I take about 15 nutritional supplement large-ish capsules per day. They won\u2019t all fit into the standard-size, one-week, multi-pill pillbox. They won\u2019t even fit into two such pillboxes. So I ordered a large-size, 14-section \u201cpill box organizer by Borin Halbich.\u201d<\/p>\n
It consists of a tray that is 1-inch high by 8-inches long. The tray contains seven independent pillboxes that are 1-inch high (when set down on a surface) by about 2\u00bc\u2033 square. Each is labeled with a day of the week and divided into two sections, labeled AM and PM, each with an independent swing-open, transparent lid. (Each section is about 1\u2033 \u00d7 1\u2033 \u00d7 2\u2033.) I use the PM sections for the second week.<\/p>\n
To fill it, I remove the pillboxes from the tray, line them up, and open all 14 lids. I squeeze each pair of lids together and wiggle them free, lifting one end and then the other. (This is helpful because the lids rest open at only a 45\u00b0 angle.) Then I take a pill bottle and empty at least 14 pills into the tray. I pluck out two pills, one in each hand, and drop them into each pillbox in turn, until all seven are done. Then I pour the pills that remain in the lid back back into their bottle, using a either a corner as my \u201cspout\u201d (a bit risky), or a wide-spout funnel. When all is done, I replace the lids.<\/p>\n
Later, after each day\u2019s use, I return the pillbox I used to the tray. Then I pull the next day\u2019s pillbox partially out of the tray, letting its bottom rest on one edge of the tray (so it\u2019s at a slant), making it easier to locate tomorrow. Here are the gadget\u2019s advantages:<\/p>\n
It\u2019s rated 4.3 stars on 432 Amazon reviews. It costs $13.<\/p>\n