Organized Medicine Cabinet

So today I am sharing an update of sorts with you. While I was on vacation with my friends, one of them asked if I ever create a system that just fails. Great question. The answer goes a little something like this . . .yes and no! I always use my systems prior to blogging about them so they are never major failures. Having said that, I have to change them and tweak them all the time. Otherwise, they don’t grow with us as we grow and change. Whether it’s the children getting older or adding more “stuff” to our lives, we are constantly having to adjust. One such adjustment has been our medicine cabinet which I actually keep in the kitchen. I was in need of more space and found it with a simple solution.     Do you remember what it used to look like? It was just four bins and I organized it with $5. I still LOVE those bins but needed more space. Over time, they were overflowing. My new makeover cost $9. Each of these bins was $1.50 from the Daiso Store. Have you ever been to one? I hadn’t. It’s a Japanese Dollar store and their storage bins are fantastic.   I shopped the house for some cardstock and cute paper. With a little bit of cutting and gluing we had labels in no time. Washi tape wrapped around the small white piece of cardstock adds color.     I use my label maker anytime I am too lazy to bust out the computer. It’s just so quick. I pre-measured the pink bins and found that a 5 x 3 was the perfect size. I used the glue gun to attach the labels to the plastic bins.   I also backed the cabinet with a chevron wrapping paper from HomeGoods. I love this paper because it’s so easy to work with and is easy to attach with a little bit of hot glue. The reason I chose these bins is because they stack so easily. I think inside cabinets are the worst areas to photograph. So dark! Sorry for the grainy shots. And here is a list of what I have in the new pink bins:

• adult meds
• lotions
• bandages {and other first aid supplies
• supplies {medicine droppers, thermometer, nail clippers}
• children’s medicines
• tummy meds {sensitive tummies over here!}

The top shelf still hosts two of the previous blue bins for more adult medications as well as extra coffee supplies. So that is our newly organized medicine cabinet. I love that we have more space with these stacking bins and things are more specifically labeled.  I also have a list of important numbers and information for babysitters on the cabinet door. You can see more about that here. Enjoy your day, my friends. Happy organizing.