How to Organize Your Junk Drawers

Are your drawers a victim of your clutter? If your drawers are crammed full, difficult to open, or you simply have no idea what’s stored inside, then it’s time to clean them out! Organizing a drawer is a relatively simple process and doesn’t take that much time. Learn how to organize a typical junk drawer in a few easy steps!

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Patience
• 30-60 mins
• Drawer organizers from your local discount store
• Trash & Donate bags
• Your favorite background music

1. Empty the drawer entirely.

2. Sort the items into categories, e.g. pens, paper, rubber bands, paper clips etc.

3. Discard items that are broken or dirty.

4. Donate or recycle items that you have an excessive amount of. You may find yourself with 47 pens. Even if you place a few pens in each room, you’ll still have too many!

5. Clean out the drawer, and if desired, insert a drawer liner.

6. Insert the drawer organizer into the drawer and begin organizing your items. If the organizer is packed full, then you need to purge some more.

Tips & Warnings

• Using drawer organizers might possibly convince you that you can be organized, and if you are good about putting the items back in their right compartment, the drawer will stay organized!

Resources

• Halo Organizers
• CastAway the Clutter!