Homemade Pill Organizer

Question

Can any of you crafty people out there think of a way to make a non-toxic and nice looking pill box holder?  I need something with compartments large enough to put all my big vitamins and suppliments in for daily use for 7 days.  I do not want any of those plastic weekly pill holders, but something that will look nice sitting out and again is non-toxic and has a lid.  I look forward to your ideas!

Lin R · Answer

Love that idea Sheila!

Jeanette S · Answer

I am saving small plastic jars such as spice jars.  My son had a darling chartruse jar the other day that his probotic came in and I asked him for it.  Then there was a small hot pink one that held liquid for blowing bubbles for the dog.  Now I have my eye on a small clear one with a bright yellow top that is almost empty of the dill pickle salt my son loves!  I have developed a facination for small brighly colored plastic bottles or ones that have beautiful labels which I am careful not to get very wet when I wash them out.  I know I will find a use for them .  A small lbel on the lid with the day and set in a small wire basket would be adorable.

360 Sod (Donna Dixson) · Answer

How about something like these? http://www.glueguncrafts.com/2009/03/glue_gun_craft_round_up.cfm (and a the cute crate)

Lin R · Answer

I will do that Sheila.  Thanks to everyone for the ideas.

Sharron W · Answer

I save the little jars from the specialty pickled artichoke hearts and such that I tend to use in my cooking. I'm always making lotions or such for someone in the family...so I make use of them for that...but certainly they would make cute little vitamin jars as well... also a cardboard 'hatbox' with spice jars in it would be cute...you could cover the lids with fabric to match the hatbox...You could even screw the hatbox to a lazy susan to make it revolve...

Leah M · Answer

I needed to make a morning/evening pill dispenser for someone. It was suggested we get those M&M flip top plastic containers. I took the labels off, put new ones on with the days of the week and put it in a spice rack I found at Goodwill.

Carrie · Answer

Try a bead organizing box or a 'floss' box for storing embroidery thread. 
Great idea. Cheap. Avail at any major craft store. Art stores have dual-purpose items that travel well, too.

Jan Sey · Answer

I bought a 2 sided plastic box (for screws, washers, etc.) that had many compartments at Harbor Freight (a hardware type store) for my vitamins. Can use baby food jars for some projects that require small glass jars.
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DORLIS · Answer

I use drawer dividers to keep my vitamin bottles in order. You could paint them. Mine are a boring orange, but they do keep bottles from rolling all over.

Gabrielle Falk · Answer

If you don

Gabrielle Falk · Answer

If you aren't keeping the container on display, I went to the hardware shop and purchased a small plastic box with many divisions (actually a fishing tackle container for all those little bits & pieces that fishermen use) and put my vitamins etc. in that. I also use a couple of the same for my costume jewellery. You can see immediately what you have stored. Alternatively. If you want the container 'on view' what about a jewellery box? Obviously the right size, with compartments, or compartments where you can place small plastic vials??

Aubrey Stanley Weber · Answer

Here is a video tutorial on how to make a origami pill box...really awesome http://www.paperkawaii.com/2015/08/09/origami-pill-box-organizer-video-tutorial/

Beth Hammer Carroll · Answer

There are large, large pill containers for a week at a time . I take lots of meds and vitamins and it holds mine just fine. I got mine at the dollar store.. and yes you guessed it for just a dollar.

Elizabeth Paolero · Answer

Folks, I think she knows about the plastic box versions, but wants an attractive nontoxic option, as do I.

Elizabeth Paolero · Answer

Love that idea. I have a tiny jelly sample jar I use for pills in my purse, but it’s not pretty. I have seen two styles of nontoxic wooden weekly am/pm pill organizers that I like, but they’ve $80 to $125.

Lethia Page · Answer

I like altoid tins. They make a large one for the regular mints and sugar free ones come in a smaller one depending how many pills you take every day. Collect for as many days as you like. You can keep them in a basket or maybe a set of two (one basket for full ones and one basket for those that need refilling.)

You can also use tic tac containers.

Ann|The Apple Street Cottage · Answer

I would use the 7 day pill box and place it inside another box that has been decorated.

Deb K · Answer

Hi Lin, a little late, but I hope this helps you out, you can paint or add decoration to the top,

https://www.amazon.com/Earring-Storage-Acrylic-Transparent-Compartment/dp/B0BG89P1CY/ref=sr_1_24_sspa?keywords=rhinestone+organizer&qid=1671121963&sr=8-24-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE4SzFQMFJUQUNZODEmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA1OTIwODBVMkM1SlRMQ1VDSk8mZW5jcnlwdGVkQWRJZD1BMDEyMTI5NzJHQkdEMDE2MENMSkkmd2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGYmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

Redcatcec · Answer

I was thinking babyfood jars.

Mogie · Answer

27 Pill Boxes And Organizers That'll Make Your Life So Much Easier

https://www.buzzfeed.com/annaborges/pill-boxes-cases-and-organizers

Kathy Gunter Law · Answer

Use the plastic pill holder but put it inside a pretty wooden or fabric box. You can even cover a tissue holder with pretty contact paper, cut the side that tissue pops out of completely off, flip over, and place over the pill organizer.

Dee · Answer

Maybe glue some small baby food jars together and put them in a wooden box from Hobby Lobby

Sonja Damen · Answer

How about using small mason jars or glass spice jars? You can get a set of seven and label them for each day.

Johnavallance82 · Answer

Maybe look at putting an egg box inside a suitable container - something you could even have in plant sight and decorate the box so it fits in with decor etc.

Adrienne Carrie Hubbard | Crafty Little Gnome · Answer

Hi Lin! You can watch this video for more information.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMffF66tzYU

Garage Media · Answer

If you're looking for a simple way to DIY this without buying a plastic tracker, I highly recommend using a bead organizer or an embroidery floss storage box from the craft store. I started using one last year because the regular AM/PM pill boxes were way too small for my bulkier vitamins. The little adjustable dividers let you customize the section sizes perfectly, and you can just use a Sharpie or some label maker tape on the lid to mark the days or times. It’s super cheap, holds a ton more, and keeps everything completely organized in one flat container that easily slides into a drawer.

Deb K · Answer

Hi Lin, hope this helps you, Create a custom countertop pill holder using a vintage bread box, a decorative spice rack, or a repurposed cigar box. Disguise medicine bottles in plain sight by decanted them into airtight apothecary jars, or arrange weekly pill dosettes upright in a pretty countertop bin.

Repurpose Household Containers

Bread Box: Hide unsightly pill bottles and daily supplements inside a Bread Box to keep them within sight but out of view.
Cigar Box: Give your medicine a rustic, decorative display by storing daily dosettes in an artfully designed wooden Cigar Box.
Pencil Case: Stash weekly pill planners into a pretty, zippered brush bag or Pencil Case for a colorful, travel-ready station.

Decant and Display

Airtight Jars: Decant gummy vitamins or capsules into cohesive, glass canisters and display them like Spices.
Lazy Susan: Create a spinning Lazy Susan using two small round cake pans and a package of marbles.
Upright Organizers: Place smaller pill bottles neatly into an upright Keurig Pod Organizer.

Upcycled Wall and Shadow Box Ideas

Shadow Box: Mount a deep Shadow Box that opens from the front, add Velcro dots, and stick daily med cups to the back for a custom disguised cabinet.
Tiered Trays: Arrange your bottles on a compact, decorative Tiered Tray to save counter space and add a polished look.

Johnavallance82 · Answer

timber box sectioned off to suit or to contain smaller boxes /containers for each day. or maybe a jewellery box.

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