Classy and Opinionated Lifestyle Mom Blog
You’re throwing a party at your house over the weekend. As you look around your home, you’re noticing a lot of stains on your carpet that you haven’t seen before. Judging on how they look, they’ve been there for quite a while. You try scrubbing …
Did you know that nearly 92% of pest infestation cases are caused by bed bugs? On top of that, almost 80% of homeowners can’t successfully identify bed bugs in their houses, although they might be bitten by them. This raises the question – how to …
Every 3 months I take the time to clean out both of our medicine cabinets. I look for medication that we no longer use or ones that have passed their expiration dates. This includes OTC over-the-counter and prescription medication. It’s important that we go through these things regularly and to dispose of them properly.
Here’s how you should properly dispose unwanted and expired medication.
Community Take-Back Programs: Some communities offer regular take-back programs that are FREE. You can often find them through various hospitals, clinics, doctor’s offices, fire stations, police departments and through local health agencies.
Trash Disposal: Remove identifying information from the bottle and/or package. Shred labels or heavily blacken out with a marker any info that can identify you. Place medication back into the package. Wrap heavy duty shipping tape or duct tape around the package to make it secure. You don’t want anything leaking or falling out in the trash. You could opt to forgo that step by placing them into a plastic zipper-closure bag. Toss into your trash bag and immediately dispose of that bag in your outside garbage can.
Extra Precaution: The DEA recommends that you place medications in an undesirable substance like used kitty litter, coffee grounds, spoiled food, etc. This will help to keep “other” people and animals from snooping in it.
What Not to Do: You should not dispose medications down a sink drain or toilet unless that’s the ONLY method that’s available to you. Studies have shown that trace amounts of drugs get into our water supply and septic systems. Obviously, this should only be used as a last resort.
The DEA has a lot of great information on their website that you can use to help guide you on cleaning out those medicine cabinets and disposing those expired medications properly. You can check out their Take Back Day program to find locations in your local community that you can use.
* This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may or may not receive a small commission which helps to support this site. Thank you!
Pets rely on their owners to provide a safe and clean environment for them to live in. Their bedding, toys, cages, crates, litter boxes and food bowls need to be cleaned regularly. You need to keep things cleaned to help your pet remain healthy. Over …
You didn’t want to admit it, but the truth is clear: you have become a clutter monster. Everywhere you go in your home, you have junk in every region of the house. Now, the clutter has piled up to the point that you can’t ignore …
I’m a neat and clean freak. I like everything in our home to be in its proper place. My husband on the other hand is the complete opposite. He doesn’t mind things laying out all over the place and that drives me nuts! Seriously, NUTS, NUTS, NUTS!
* This post contains affiliate links. The item being featured was personally purchased by the writer who is sharing her 100% unbiased opinion with the readers of this blog.
Every time I walked into our family room I was cleaning up his books, his tablet, reading glasses, numerous remote controls, pens, paper and other items. He would let them lay all over the coffee table or the side table. It was getting so bad that you couldn’t find things (like one of the remotes to the TV) when you needed them. Not only that, I don’t like guests who visit our home to see a complete mess.
As you can imagine…I was tired of it and I needed a solution. I wanted a solution that didn’t take up any floor space and one that didn’t stick out like a sore thumb. Well, I found it and I absolutely love it!
The Armrest Chair and Sofa Caddy Organizer is fantastic! I don’t know why I didn’t buy one sooner. It’s made out of heavy-duty cotton fabric and is large enough to fit over the armrest of your sofa or your favorite reading chair. It comes in a variety of different colors and I selected brown since I enjoy neutrals. Plus, I think it looks nice on his easy chair.
What’s really cool about this caddy organizer is that it has 6 pockets to hold all sort’s of different things. I was able to easily slide my husband’s Samsung Tablet down inside the biggest pocket. I then got busy filling up the rest of them with his puzzle books, bible, tablet & pens, reading glasses, remote controls, etc. It holds everything and now my table-tops will be kept clean. Plus, it’s machine washable when you need to clean it. Gotta love that!
How to use it: Tuck the one edge underneath the cushion of your chair or sofa. Sling it over the armrest and then start filling it up. Yes, it’s that easy!
I love this product so much that I just placed an order for a second one. The new one that is coming will be used on another chair but in our living room. I hate seeing clutter on coffee tables and side tables and this totally eliminates that!
* This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, we may or may not receive a small commission which helps to support this site. Thank you!
Disclaimer: The writer personally purchased the item featured in this post and paid full price. She’s sharing her honest and unbiased opinion on the product with the readers of this blog. Your opinion may differ. This post contains affiliate links.
Cleaning out the home of a deceased loved one can be extremely painful. There are likely to be a lot of memories hidden in drawers and closets of the house. One way to make the process easier emotionally is to focus on efficiency. The sooner …
It’s that time of the year and spring cleaning has begun. If I’m being honest with you…I do big seasonal cleanings four times every year. Just not during the springtime. To get started I’ll go room to room making a list of everything that needs …