How to safely declutter your medicine cabinet in four steps

When it comes to decluttering your medicine cabinet, it’s smart, if you can, to stick to a three month schedule. This way, you’ll always catch medicine that expires. For overall decluttering tips read on…

1. First take everything out – use this time to actually wipe down the medicine cabinet interior. Plus you’ll finish the job all at once if everything is out.
2. Get rid of totally obvious stuff like expired meds, then locate the not so obvious. By not so obvious, I mean check out each container and make sure nothing has gone bad. No funny colors or smells, no cracked bottles, no liquids separating. Toss anything odd.
3. Recycle or safely toss your containers and the medication in them. To learn more read, How To Recycle Prescription Bottles.
4. Move all your medicines, cosmetics, and other items back where they go and give your child safety latches a once over (if you have kids).