#EverydayEB P2P Tips: Organizing Bandages & Supplies

Find your #EverydayEB Peer-to-Peer Tips on Organizing Bandages & Supplies here! 
We’ve gathered suggestions across all age groups and EB types. Each suggestion is presented as a quote, with the contributor's EB type noted. We encourage our readers to join the conversation and contribute your own suggestions in the comments section at the bottom of the post. Now, let’s dive in! 

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• "Have a treatment table like you see in doctor offices to change dressings.  It goes up and down which can help the caregivers back." (RDEB)
• "Use an office cart with deep and shallow, colored drawers.  Its light weight and rolls on casters.  These can be moved around the treatment table as you work on dressings.  Use a medium cutting board, on a towel, on top of the cart, to spread the ointments on dressings before cutting and applying." (RDEB)
• "We have two 15" wide 24" deep 7 tall bandage storage in the dressing room. Our cold room has been converted to contain food (Ensure meal supplement) and various large-sized supplies." (RDEB)
• "Have a rolling cart so everything is in reach." (Unknown)
• "My long time blister lancing tool has been the Bard-Parker #11 or #13 retractable, disposable scalpel. Various hand scissors to aiding in de-breeding of sites is essential, but a critical factor is to choose what feels comfortable to use. " (EBS)
• "Have one small bag in an emergency “go” bag; a small container for light wound care; a medium; and a large “we’re going to be here awhile’ box." (EB Simplex)
• "Designate drawers in the bedroom specifically for supplies." (DEB)
• "Have a medical specific corner of house so everything is accessible from a few steps away from washroom and area of dressing change." (RDEB)
• "Take everything out of original boxes and put in clear plastic bins (with lids) on shelves. Helps to quickly see what we have and what we will soon need. Also saves a lot of space." (EBS)
• "Make templates and cut bandages en masse." (Unknown)
• "Establish a pattern and once the pattern is established, get all the supplies set and ready to go (open the packages, butter the dressings, etc.), then remove the bandages and bathe. For caregivers, set-up can also be done while they are bathing. Changing tables with all the supplies needed and ready to go are helpful.  Once they are out of the bath, you can quickly reapply the bandages." (Unknown)
• "Organization is the key to success. Make bathtime fun time. It is something that has to be done so make it as enjoyable as possible; it is no different than getting dressed. Also, for children, they can help too always have an extra person available to assist if possible." (Unknown)

Thank you to everyone who generously shared their insights! Your recommendations will help others facing similar challenges. 

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