advil on hand for that headache or stomach ache rather than having to run out to buy them when you are not feeling 100%.

At the end of this project, you should be left with peace of mind knowing that you have a decluttered area in your house holding everything you need should you or your family members need it! Enjoy this satisfying activity just for the health of it!!

Aside from helping with all of our decluttering needs, Avery hosts the Journey Into Yoga Podcast where she guides you through a different yoga pose each week explaining all that it has to offer the body and mind. Episodes and more can be found at averyrich.com. Check out this week’s show where Avery answers some audience questions about yoga and the body!