Make a Natural First Aid Kit

Thin cotton string for knitting into gauze

5. Cloth, Gauze and Cotton

Recycle a white t-shirt into various shapes and sizes for the perfect bandages. You can still use first aid tape for closure, safety pins, or repurpose the sleeves for holding bandages in place. Purchase gauze or crochet strips from thin, cotton string. Once the items are ready, you will want to launder and sanitize them appropriately for storage. It’s important to keep them in a plastic or glass airtight containers.

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Safety Precaution: As with any traditional medications and first aid treatments, adult supervision is always required and precautions are necessary to keep the first aid kit out of children’s reach.

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