Holiday Hosting
The Holidays are here! As you set the table and welcome loves ones home, remember it’s the little details that make your home feel warm and inviting. From hosting cozy dinners to a weekend full of festivities, hosting tips are always a great place to begin your planning. From hanging the lights to cutting the pie, a few simple safety tips can help to protect your family and guests. While you create your warm atmosphere, it’s important to focus on those who fill the room.
The hidden guest; unused or expired medications. The holidays bring travel, cold season and family gatherings leading our medicine cabinets to crowd. It’s common for old prescriptions to pile up. Kids, pets or even guests can accidentally or purposefully get into medications. We often forget that what is harmless or helpful to us could be a risk for someone else. As you hang the stockings, take a moment to make sure your medications aren’t the uninvited holiday guest.
Deck the halls and clear the cabinets. As you begin to set up add “medicine cabinet cleanup” to your pre-party checklist:
- Store current medications securely – Keep them in a high, locked spot where guests cannot access them.
- Do a quick expiration check – Toss out anything expired, unlabeled or no longer needed.
- Safely dispose of any discarded medications – Rx Destroyer makes it simple to dispose of unneeded medications right at home.
Start a new tradition. As you begin to decorate give your medicine cabinet a fresh start. As the new year rolls around make cleaning your medicine cabinet a habit to protect your home. Share the gift of safety with family and friends. Sharing peace of mind protects your community and your environment. It’s easy to overlook the medicine cabinet, but before you start celebrating it’s important to refresh.
As you begin to hear laughter filling your home and the sight of friendly faces, it’s important to take a moment to slow down and remind ourselves of what really matters, the people who we love. Hosting the perfect holiday isn’t about food or décor, it’s about the memories created. As you begin to prepare remember that a truly joyful season begins with a safe home.
From all of us at Rx Destroyer, we wish a happy, safe and healthy holiday season!
