Question for OCD stockpilers: how do you organize all those little bottles, boxes, and tubes of meds?

[talk2ham.1]

My stockpile is fairly well organized . . . except for the medicines. I just can't figure out a system for them that works. Obviously the medicine cabinet is not significant enough for all of it. So what's the answer? Give myself more space between med types? Bins? Drawer system? I can't decide.

[Jojaby]

I love those plastic roller carts with several drawers in them. For added seperation I also use those plastic shoe boxes (they have them at Big Lots for $1 each).

[MrsPinecone]

I don't keep anything much in the med cabinet.

I have a couple of open topped bins on the shelves of the linen closet for stuff that's in active use. One for first aid type stuff: cold packs, bandaids, hydrocortizone, neosporin, iodine, etc. and one for meds: gas, antacids, cold meds, etc.

The back stock is in plastic drawer units in the bottom of the linen closet.

[angeleyeza]

thats what I did too. I have a 5 tier cart and the top one is full of neospirins and pain meds for boo-boo's, bandaids, bandage tape, ect

2nd drawer I have bottled meds like triamitic, liquid tylenol, motrin ect,..

3rd drawer I have asprin boxes , bottles, sample packs

4th drawer I have thermometers, measuring cups for meds, tweezers, nail clippers, water thermometer, a set of spoons in a baggie for meds, diaper rash creams

5th drawer I have allergy meds

but I keep this in my closet as I dont want the kids to get into them .

I have another 5 tier cart in the bathroom 1 with makeup samples
2nd one with shampoo samples

3rd one with toothpaste samples /floss/whitening strips

4th one witih facial cleaners like oxy and noxzema

5th one with extra shaving cream

in the hallway closet above my washer I have 2 extra large shoe boxes $2 ea from family dollar.
1 is filled with toothpaste and tootherbrushes
2nd one is filled with shaavers, razers, refills

in my bedroom closet with the 5 tier shelf I have another bookcase filled with extras..

top shelf shave crea, 125 buddie soaps coutesy of giants 3/3 cats ROFL (lots of gifts for friends.)

laundry soap,cleaners, deoderant, toothpaste, mouthwash, more tylenol, more boxes motrin, scrubbin bubbles, glade spray, I have about 30+ of 4pks, & 12pks, of Tp on the left of the shelves and o the right I have about 6 -12pks of PTowels.

under my sink I have bins. I use these to hold 56 dawn dish soap neatly underneath so they dont knock over or fall out. I can fit about 6 in ea bin. i use small pencil baskets in my ktichen drawers to hold batteries, I have a basket for each differnt type.

I also recycle my wipes tubs i hold my coupons in them I have 1 filled with manufacturer Q's I recieve in the mail,
1 for trades
1 for manufacturer Q's for trades
I use the small cottonelle tub boxes for each particular item marked on them frozen, breads, macaronis, and sauces, cereal, and so on. easier to find for me .

[talk2ham.1]

Thanks! I'll be watching for some sales on those roller carts and bins then. And that means I'll need a latch on the linen closet door since I have a two year old and one year old.

[queenofthehivemomof5]

Totes with lids works pretty well for me. To separate stuff in the totes I use those plastic shoe boxes. And I keep that tote (med's) out of reach of the kids.

[Links2me]

I keep the stockpile in labeled shoe boxes that I put at the top of my linen closets.

[Cin42382]

Originally Posted by queenofthehivemomof5 Totes with lids works pretty well for me. To separate stuff in the totes I use those plastic shoe boxes. And I keep that tote (med's) out of reach of the kids.

DItto on the tote. I got a large flat bin with a lid and organized all the boxes of medicine according to type - pain meds / sinus and allergy / bandaids and such/ etc

[OCDEXPERIENCE]

My favorite solution for organizing those boxes and tubes of meds is to first take everything out of the bathroom cabinets. Only put things in the bathroom that you will be comfortable having guests see if they decide to get sneaky and open up your cabinets when they go into your bathroom. This happens a lot. Make sure every label is readable and also make sure that you don't have an excessive amount of things as most of us do. Have what you need and use what you have. Now take the select few, non-prescription meds in your bathroom, grab an inexpensive storage container with a lid and place your prescriptions in the container and house it in a linen closet or in a drawer in your bathroom. If the medicine is sealed in a container people are far less likely to snoop. For more solutions go to www.ocdexperience.com. O.C.D.- Organize & Create Discipline.