Got some Emergen-C, Mucinex and Mucinex DM and Zicam early on. Had a thermometer already and also had 2 bottles of isopropyl alcohol on-hand from when I was doing work on a septic system a few years back....found a couple bottles of hand sanitizer in a bug-out kit we had put together during Obama years and have some cold and Flu relief from last year.
Never throw away “expired” items. They are still edible or have medicinal value.