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!
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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?
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!
Aloha! I got a kick out of this post. I, too, have this problem! 😉
I went on a RAMPAGE a few weeks ago because we had 40960957 medicine cups AND NONE OF THE MEDICINE WE NEEDED. GAH.
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I know it’s so stupid. I remember throwing heaps out a few months ago and look already back to 10…such a waste.
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.
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I think it’s more of a security blanket thing seeing as we have free healthcare and you don’t…
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).