If you've noticed vitamins, Bandaid boxes and cough syrup bottles taking over cabinets, drawers and surfaces all around your home, it may be time to get your medicine and medical supplies organized. A good organizational system will mean that they're stored away safely, are easy to access and quick to find when needed. The first step to organizing everything is to gather it all in one spot. Next, go through all the assembled items and check their expiration dates — you may be surprised at how much room expired bottles and boxes have been taking up!

Once you have done so, divide the medicine and various supplies into categories that make sense to you. This could be vitamins, medicine that is used every day, children's medicine, first aid items, pain relief and so on. Depending on how many categories you have and how large each is, you'll be able to determine what storage system or containers will work best for your needs. Here are 11 of our best tips and ideas for medicine storage and organization.