First Aid Kit on a Budget

In a prior post Help I Have Fallen and I Can't Get UP I listed a comprehensive list of items to include in a first aid kit for those who live a distance from "civilization." Today I took another look around the 99 cent store again. I decided to see how many of the items on my list could be purchased at the 99 cent store or any similar dollar store. Here is a photo of today's haul and a photo of my first aid kit as it stands right now
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Ok, so here is how I am going to complete this challenge: I am going to copy and paste the list from my prior blog post (which you can read here) and cross off things I find at the buck-o-rama. It should be easy to calculate the total cost as time goes by since everything is a dollar (plus tax). I am going to show you how to build the most comprehensive first aid kit for the least amount of money. Then I will compare the cost of the "generic" brand to the retail cost of its name brand counter part. Let's see how much we can save. Stay tuned for a post listing the totals. I will update this page as I put the kit together, and when I think it is done, I will do a post about the final total comparison.

Here we go:

• Wounds:
• Bandages
• Butterfly Closures
• Finger Cots
• Gauze Pads
• Gauze Roll
• Liquid Skin
• Medical Tape
• Moleskin (blisters on feet)
• Panty Liners/Sanitary Pads (stop bleeding/absorb blood)
• Sports Tape
• Suture kit
• Super Glue
• Tampons (bloody nose)
• Sprains/Breaks
• Ankle Wrap
• Knee Wrap
• Ace Bandage
• Finger Splints
• Hot pack
• Ice Pack
• Muscle Rub
• Sam Splint
• Sling
• Tongue Depressors
• Tourniquet
• Aches/Strains
• Cold Pack
• Epsom Salts
• Heat Pack
• Muscle Rub
• Medications
• Allergy
• Aloe Vera
• Antacid
• Anti-Diarrhea
• Anti-Itch 
• Anti-Vomit
• Bag Balm
• Benadryl 
• Burn Cream
• Chapstick/Blistex
• Decongestant
• Fever Reducer
• Flu/Cold Relief Daytime
• Flu/Cold Relief Nighttime 
• Hemorrhoid 
• Kava Kava (Muscle Relaxer/Sleep Aid)
• Laxative (MOM)
• Mucus Relief
• Multi-Vitamin
• Nasal Spray
• Neosporin
• No Doze
• Pain Releiver 
• Acetometophen
• Aspirin
• Alieve
• Peptic Relief 
• Sun Block
• Sleep Inducer
• Vaseline
• Vapo Rub
• Yeast Infection Cream
• Zinc Sun Screen 
• Heat/Cold
• Hot Hands
• Hot Water Bottle
• Ice Bag
• Dental
• Clove Oil
• Denture Cream
• Denture tablets
• Dental Tools
• Floss
• Mouthwash
• Temporary Filling
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Eyes
• Contact Solution
• Eye Patch
• Eyewash
• Eyeglass Cloth
• Eyeglass Repair Kit 
• Spare Glasses
• Breathing (I am asthmatic)
• Albuterol Inhaler
• CPR Mask
• Nebulizer
• Saline
• Sterility/Cleaning
• Alcohol
• Betadine
• Hand Sanitizer
• Peroxide
• Tea Tree Oil
• Witch Hazel
• Tools

  Blood Pressure Cuff Candles Collapsible Cup  Dish Soap Gloves (non latex) Glucose Testing Meter Matches Nail Clippers (small and large) Needles Paper Lunch Sacks Pen and Paper Penlight/LED Light (must be bright) Pocket Knife Razor Razor Blades Scalpel Scissors (assorted) Soap Stethoscope Thermometers Tongue Depressors Towels Trash Bags Tweezers (2 or more) Whistle  Zip Loc Bags Electrolyte Replacement