Everyone has a junk drawer, may it be in the bedroom, kitchen or office. Here are some simple tips to organize your junk drawer without buying any organizer.
Real Simple provided three simple steps in organizing any junk drawer that can be found inside the house. The first thing that needs to be done is to empty it out and check to see the contents. Line the countertop with a newspaper and spread the items on it. By seeing everything clearly, you can easily think of ways to organize everything inside. This will also be a great time to evaluate the items and decide on which need to be discarded.
After choosing the items that should be kept, it is now time to sort them smartly. Take out those that belong to other areas. For example, the kitchen drawer may contain screws or picture hangers. Do not put them back inside the drawer and make sure that the kitchen drawer only contains kitchen tools. Afterward, sort everything by category. The last step is to organize everything efficiently.
The Kitchn suggested using boxes and containers which can be found around the home as organizers inside the drawer. Items like shoe box lids, cardboard boxes, metal lids, ceramic bowls and other containers which can fit inside the drawer will do. With these items, you won't need to spend on individual drawer boxes from the store. You can simply recycle other items which can be converted into boxes or containers.
Apartment Therapy also said that in organizing items inside the drawer, you must place the less essential items near the back and place the mostly used ones at the front so they can be easily accessed and found. Items like notepads, ball pens and other essentials should be placed in the front, and rarely used items should be organized at the back.
