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My "kit" as it were Also, equally as important but i dont see anyone else that showed theirs, a sharps container! If you dont have one i urge you to get one. If you cant get one then reach out and ill see what i can do about getting you one
Syringe bodies on the left, needle tips on right with vials, lots and lots of alcohol wipes, some silicone caps and small bandages.
I keep a sharpie in there too to mark the amount of shots ive taken from one vial, which i will say was a great idea for keeping track of # of shots and how old the vial is!❤️❤️
Yes! Totally forgot.
To be honest, I use a glass jar for used ampules, needled and syringes...I'm just slowly collecting waste and planning to bring it to a pharmacy, to dispose of it safely...
Omg, that is a great idea! This could help people using vials a lot! Thanks for the tip, I'll pass it along ❤️
The sharpie thing is neat, please pass it along if it help peeps ❤️
Yikes i dont wanna think what happens if you ever drop it! 😨 I know not everyone has the money and thats fine, but my container was 7$ at like any pharmacy, wont break if i drop(plastic) and importantly won't spew needles everywhere if i do drop it. I know your probly fine and being safe, i just worry about worst case 😅
It'll also take forever to completely fill it but once i do the lid "permanently" closes (not if you break into it but like why??)
You're right...I'll get a proper sharps container. Even though I'm very careful with everything glass, it's best to be really careful with this kind of stuff.
Also, a proper sharps container can probably hold way more than a little glass jar.
Huh, that's a nice little bit of extra safety. I like that a lot!
Thank you Brooke. I'll make a trip to the pharmacy 🩷
Just looking out for my sisters ❤️❤️
Thank you Brooke 💜💜