# Home first aid kit checklist — keep it stocked at home

Searching for a thermometer or a plaster at midnight is when you remember what a first aid cabinet is for. This list gathers the basics every home should have, and shared through a room code everyone sees what the cabinet is missing. No sign-up needed.

**In short:** A home first aid kit should hold adhesive bandages, sterile gauze, a bandage roll, an elastic bandage, a triangular bandage and medical tape. Add antiseptic, saline solution, burn cream, a thermometer, tweezers, small scissors, disposable gloves, a cold pack and an emergency blanket. For pain relief, fever and allergy medicines, ask a pharmacist or doctor what suits you, check expiry dates and keep your emergency numbers written down.

## What's on the list

### General

- Sterile gauze
- Bandage roll
- Elastic bandage
- Triangular bandage
- Medical tape
- Antiseptic solution
- Saline solution
- Fever reducer — Check the expiry date
- Antihistamine — Check the expiry date
- Burn cream
- Tweezers
- Small scissors
- Disposable gloves
- Cold pack
- Emergency blanket
- Emergency numbers note

### Personal care

- Adhesive bandages
- Pain reliever
- Thermometer

## Tips

- Keep the cabinet somewhere cool and dry, out of children's reach; bathroom humidity damages medicines and dressings.
- Go through the expiry dates every six months, and take expired items to a pharmacy or a proper collection point.
- Opened products can have a shorter shelf life, so write the opening date on them and follow the period on the leaflet.
- Put together a small second kit for the car or travel bag, so the home cabinet isn't raided.

## Frequently asked questions

### Where should you keep a home first aid kit?

Somewhere cool and dry and out of children's reach; bathroom humidity can damage medicines and dressings, so pick a more suitable room. Make sure all the adults in the home know where it is.

### When should medicines in a first aid kit be thrown away?

Anything past its expiry date, or that has changed colour or smell, should go. Take unwanted medicines to a pharmacy or collection point rather than putting them in the bin or down the sink, and check the leaflet for how long opened products last.

### When is a first aid kit not enough and you should call emergency services?

For severe bleeding, loss of consciousness, difficulty breathing, chest pain, serious burns or a suspected fracture, call your local emergency number straight away instead of relying on the kit. The kit is for minor injuries; for medicines and diagnosis, ask a healthcare professional.

### Can I change the list?

Of course. The ready-made list is just a starting point: delete, add, move items between categories.

### Do I need an account?

No. A room code is all it takes — no email, password or signup.

### How long is the list kept?

As long as you use it. A list is only deleted after a month without any activity; even opening the room resets the clock.

### Can I install it on my phone?

Yes. With the room open, tap "Save Room" to add it to your home screen and open it with one tap.

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[Start a room with this list](https://ortakliste.app/en/list/home-first-aid-kit-checklist) — 19 items go straight into your new room; delete what you don't need, add what's missing. No account needed.