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Great for large, numerous pills / supplements; easy to fill
I ordered several types of pill organizers from Amazon in order to find one that was easy to use, would hold a large quantity of pills (I take ~15 pills/supplements, twice a day), and would be convenient for both home and traveling. This one was perfect; a few highlights below. Also see the images I uploaded - should help give you a better sense of various features I describe below.
Key features & usage tips:
Capacity: Huge capacity for people who need to take a lot of pills. Most of the ~15 pills I take in the morning are fairly large, and they fit in the AM slot with ease - was about 3/5 full. I uploaded pictures showing how many extra-large pills and how many large pills fit in each slot; I was able to fit 10 extra-large fish oil capsules (they're each about 2300 mg) on one side, and 19 large capsules on the other side. This product would be overkill if you only take a few pills a day, but is great for larger quantities and/or larger capsules.
Easy to fill: Cover of each day's box can be removed - makes it much easier to load (especially if filling multiple boxes at once). If you open both sides, the lids open less than 90 degrees, so instead of dropping pills straight down, you have to angle around the lids, which takes more time. To remove cover, open both AM & PM flaps, squeeze them together over the center of the box and pull up. I'll typically lay out all the boxes at the beginning of the week, remove all the covers, and fill in assembly-line style. Just make sure you always orient the slots the same way, e.g. always keep the AM slot on the left as you're filling. To reinsert cover, put plastic legs into the slots in the middle of the box, then push down each side until the lid snaps closed. You could also just open all the AM slots and fill, then close and open the PM slots and fill - but I found that since I have some supplements that I take both AM and PM, it was faster to have both sides open when filling. I haven't had the product long so am not sure how long the lids will hold up if they're removed and reinserted each week during filling, but they seem pretty stable. The contours on the plastic "legs" make it unlikely the cover would come off on its own.
Convenient for travel & home use: The clear tray is great for keeping the whole week organized, and the separate boxes for each day make it very convenient for use on the go (whether traveling or just going out for the evening). It's great for traveling if you normally take a lot of pills, because you avoid having to lug all the pill bottles with you -- and you can only take the days you need (just throw the individual boxes in a bag, if you're not bringing the clear tray with you). Also great for home use - if you're going out for the day you can just throw that day's box in your purse or bag. And though this is a personal preference, I sometimes get aggravated during the process of opening/dispensing supplements from 15 different bottles, twice a day - so filling this set up once a week minimizes the aggravation, and makes it easy and fast when it comes time to actually take the pills.
August 2011 · Home and Kitchen · verified purchase