The main image on this blog post is a 30 item pocket first aid kit that sells for $3.19 in store and can be found here: https://www.cvs.com/shop/cvs-health-travel-first-aid-kit-antibacterial-essentials-prodid-164177
This kit contains: In this 30-piece kit, you will find two antiseptic wipes to clean out a cut, two sterile pads, four sheer spot bandages, four large sheer bandages, four fabric antibacterial bandages, four waterproof antibacterial bandages, and ten sheer bandages.
So lets see if we can do better:
Ducking over to the Dollar Tree website we have this $1.25 Kit…… which is better than a sharp stick in the eye (but contains no eye patches)
https://www.dollartree.com/curad-first-aid-kits/324733
One of largest concepts of emergency preparedness is “layering” of preps which includes with redundant systems and larger systems.
So using a $10 budget here are the number of kits to you create deploy across your family. There are 8 $1.25 items
100 Alcohol Pads https://www.dollartree.com/product/191951
25 Fabric Bandages https://www.dollartree.com/curad-camp-camo-flex-fabric-bandages-25ct-boxes/287376
110 Assorted Bandages https://www.dollartree.com/coralite-assorted-size-plastic-bandages-110-pc/346249
Benadryl 24 Count https://www.dollartree.com/benadryl-allergy-antihistamine-ultratabs-24-ct-pack/386080
Asprin 40 Count https://www.dollartree.com/valuhealth-low-dose-aspirin-40ct-packs/334112
Acetaminophen 60 count https://www.dollartree.com/valuhealth-low-dose-aspirin-40ct-packs/334112
Gauze 10 Count : https://www.dollartree.com/valuhealth-regular-strengthhttps://www.dollartree.com/valuhealth-low-dose-aspirin-40ct-packs/334112acetaminophen-325-mg-pain-relief-tablets-60-ct-bottles/377687
Paper tape https://www.dollartree.com/valuhealth-regular-strengthhttps://www.dollartree.com/valuhealth-low-dose-aspirin-40ct-packs/334112acetaminophen-325-mg-pain-relief-tablets-60-ct-bottles/377687
Read set go!
$10 and 10 Kits: Paper Tape 18″, Gauge 1 (cut in half to make 2), 6 Tylenol Caps, 4 Asprin, 2 Benedryl, 10 Mixed bandages, 2-3 fabric bandages, 10 Alcohol wipes……the onl thing that’s missing is the 3 cent baggies from the kitchen. Boom!
