Modify Pill-bottle Caps

By kaw / 12 years ago

Are Your Child-proof Pill Bottles Really “Adult Proof?”

You can easily modify pill-bottle caps so that even you can open them! This short article will show you how.

Modify Pill-bottle Caps To Make Them Easy To Open

Believing that a picture is worth a thousand words, I’ll explain the process with pictures:

Photo of pill-bottle cap modification

Cut this “ring” four places.

Photo of pill-bottle cap modification

Each cut makes the cap
easier to remove.

Cautions

Put a tablet or cutting board or something under the cap when you cut it, just in case you cut clear through the cap. You don’t want to damage your counter or tabletop!

I there’s any chance of a youngster opening the bottle and getting a pill, consider carefully whether or not you really want to make this easy modification.

And, of course, you make this modification at your own risk! I’m not responsible.

Tip

When the pills with the modified cap are gone and you get a new bottle, just transfer the modified cap to the new bottle. That way you won’t have to modify caps every time you get a new bottle of pills.