How to Make a Homemade First Aid Kit

A first aid kit is an essential item to have in your home and instead of buying one very time you run out of first aid supplies, try this article instead. This article will give you the exact instructions for making a homemade first aid kit.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Medium or larger size plastic container.
• Small square tupperware containers.
• Band-aids
• Bandages.
• Gauze.
• Gauze tape
• Antibiotic ointment.
• Heat wrap.
• Cold pack.
• Asprin, advil and tylenol.

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   Take the large or medium sized plastic container with the locking lid and remove the lid. This is going to be your first aid kit container.

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   Next, put a strip of tape on the small tupperware containers and take a marker and write on the tape which first aid items that are going to be in that certain container.

3. Next, take one of the small square tupperware containers and fill it up with band aids and place it inside of the first aid kit container.

4. Next, take another container and fill it up with bandages, gauze, gauze pads and tape and place it in the first aid kit container.

5. Next, take another small plastic container and fill it up with antibiotic ointment and antibiotic wipes and place it in the first aid kit container.

6. Next, fill another small container with OTC medicines such as advil, asprin and tylenol and place it inside of the first aid kit container.

7. Take another small container and put the heat wraps and cold packs inside of the container and place it inside of the first aid kit container.

8. Next, put any other first aid items that you can think of in more of the small containers and place them inside of the first aid kit container.

9. Lastly, make sure that all of the small first aid containers are neatly set into the bigger first aid container. Put the locking lid on the first aid container and store it where you want it. You now have a fully stocked homemade first aid kit.

Tips & Warnings

• Restock the smaller containers as needed.
• Keep the locking lid locked on the homemade first aid kit to prevent children from getting into it.
• You can also take this homemade first aid kit on the road with you.
• If there is any room in the first aid container, put a flashlight and batteries inside of the container.

[mechelepellebon]

on 7/22/2009 Great first aid tips! Thanks for sharing.

[ajoy]

on 7/19/2009 Great suggestion, my knuckleheads always get scratched up.

[sonni57]

on 7/18/2009 You make it sound so easy to make a first aid kit thanks for the good details.