Almost every home has some type of medication in it, no matter if it’s over the counter aspiring or the best diet pills. No matter what the pill is it should be kept somewhere safe so that it isn’t taken by the wrong person. Here are five tips on storing medication.

Keep medications in their original containers.

If more than one person in your home takes medications keep each person’s medication in a ziploc or small basket with their name on it.

Check expiration dates on containers. A great time to do this is when you change your smoke alarm batteries in the spring and fall, when daylight savings time begins and ends.

Most medications should be kept cool so storing them in the bathroom is a bad idea because of the heat and humidity.

Cabinets over or near stoves, ovens and other heat generating appliances get warm so they don’t make a good place to store medications.