I recently got Neo to Go from Influenster, and one of the things they talk about is including it in a first aid kit, which made me want to post about first aid kits.
1. Latex-free Vinyl Gloves
2. Band-Aids. I usually buy the cheap ones that you can get at the dollar tree, but I like to have some of the Band-Aid brand fabric band aids in their too, especially if we're doing something that involves water and I want the band aid to actually stay on for a while.
3. Anti-biotic ointment. I like Neosporin's Neo to Go because I can just spray it on, so I don't have to use a glove or a q-tip to apply it.
4. Sunscreen (just in case you're outside longer than expected). Right now I'm using Coppertone ClearlySheer sunscreen. I like that it doesn't feel greasy, and for home-use I like that they have a spray-on version. For my school first aid kit however, I can't use the spray-on kind, so I use the lotion.
5. Tweezers. My favorite are Revlon's angled tweezers. I'm not great at getting splinters out, so I'll take any advantage I can, and Revlon's angled tweezers are way easier to manage than any others I've tried.
6. Antiseptic wipes
7. Gauze pads in a variety of sizes (I've never had to use this, but I imagine that if I didn't have it in there, I'd regret it at some point)
8. Cloth tape (for use with the gauze pads, and for splinting fingers)
9. Popsicle sticks (for temporarily splinting fingers)
10. Hand sanitizer
11. Instant Cold Compress
12. Space Blanket (I've never used this either, but I think it's one of the things that's required/recommended)
13. Hydrocortizone Cream
14. Q-tips
15. Wet Wipes
16. Tissues (the little to go packs Puffs makes are perfect, or you can just throw some tissues into a ziplock bag)
17. A grocery sack to put trash in (because if you're out and about, you might not have a trash can nearby, and might not want to carry around snotty tissues)
What else do you have in your first aid kit?
