How To: Stock a First Aid Kit for Your Bathroom

After we posted Willow's First Aid Boxes yesterday, we thought we should follow up with a post on how to stock a kit for your bathroom. For the best advice, we turned to the American Red Cross:

According to the Red Cross' list of disaster supplies, a home first aid kit should contain the following:

• (20) adhesive bandages, various sizes.
• (1) 5" x 9" sterile dressing.
• (1) conforming roller gauze bandage.
• (2) triangular bandages.
• (2) 3 x 3 sterile gauze pads.
• (2) 4 x 4 sterile gauze pads.
• (1) roll 3" cohesive bandage.
• (2) germicidal hand wipes or waterless alcohol-based hand sanitizer.
• (6) antiseptic wipes.
• (2) pair large medical grade non-latex gloves.
• Adhesive tape, 2" width.
• Anti-bacterial ointment.
• Cold pack.
• Scissors (small, personal).
• Tweezers.
• CPR breathing barrier, such as a face shield.

You can purchase complete first aid kits through the Red Cross here.

Image: First Aid Box from Urban Outfitters, $14.99

Comments (4)

and keep one in your Go Bag! :-) Fellow New Yorkers will know what I'm referring to.

posted by *heather leaf* on March 5th 2008 at 6:48am
view *heather leaf*'s profile

Good advice, and a cute way to keep it all together too. I second the idea of having one at the ready in your emergency preparedness supplies. One in the car is a good idea too, but it should also contain some snack foods (people in Utah who got stuck in the snow for an 8 hour commute know about keeping some snacks and water in the car).

posted by AimeeRoo on March 5th 2008 at 6:52am
view AimeeRoo's profile

Heads up for cold winter car kits, a candle and a coffee can (large is better) make a great makeshift heater. and if you're careful you can pack the whole thing in the coffee can. You could also use a clean paint can. Be sure to remove candle in the summer to preserve the kit.

Also, make sure your CPR shield has a hepa filter. If you get the right kind it can be used on infants and adults.

posted by DahliaCactus on March 5th 2008 at 7:09am
view DahliaCactus's profile

My only addition would be burn cream...

posted by Anokha on March 5th 2008 at 11:10am
view Anokha's profile