I take several medications (brain swelling, depression, thyroid sup, allergy, bcp) every day. I too got so tired of opening bottle after bottle each morning. I'm perpetually running behind (I'm a mom to a 3.5 yo), so digging out pills just makes me even later. I started using those pill cases that have a pocket for each day, but still forgot the one nightly pill I have to take separately (second dose). I ran across this little case at TJMAXX, and thought it was hilarious and adorable: http://www.amazon.com/MIAMICA-EMBROIDERED-METALLIC-VITAMINS-ORGANIZER/dp/B004CP90UU

I promise! I'm not spam! I just really like my little case. It has Sun-Sat and then an eighth X pocket for misc. I store seven of my nightly pills in there. Now I only have to spend about five minutes per week to refill. It is tiny too, not odd and long like the old weekly pill case I had. They come in other labels besides my "In Therapy" one - Happy Hour, My Pills. Just have a sense of humor about being more drug than human. :)

Love the pills in the vial on your bedside table--a very glam noir solution.

I use the daily pill case too - I combine my prescriptions and vitamins. I leave it next to my toothbrush so that each morning I have a visual reminder. I find the daily compartments really helpful - I can always tell if I've forgotten because the pills sit there in that day's little box. I guess it's maybe less essential to know if you took your vitamin C or not, but if you're on a daily long term prescription, it's important to keep everything on track.

I have a breakfast tray in the kitchen, set with my favorite bowl, mug, spoon, and I keep my vitamins/supplements there in a similar way but with a child-proof cap. It's high enough that little ones can't reach it but just to be safe. Plus, then, if I feel like having breakfast in bed or in the garden I just grab my tray and go. It's become a nice little ritual and now I never forget my morning vitamins.

That vial is very very common in NYC. I like how you roll.

I put mine into little baggies from the craft store at the beginning of each month- split up into daily doses. That way each night before bed I just take the whole lot, and if I am going out of town or anything I can easily grab exactly the number of baggies I will need. It only takes about 15 minutes to prepare all of the baggies once a month and I remember to take my supplements every day!

Forgot to mention- I keep the bags in a vintage tin in my nightstand so they're always on hand. :)

I have a seven day compartment pill box from the drug store. What I am taking varies -- right now I'm testing the elimination of Lipitor, but might need to go back on it after blood tests indicate how smart that was. So right now it's a vitamin supplement, two calcium plus D tablets, and a vitamin D capsule, plus the generic for Fosamax once a week. I take the calcium in the morning and in the evening, so I just leave one of them in the compartment in the morning for later -- I don't need a separate place for the evening pill. This sits on my vanity near my toothbrush. I never forget to brush my teeth -- but about once a week I forget my pills. No visible lasting damage, but I always feel pretty stupid. Maybe I need a pill box that senses motion and says "HEY, is it time to take these pills, blockhead?"

There are now many well designed scientific studies that indicate consumption of nutritional supplements/vitamins is not only unnecessary (except to the manufactures profit margin) but can also have negative health effects:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2147771/Ignore-hype-antioxidant-supplements-Why-daily-vitamin-pills-INCREASE-risk-disease.html

I know this is a very chic display - much less ugly than pill bottles...HOWEVER, as a registered nurse now working in patient safety, I cannot stress enough the importance of keeping pills in their original containers, or dividing them out into pill boxes designed for the purpose of accurate medication administration. As silly as it seems to many people, I can't tell you how many people accidentally take the wrong medication by doing just what the picture shows. There are many contributing factors to incorrect dosing/timing, including fatigue, distraction, feeling rushed, inaccurate/no labeling, etc. Even if it is "just vitamins", it matters. Vitamins deserve just as much attention as other "real" medications, and can cause harm if taken incorrectly. Please, please, please be careful. There are many styles of pill boxes available in stores and online, some even go so far as to only allow taking the pills at a certain time with time-sensitive locks. Find one that works for you! This is one design aspect of your life that can have serious impact on your health.

That's my soapbox. Sorry if I ruined the vibe, but I just see too much medication mismanagement to let this one slide.

Looks cute, but remember that some vitamins are destroyed by light so consider this when you choose what kind of vessel you want to store them in.

Also, not all vitamins are created equal, there's a world of difference in efficacy between a cheap supermarket synthetic vitamin supplement (derived from petrochemicals) and a naturally-derived full spectrum vitamin supplement.

In regards to the anti-vitamin comment, it is worth noting that it is a common tactic for "well-designed" anti-vitamin studies to test only a synthetic form of the vitamin and never a natural form. Testing on the latter has yielded remarkably positive results.

Amen, NDPrairiegirl! As a pharmacist, I totally agree!

daily pill boxes come with am/pm divided sections for those that take morning & night.

My dollar store plastic weekly pill container with really large compartments has AM and PM, makes it easy to remember to take that evening pill. I've seen some with morning, noon and night as well. My mom gets hers from the drugstore already portioned. Too much packaging for me but without it she was constantly forgetting to take her pills so it's a tradeoff. If there were children in the house I'd keep it locked up but it's just kept in a bathroom drawer instead. I take vitamin D in the winter but no need for it now, the other stuff is for high blood pressure.

@NDPrairieGirl: Couldn't agree more! You'll be happy to know that here in Europe, our prescription drugs are distributed in a much safer way. We receive them pre-packaged (with each individual pill sealed on a foil sheet) from the pharma company, instead of loose in a bottle ala in America. No room for tampering, or even pharmacist error (sorry @kewiser! :P)

Unfortunately, this means I don't have an opportunity for a cute little drug vial vignette on my nightstand, but I think I'll survive having at least one unstylish aspect to my life!

Crazylady, some pharmacies in the US are beginning to experiment with packaging meds for customers in the foil sheets. Right now it seems to be marketed to the elderly but I think it's a great idea. With my prescription meds and my supplements, I practically rattle when I walk!

We do this, except in a vintage amber medicine bottle with a glass stopper. Pretty enough for the table. Labeled "opium" for added fun.

My old boss actually has created a line of the most adorable pill bags - she has lupus so has a lot of pill bottles & wanted a less elderly way to keep them organized. Most stylish pill solution I've ever seen! http://www.pillfold.com/

How cute that some of the vitamins are pink! I'm glad she doesn't have to take any ugly vitamins.

I use two of the organizers with the daily compartments--one for morning pills, one for evening. They have the advantage of protecting the vitamins from light, as well as making it clear if I've taken today's pills.

Oh, and Pippi, the Daily Mail is REALLY not the place to go for reliable scientific information. My supplements were recommended to me by my doctor.

I take a ton of supplements/vitamins too. I took those small round containers sold as craft organizers that screw together. I have 3 compartments for my 3x day. 7 separate stacks of 3 to cover the week. I stuck a vinyl letter on the top to note the day. Great for traveling since I can just grab the days I need.

I like this idea for my vitamins. I actually was putting them in a little bowl by the kitchen sink every night, but I'd like to do it less frequently. I'm flaking on my supplement taking already because I hate having to open the little bottles one at a time (I have no idea why I resist this- it seems like such a small thing.) I do have a daily pill container, but I kind of hate that too. A (tinted) vial appeals to me somehow. Hey, whatever works- and I'm not worried about incorrect dosing on my vits because I've been on medications for most of my life and seem to have developed a solid capacity to be aware of what I've taken when.

I like this idea too. Lately I have been keeping my B12 at my desk and then I remember to take it if I'm tired, or whenever anyone talks about B12. My D I keep in the living room because that is the only way I remember it.