How much iron can we absorb at one time?

Happy Fourth of July everyone! Now that it is summer and I am getting out more, I am having a hard time getting my supplements in (vitamins and protein). I know I haven't been focussing on protein and eat just about anything I want. I'm trying to rectify the protein part by starting out the day with a protein drink. I am having a hard time with the vitamins though. I'm supposed to take 325 mils of iron three times a day. I'm thinking if I can double up on some of these vitamins it would be easier then taking them so scattered. I don't have a scheduled time and its hard for me to schedule a time because I don't work at a set location, I'm driving to different locations throughout the day and my schedule varies from day to day. With having to separate iron from calcium, sometimes it gets hard. I was wondering if I can take two iron pills at one time and what I can take the iron with. I take 1200 mils of calcium twice a day, 325 mils of iron three times a day with vitamin c, two multi-vitamins, and a hair & nail vitamin. I take b-12 three days a week (when I remember). I know I gotta stop neglecting this kind of stuff, but with the way I work its hard to get a schedule down.

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