Organizing Tips For:

Managing Medicines

When you or someone you love is sick, the last thing you want to do is lose time searching for the right pain reliever. Here are a few tips to organize your medicines so you can find what you need when you need it fast.

1. Store Medicine In One, Centralized Location -  Although many homes have more than one bathroom, most have only one kitchen, making it a logical place to keep medical supplies. Storing medicine in the kitchen also makes sense for the reasons listed below:

  • spoons or cups can be placed in the sink or dishwasher immediately after they are used to dispense medication.

  • bottles and tubes that need to be replaced can easily be added to a shopping list when a family member notices they are almost gone.

  • parents who spend most of their time in the kitchen and family room areas can rest easy knowing that children are not getting into medications or creams when playing in other areas of the home.

 

2. Put Cabinet Doors To Work

Frequently used medicines are easy to find with these spice clips from HarrietCarter.com. Larger bottles fit well below them in recipe card holders secured to the cupboard door with 3M command strips.

 
3. Add Structure

A wire shelf from Wal-Mart makes wise use of vertical space while a clear tote keeps children's medicine out of reach and in one, centralized location.

 
Adhesive mount packet pockets available at The Container Store and Amazon.com place boxes of medicine within easy reach.

 
That's it in a nutshell (or cupboard in this case). May the ideas offered here spark more of your own.

 
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