If you require lots of medications youve probably got them clustered on your night stand or a counter top. Dont you get tired of looking at every bottle to find which ones you take in the morning and which ones at night? Do you get tired of knocking them over and clustering them all back together again? You can put an end to all that madness by making a tiered stand that will hold everything neatly. The organizer is easy to make and can be set in the bedroom, kitchen or other area of the home.
Tiered stands are generally found on food tables. The stands are made to hold candies, cookies or other foods, one plate full on top of another. Usually the bottom tray is the largest, the middle tray slightly smaller and the top tray is the smallest of all. These tiered stands can make any occasion seem like a royal event. You dont have to go out and buy those types of stands, though, just because you want to organize your medicines. Make one yourself, similar to those, and youll be able to have everything neatly where you want it.
When you buy tiered stands youll notice that they generally have a slightly concave look to them. That is, the individual tiers are not perfectly flat; they are kind of bowl-like. Thats not ideal for holding medications. Instead, youll need something flat to begin making a tier set yourself - something like a picture frame. Yes, picture frames work great to help you build your medicine stand. The glass in the frame makes the tray flat and picture frames are inexpensive. You dont need costly frames to make a medicine stand. Start with 5"x7" frames to build the tiers. If you have more than a dozen medicine bottles you might want to consider a larger build, like an 8"x10" set. You can build the tiers with two or three levels - thats up to you. The frames you use should have no prop to hold the picture and no hanging hardware that might prevent it from lying flat. The back, however, should remain in place. Set one frame, glass side up, on a flat surface. Before you add the next tier youll need to find something you can use for a lift or separator. The lift will be placed in the center of the frame and the second frame will balance on the center of it. The item you use could be a tall, plastic glass, a plastic vase or even a strong cardboard tube. Glue dots or glue strips can help you build the tiers and hold them tightly. Youll find these special adhesives at a craft store, discount department store, or even a home improvement retailer. Position the glue so that it covers the bottom of the glass. Press the glass into the center of the picture frame. Now add the adhesive to the opposite end of the drinking glass and press the next frame, glass side up, onto the glue. Continue this until you have the amount of tiers you want. The final frame doesnt need a lift or separator. Need a cheaper version of the same tier set? Use colored, plastic plates which are generally disposable. Instead of a plastic glass or vase you can use bathroom tissue rolls. The plastic plates are very lightweight and can easily be held by the cardboard tubes. If you dont have glue dots use hot glue - but not too much - you dont want to melt the plate. Place the glue on the tube, then press the tube in the center of the plate, to have the best outcome. Really thick paper plates can also be used. After youve finished building your tier set you can start setting your medicine bottles on the various levels. Its helpful to put morning meds on the top shelf, afternoon doses on the second level and nighttime medicine bottles on the bottom. Or, if you only built two tiers, daytime on top and nighttime on the bottom. You wont have to search through each and every medication looking for the ones that are needed for the particular time of day. Its really easy to build the tiered shelf that can help you organize all your medications. Set the finished shelves on the night stand, a kitchen counter or even in the bathroom. All your medicines will be in the same location and neatly arranged. Now all you have
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