45 Medicine Storage And Organization Ideas

medicine storage and organization ideas

Storing and organizing medicines at home may influence a lot and even save lives! Having all the necessary things neatly organized and at hand is very important when we speak about medications, that’s why we carefully gathered all the best and most functional ideas to do that. Take a look and maybe you’ll feel like keeping the medicines are well-organized, too.

Box Organizers

The first solution is having a tiered box organizer that can be opened in tiers or closed to look like a usual box. This is a perfect idea to have some emergency means at hand, in one place, or if you move from place to place and need a large medicine box. This thing will be perfect for students going to college, pack one for yours. This is a comfortable solution that won’t take much space and will help you keep a small amount of medicines in one place.

This tiered plastic organier is great as a first aid kit, and if you have kids going to college, pack one for them, too.

This tiered plastic organier is great as a first aid kit, and if you have kids going to college, pack one for them, too.

This plastic tiered box is a cool solution to store all the medicines comfortably in one place and it can be easily taken with you.

This plastic tiered box is a cool solution to store all the medicines comfortably in one place and it can be easily taken with you.

Such a tiered organizer is a cool solution to have all you need at hand.

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Such a tiered organizer is a cool solution to have all you need at hand. (via shopwithmemama).

This simple tiered box organizer can be placed in a cabinet or just left on the tabletop.

This simple tiered box organizer can be placed in a cabinet or just left on the tabletop.

This plastic tiered organizer includes everything you might need.

This plastic tiered organizer includes everything you might need.

This bold yellow plastic organizer is a lovely idea for only the most necessary medicines.

This bold yellow plastic organizer is a lovely idea for only the most necessary medicines.

Medicine Drawers

Usually a single drawer isn’t enough, it can be an additional one or a drawer for some exact type of medicines. Organize it with clear acrylic boxes or trays and it will look great being comfy in using.

This drawer is used mostly for bottles with medications, they are all comfortably organized.

This drawer is used mostly for bottles with medications, they are all comfortably organized.

Finish off a drawer with multiple plastic boxes with separators to keep everything in its place.

Finish off a drawer with multiple plastic boxes with separators to keep everything in its place.

A small drawer is done with plastic boxes and the rest is placed without any organizing.

A small drawer is done with plastic boxes and the rest is placed without any organizing.

Organize a drawer with some clear acrylic boxes and voila, everything will be comfortably at hand.

Organize a drawer with some clear acrylic boxes and voila, everything will be comfortably at hand.

Medicine Cabinets

If we speak about classic medicine cabinets in bathrooms, don’t put a lot there: most medications require quite cool temperatures and dry air, so a bathroom won’t be a good idea. It’s better suited for makeup storage. Choose a part of your linen closet, pantry or some kitchen cabinet to organize a medicine storage space. Here are some ways to organize it perfectly.

Acrylic Crates

Clear acrylic crates are my personal favorite because they provide you with storage space, they have handles to pull them out and you can see what’s inside. Finish them off with labels or take a sharpie and write some words right on each crate, and voila!

Get a bunch of boxes or crates and add black labels to keep everything organized.

Get a bunch of boxes or crates and add black labels to keep everything organized.

Here you can see not only clear crates but also a clear jar with a wooden lid.

Here you can see not only clear crates but also a clear jar with a wooden lid.

This cabinet is done with lots of small plastic boxes that keep a lot of stuff in order.

This cabinet is done with lots of small plastic boxes that keep a lot of stuff in order.

These cabinets are organized with clear acrylic boxes for everything, and it's a very neat and eye-pleasing solution.

These cabinets are organized with clear acrylic boxes for everything, and it's a very neat and eye-pleasing solution.

The medicine part of the cabinet is done with clear acrylic crates and black labels and it looks very well-organized.

The medicine part of the cabinet is done with clear acrylic crates and black labels and it looks very well-organized.

Stack some clear acrylic crates and add labels, and that's all you'll need for storing medicines.

Stack some clear acrylic crates and add labels, and that's all you'll need for storing medicines.

These comfy acrylic boxes and crates are great to store everything necessary, and instead of labels there are letters right on them.

These comfy acrylic boxes and crates are great to store everything necessary, and instead of labels there are letters right on them.

Some plastic crates with labels are great to store medicines, and you can put them inside any cabinet.

Some plastic crates with labels are great to store medicines, and you can put them inside any cabinet.

The right organized cabinet contains clear acrylic boxes and a rotating organizer. A clear stand is great for small bottles.

The right organized cabinet contains clear acrylic boxes and a rotating organizer. A clear stand is great for small bottles.

You can never go wrong with acrylic crates and boxes, they allow to see how much is left and labels will help you find out what it is.

You can never go wrong with acrylic crates and boxes, they allow to see how much is left and labels will help you find out what it is.

Clear acrylic crates are always a good idea for storing and organizing all you might need.

Clear acrylic crates are always a good idea for storing and organizing all you might need.

Small clear boxes will hold everything you want: medicines, vitamins and not only.

Small clear boxes will hold everything you want: medicines, vitamins and not only.

These simple wire shelves are done with clear acrylic boxes and crates, big and small ones, and paper attached show where what is located.

These simple wire shelves are done with clear acrylic boxes and crates, big and small ones, and paper attached show where what is located.

Some clear acrylic crates and boxes of various sizes will look very cohesive and stylish.

Some clear acrylic crates and boxes of various sizes will look very cohesive and stylish.

This is how a well-organized medicine cabinet looks: clear acrylic crates and black labels.

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This is how a well-organized medicine cabinet looks: clear acrylic crates and black labels. (via neatmethod).

Not much shelf space? Go for stacked boxes or use skinny crates like these ones.

Not much shelf space? Go for stacked boxes or use skinny crates like these ones.

Clear acrylic trays and organizers are great to store some medicines, and everything is at hand.


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Clear acrylic trays and organizers are great to store some medicines, and everything is at hand. (via thespruce).

Have a lot of medicines? Buy a bunch of matching boxes or crates, stick to clear ones to see how many mecines are left.

Have a lot of medicines? Buy a bunch of matching boxes or crates, stick to clear ones to see how many mecines are left.

Tall crates will cover even the biggest medication boxes and bottles, and a couple of rotating trays will help, too.

Tall crates will cover even the biggest medication boxes and bottles, and a couple of rotating trays will help, too.

Boxes With Lids

Plastic boxes with lids are another cool solution because besides preventing water from getting inside the boxes, they can be stacked and that will save your shelf space. In fact, you might have just a single stack of such boxes. Labels or a sharpie will help you find what you need.

These clear acrylic boxes with lids are organized without  labels, there is only calligraphy on them.

These clear acrylic boxes with lids are organized without labels, there is only calligraphy on them.

This closet holders a lot of matching clear acrylic boxes with lids that hold not only medications but also skin care, make up and so on.

This closet holders a lot of matching clear acrylic boxes with lids that hold not only medications but also skin care, make up and so on.

These stacked clear acrylic boxes with lids are optimal to organized all the medications, add labels to find out where and what is placed.

These stacked clear acrylic boxes with lids are optimal to organized all the medications, add labels to find out where and what is placed.

Plastic boxes with blue lids are great to store and organize necessary things.

Plastic boxes with blue lids are great to store and organize necessary things.

If you don't have a lot of medicines, you can place everything in a couple of boxes and stack them to save the space.

If you don't have a lot of medicines, you can place everything in a couple of boxes and stack them to save the space.

These plastic boxes with lids are great as they allow stacking and save shelf space.

These plastic boxes with lids are great as they allow stacking and save shelf space.

These boxes with lids are stacked and the contents is written down right on the boxes.

These boxes with lids are stacked and the contents is written down right on the boxes.

These organizers include drawers, and labels on each of them tell what's inside.

These organizers include drawers, and labels on each of them tell what's inside.

Clear boxes with lids are great to store medicines, they can be put on each other to save space.

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Clear boxes with lids are great to store medicines, they can be put on each other to save space. (via shopltk).

Get acrylic boxes and store everything you need there, from medicines to skin care.

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Get acrylic boxes and store everything you need there, from medicines to skin care. (via beingbridget).

Rotating Organizers

A rotating tray or organizer is perfect for bottles and jars with medications, which can be many. There are also tiered pieces that save shelf space a lot, and all of them let you find what you need easily.

All the medicines organized with clear rotating drawers, which are great for storing bottles and jars.

All the medicines organized with clear rotating drawers, which are great for storing bottles and jars.

Rotating organizers are perfect for liquid medications and plastic jars with vitamins.

Rotating organizers are perfect for liquid medications and plastic jars with vitamins.

Clear acrylic and plastic boxes with lids help to organize all the medications and not only.

Clear acrylic and plastic boxes with lids help to organize all the medications and not only.

Clear acrylic crates with lids and rotating organizers are great to store all the medical stuff.

Clear acrylic crates with lids and rotating organizers are great to store all the medical stuff.

A simple rotating shelf and clear crates are nice to hold and store all the necessary medicines.

A simple rotating shelf and clear crates are nice to hold and store all the necessary medicines.

I love tiered rotating organizers as they save a lot of shelf space and allow storing enough.

I love tiered rotating organizers as they save a lot of shelf space and allow storing enough.