Or you could not use all the refill stuff at the start of the level and save it for when you do die. Then you don't have to worry about refilling crash powers.
Metal Man
Wood Man
Air Man
Crash Man
Flash Man
Quick Man
Bubble Man
Heat Man
Skull Compound 1 (Dragon Stage)
Skull Compound 2 (Jigsaw Room Stage)
Skull Compound 3 (Guts Tank Stage)
Skull Compound 4 (Killer Room Stage)
Skull Compound 5 (Robot Masters) (Wily Ship)
Skull Compound 6 (Alien Wily)
Or you could not use all the refill stuff at the start of the level and save it for when you do die. Then you don't have to worry about refilling crash powers.