Drawer Organizer
Clean Up Your Junk Drawers With
Drawer Organizers
Drawer Organizers can help clean up those junk drawers!
Everyone has a junk drawer, but it doesn't have to stay that way. Does this situation sound familiar?
You can't find your favorite kitchen gadget? You know it's in there somewhere, but where?
How do you clean them up without spending a lot of time and money?
The good news is organizing your kitchen drawers is one of the easiest and least expensive kitchen fixes. A few minutes is all it takes, and it will save you time and your sanity in the long run. No more rummaging in the drawer to find your ice cream scoop!
No More Junk Drawers!
The solution to junk drawers? Get some drawer organizers!
Whether it's a flatware organizer, or just some empty boxes you have on hand, these items can really help contain the clutter!
It won't do any good to purchase kitchen drawer organizers or expandable drawer organizers if you don't use them.
The organizing process won't take long. I promise!
Listed below are the steps to eliminate the junk in your drawers, my favorite items to contain those items in your kitchen drawers and a few tips on what to do with them.
Plastic Bins
My favorite way to deal with the infamous junk drawer is to use inexpensive plastic bins. Most dollar or thrift stores carry them. They usually come in sets of 2 or 3 for $1 to $2. Some places even carry several color choices.
I suggest purchasing both rectangles and squares. The mixing of the varying sizes helps fit the configuration of just about any drawer you need to organize.
Flatware Organizers
Whether made of wood, plastic, bamboo or chrome, these flatware organizers really do the job. You can separate your forks, knives, spoons and serving pieces and see what you need at a glance. You could use the junk drawer plastic bins, but a good flatware organizer really works best. That's what they were designed for!
Expandable Drawer Organizers
These can be made of plastic or wood, but plastic is more common. Expandable drawer organizers come with long pieces that fit lengthwise in the drawer. The short "cross" pieces link into slots and allows you flexibility to configure the drawer around what you'll be storing.
If you can't find expandable them in the kitchenware, check in the bed/bath section. They are often used for socks and undies.
In my experience, it's best to use expandable drawer organizers for larger kitchen tools such as can openers, cork screws, long wooden spoons, etc.
Steps to Organize Your
Kitchen Drawers
- Empty the drawer of all its contents
- Sort through the items and throw away any trash
- Put any items you never use in a "donate" pile
- Wipe down the drawer with a wet paper towel and dry it
- Cut some shelf/drawer lining paper to size and line the drawer
- Sort the items
- Put small loose items in plastic bags (twist ties, etc.) -- label with a marker or label maker
- Put like things together (tape with tape, glue with glue, tools with tools, etc.)
- Place your organizers in the drawer (mix up the sizes until the drawer is filled)
- Pick the correct bin for the items (long things go in long rectangle bins, etc.)
- Place the items in the appropriate bin and you're done!
Note: Get rid of that donate pile quickly. If you don't have a yard, garage or tag sale coming up, donate them.
See, I told you it was quick and easy! Now go enjoy some ice cream!
Do You Have A Drawer Organizer Tip?
Do you have a drawer organizer tip you would like to share? If so, fill it in below!
What Other Visitors Have Said
Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
Put these in your drawers Not rated yet
Have you ever had to wrestle with plastic wrap? Did you cut your fingers on the hacksaw blade, had the wrap stick to itself or settle back on the roll …
Reusing interior refrigerator/freezer bins and shelves for drawer organizers Not rated yet
Recently had a side by side refrigerator/freezer "die" and instead of seeing all the the door bins end up in the landfill, we used the inside door bins …
Other Pages You Might
Be Interested In
Go to: Organizing a Kitchen
Go to: Counter Clutter
Go to: Kitchen Countertops
Go to: Kitchen Appliance Storage Ideas
Go to: Pots & Pans Storage
Click the lavender bar on the left and subscribe to the RSS feed to be notified of new listings as they become available.
Did you like this? Please share it! Thanks in advance.
No matter where you are in life (stay-at-home mom, full or part time employee, retired, etc.) you can make a good income with a website. Whether you write books, make crafts or something else, I highly recommend SBI. It's the reason for this website. Check it out below and become another solopreneur!
Hello! This is Shelly Morton, the author of this website. I know you hear a lot of hype about making money from home and building a successful website. I speak from experience as a solopreneur, I have succeeded with Solo Build It! There is simply no better way to build an online business. Nothing else compares. It's not a "get rich quick" scheme. SBI provides you with all the tools and tips you need to be successful. You put in the work and SBI will help you succeed! SBI is simply the BEST way to get started for any "solopreneur."
