Practice Proper Medicine Storage

That bathroom medicine cabinet certainly seems convenient. But it could be the worst place for your medications.

In fact, the warmth and humidity in your bathroom can break down many prescription and over-the-counter drugs. Instead, keep your medicines in one cool, dry place, locked up and out of reach of children and pets.

Here are some other drug storage tips:

• Take the cotton plug out of an opened bottle. It can suck moisture in.
• Toss pills that have changed color, feeling, or smell, as well as tablets or capsules that stick together or are cracked or chipped.
• Pitch or replace any out-of-date medications. To dispose of drugs safely, mix them with kitty litter or old coffee grounds and put them in a sealable plastic bag in your trash.