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Is it cheaper to buy a first aid supplies in a kit or individually?

Will I save money by just going to the pharmacy with a list and picking up all the things in a kit and putting them in a waterproof tackle-box?

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1. It is very different depending what kind of first-aid kit it is. Some companies make it cheaper and others more expensive. It is most likely that the first-aid kit should cost less. I would go for the first-aid kit.

2. It depends on the supplies you want in the kit. If you need specialty things (ie, we have to use latex free band-aids in our house due to 2 people with latex allergies) then it would be better if you built your own. Otherwise, if you just need a basic kit, it could be cheaper to buy the kit.

3. It is better to pick them up individually. When you purchase the kit, it doesn't come with enough sizes, quantities etc. You will pay more by buying singly, but in the the long run, it is well worth it.

4. in most shops scissors and basic plasters can be much more money than a whole first aid kit with all range of things in it

5. For the most part, it costs more to buy the supplies and assemble a kit- BUT you get better supplies (most kits use junk supplies, like cheapo bandages), can tailor to YOUR needs better (like cartoon bandages for kids), and usually you end up with enough stuff to make more than one kit- home, car, and pocket/purse- for example.



6. If you're making multiple kits, it's cheaper to buy the supplies separately. If you just need one kit, it's usually a lot cheaper to buy it pre-made. You can search online & find TONS of different kits for different purposes. Good luck!

7. It will depend of what you need. Your best bet is to compare prices, but be warned as others have said- premade general kits tend to use cheeper, lower quality supplies. Also remember that many premade kits contain items that you aren't going to need or are intended for specialized uses such as EMS.

- David