I have never thought of myself a a hoarder. Sure I have things from years ago but I still use them, wear them, need them. That’s not a problem. I can throw stuff out, I do it all the time. I regularly go through closets and cupboards and clean out clothing and kitchen appliances.
So imagine my shock to find I am hoarding in the medicine cupboard. You all know my perspective on healthcare, for a hospital trip the requirement is bones sticking out, bleeding profusely or death! The kids recite this while rolling their eyes if they hurt themselves.
I’m not the gushy, worrywart parent, of course I check if a child gets hurt but for the most part I can repair it, cure it or nurse the victim back to health. There are exceptions, like our recent ER trip, but they are few and far between, thankfully.
I have a very extensive medicine cupboard. Don’t judge me. I have all manner of pain killers, cold remedies and wart remover, remedies for pink eye and UTI’s. You name it, I got it. It all gets used but there’s one thing I have an over abundance of …..medicine cups.
It’s ridiculous. Both the kids have been sick over the weekend, so I have been giving them doses of every kind of cold medicine, coloidal silver and echinacea. I didn’t need to wash a medicine cup all weekend. They each had their own set.
I might have a problem:

Yup I have a problem

10 Medicine cups
I blame the drug companies. They’re the enablers, selling those little plastics cup strapped to the top of every bottle of Tylenol, Ibuprofen and every other cough/cold medicine on the market.
It’s all their fault. I should sue!












OMG. I am a TOTAL hoarder. I have this on my list to blog about. Only it’s not just medicine cups. There is SO much more. I have a problem. Seriously.
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Oh no.. will I be seeing you on an episode of Hoarders any time soon?
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Darn … and they’re all plastic. So … what will you do with them? I’d punch holes in the bottom and use them to start seeds.
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I don’t know but isn’t it wasteful that EVERY single bottle of medicine comes with a cup now. When I was a kid we had a medicine measure cup and before that we got a spoonful!
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Aloha! I got a kick out of this post. I, too, have this problem!
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I went on a RAMPAGE a few weeks ago because we had 40960957 medicine cups AND NONE OF THE MEDICINE WE NEEDED. GAH.
I know it’s so stupid. I remember throwing heaps out a few months ago and look already back to 10…such a waste.
Molley Mills recently posted…Who Knew I Had Hoarder Tendencies…..
I think we all hoard some things even if we don’t realise. I hoard medicines, i have 2 cupboards with every headache, cold, flu, allergy etc medicine on sale lol but at least if anyone gets sick i can help them.
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Angela x
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This is an Aussie thing! Adam prides himself on his medical kit. It must be some social healthcare bulk billing thing.
I think it’s more of a security blanket thing seeing as we have free healthcare and you don’t…
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OMG. I am such a hoarder. I’m thinking of moving out of Jersey to the city and I’m thinking I’m going to have to get rid of a literal truck-load of stuff. It’s a relief, to be honest. Having a lot of stuff puts onus on me to keep it locked away and well maintained, to check labels often and clean up (too much).
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