Spring & Neosporin
Spring has arrived in TN…and I’m sure it will reach those of you further north soon. I love driving down this road this time of year – the bradford pears are amazing. (Excuse the quality of the photo – I was driving. Any other time I would hit every red light. Today, not 1.)
Spring is when I start thinking about buying sunscreen, aloe gel, and bandaids. (I’m fair and I’m clumsy and I like to be prepared.) I’ve read you are supposed to replace sunscreen each year. Even Oprah says so. It expires!
This year, I am reminding you all to check the expiration on something else in your summer kit: Neosporin. Through my relationship with Mom Central, I received a reminder to check out my Neosporin for expiration. I’m embarrassed to say it never occurred to me that my Neosporin might have an expiration date. My was dated Feb 2006. Oops!
Mom Central and Johnson & Johnson, sent me some Neosporin so that I could tell you about it and remind you to make sure yours isn’t expired (expiration might compromise the effectiveness). I received a 1 ounce tube of Neosporin + Pain Relief ointment, a 1 ounce tube of Neosporin + Pain Relief cream, and a purse sized bottle of Neo to Go anticeptic and pain relief spray.
Fortunately, no injuries since we’ve received our Neosporin but I will tell you that I use it every time I use a bandaid. And now that Sabrina is over 2, I use it when I put a bandaid on her as well.
The one on the left is the ointment – it has a petroleum jelly type consistency. The one of the right is the cream. I will leave you with my personal Neosporin tip: the first time you shave for swimsuit wearing purposes this spring/summer, rub a little Neosporin on your inner thighs afterward. You won’t get those ugly razor bumps.
I just bought that spray stuff yesterday for the baby bag!!
Thanks for the reminder about checking for expiration dates – I usually don’t realize our Neosporin is expired until I have a cut and need to use it! Also, thanks for the shaving/Neosporin tip – I will try that out this summer for sure!
I just saw a commercial yesterday on Neo To Go, love how convinient it is. I plan on grabbing 3 next time I’m at the store. Thanks for the shaving tip!!! My friend swears by “Coochie Cream” for razor bumps. They only sell it at lovers lane though so I think I’ll stick with the neosporin LOL Way more convinient to go to Walmart with my boys =)
We love neosporin and have tons of it around, which I’ll have to check.
My husband REFUSES to believe that sunscreen expires and should be replaced. I have to sneak new bottles in.
I do pretty good checking for expiration dates, but you’re right with the outside season kicking into full gear and scrapes bound to happen, time to make sure!!
I never thought of it for the ‘ol bikini area – thanks for that tip!!!!!!!!!!!!! Seriously, that’s awesome.
Oh, and to clarify… just because I called it the bikini area, nobody need worry, I won’t be sporting an actual bikini!!
I always throw my unused sunscreen away, and I shed some tears for the wasted money as well. It never fails that we have to buy a tube at the end of the season!!!
Thanks for the neosporin tip. I am going to use that one.
What a great idea on the shaving! Thanks for the tip!
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