Organize Your Medication Like a Pro!

Three Easy Steps For 

Managing Medications At Home

Following a simple, three step process, you can organize your vitamins, supplements and medications like a pro. Here's what an organizational expert has to say.

Step One:  Sort

Separate the vitamins and supplements from over the counter and prescription medications

Separate medications once more

• Cough, Cold and Flu Remedies
• Pain Relievers
• Prescriptions- Adult
• Prescriptions- Children

Step Two: Contain

Recommended options for containing medications-

• Turntables- best for smaller bottles 
• Bins- grab and go means easy access
• Ziplock bags- fast and cheap
• Pill packs or pill boxes- compartments are filled weekly

Use any combination of containers-

• Bin with a bin
• Bag within a bin
• Pill box with a bag

Secure pill boxes with rubber bands- when traveling or as needed 

Step Three:  Maintain

Return items to designated containers immediately after use- labels make this process easier

• label bins
• label  bins within the bins
• mark the lids of the medicine bottles

Clearly mark bottles with expiration dates

Store containers up high/ on a shelf/ away from children

Keep a record of the medications you take including:

• name of medication
• dosage
• precautions

Maintain this list of medications

• in the storage bin
• in your wallet
• digitally- on your phone, tablet, computer

With a small investment of time and money, medications and supplements can be easily organized and, more importantly, mistakes can be avoided.  It's a quick, easy and painless process. Give it a try,

 but before you do...

watch the entire video, featuring getsimplifized.com's organizational expert, Vanessa Hayes.  This lady is a genius!