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Easy Junk Drawer Organization Ideas

By Manuela Williams

Junk Drawer Organization Ideas.

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I’m talking about the junk drawer! I think most people have a junk drawer in their kitchen or somewhere in their home. Right? It becomes a  catch-all for those little odds and ends that we need and normally winds up looking like a mess. Hopefully, these junk drawer organization ideas will help you keep things in order in your home!

Easy Junk Drawer Organization Ideas. Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! #organization #drawerorganization #kitchenorganization #organizedhome #homemaking

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Junk Drawer Organization Ideas

Junk drawers are the catch-alls for the random assortment of things that we need but those things don’t have a designated spot in the house. I’m talking random nails, screws, push pins, flashlights, a screwdriver, a measuring tape, some leftover pieces from a piece of furniture you had to put together (we all know everyone’s done it!). These trinkets may come in handy for something else but they have to be stored until then! Here are some tips for making your junk drawer a little more organized.

  • Dump it out! When you are getting ready to organize the junk drawer, just dump it all out on a large space. This way you can sort and make piles of things to keep, trash, or find a new home for.
  • Make piles. I like to make piles for easier sorting. I usually keep it to 3 or 4 piles. I always have a keep pile, trash pile, find a new home pile, and a what is this pile.
  • Use containers. Once, I have sorted everything. I like to use containers to hold all the things. This keeps the drawer more systematic and neat-looking.
  • Try to downsize! If your containers are overflowing then you won’t be able to see what is inside each one and the organization will go out the window because you will be dumping and moving things. So try to get rid of some of the junk. It will make your life easier and less stressful!

1. Plastic Containers

Easy Junk Drawer Organization Ideas. Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! #organization #drawerorganization #kitchenorganization #organizedhome #homemaking

A Nod To Navy used these pretty plastic containers (love that color) to organize her junk drawer. You can easily get these at the Dollar Tree (don’t know if they come in that color though) or any big box store. I love how she lined the drawer too!

2. Cereal Box Drawer Dividers

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

What a great way to repurpose something! See how to make these cute drawer dividers from cereal boxes. I Heart Organizing has step-by-step directions to make this an easy task to tidy up that junk drawer.

3. Bamboo Flatware Organizer

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

This beautifully organized junk drawer uses a bamboo flatware organizer. Two Twenty One uses something so simple to make her junk drawer more organized and everything is easily accessible. I love this one that I got from Amazon since it’s expandable.

4. Use containers you already have

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

Lil Blue Boo shares tons of tips on her post about organizing junk drawers. My favorite is to use containers you already have! She spray paints them to match and then makes her drawers nice and neat!

5. Try different sizes

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

Organzing Junkie encourages you to try different sized baskets and practice the layout in the drawer before you put the stuff back in. She moves the baskets around and changes some out before deciding what will work best for her contents.

6. Use clear containers

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

I love how The Spruce used clear containers to organize this drawer. It makes the drawer look seamless and put together with the lack of bright colors. Plus, you can pick up one of the containers and see what is on the bottom or sides.

7. Two-tiered organizer

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

This two-tiered organizer is such a great tool to store a lot of things in an organized fashion! The Spruce reviews it on their post and gives it the best rating for a sliding organizer. This could do wonders in deep drawers where things get lost!

8. Wire baskets

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

I love how I Heart Organizing put some drawer liners in to make them fun and then spray painted some old wire baskets gold to make them glam for this junk drawer remodel. With junk drawers this cute, you will want to show them off!

9. Label inside the drawer

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

Just a Girl and Her Blog puts labels on her containers so there is no confusion as to what goes where. This would be helpful if multiple people are living in your home; that way everything gets back to its correct area.

10. Cardboard box drawer divider

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

Use a simple cardboard box to create dividers to organize all the things that you need in your junk drawer. A Real Housewife of NYC has directions on how to make this drawer organizer.

You may want to check out my Organized Nest board on Pinterest for more great home organization ideas!

More organizing posts for you to check out:

11 Small Bathroom Organizing Ideas

How To Organize Your Home With Jars

How To Organize Under The Kitchen Sink

Easy Junk Drawer Organization Ideas. Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! #organization #drawerorganization #kitchenorganization #organizedhome #homemaking

Sometimes the most disorganized area of a home is also the smallest. I'm talking about the junk drawer! Here are some great junk drawer organization ideas.

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Comments

  1. Vee says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:29 am

    I make use of utensil organizers and, though I use a bamboo one for my utensils, I have been using a plastic one in the desk drawer. It has rounded sides and doesn’t fit in nice and square hence wasted space. I think it’ll get the old heave-ho. Thanks for rounding up these ideas!

    • Manuela says

      October 5, 2013 at 9:44 am

      You’re welcome! I think square/rectangular cubes utilize drawer space best. I like the idea of making my own cubes but I don’t know if I want to invest the time. I’ll probably look for some inexpensive drawer dividers at the Dollar Tree or one of the Marts. That way I can get to organizing!

      Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

  2. Audrey Zumwalt says

    October 5, 2013 at 8:57 am

    Right now, I am trying to organize our office, but not looking like any of those organized drawers. Need to give more thought about what is using the drawer space. Thanks for the neat ideas and I will be back for more inspiration.
    Thanks for visiting Timeless Treasures with a nice comment. Hope you will visit again.
    Audrey Z.

    • Manuela says

      October 5, 2013 at 9:45 am

      Good luck with organizing your office! That’s on my to do list as well. Today we’re tackling the garage (at least starting it).

      Have a great weekend and thanks for stopping by!

  3. Carol says

    October 5, 2013 at 7:11 pm

    If I was the only person who used the stuff in the junk drawers, they would stay clean, but my family seems to like disorganization.

  4. Brenda Kula says

    October 5, 2013 at 9:49 pm

    Great ideas for all those “littles.”
    Brenda

  5. Carol says

    October 6, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    So fun to read about and see more of your house at Cozy Little House.

    • Manuela says

      October 6, 2013 at 5:40 pm

      You’re so sweet to leave a comment on that post. Thank you!

  6. Cindy says

    October 7, 2013 at 7:57 am

    I need to use one of your ideas for my junk drawer. Thanks for the inspiration!
    Hugs, Cindy

  7. Stephanie @ La Dolce Vita says

    October 7, 2013 at 11:31 am

    mine needs SO much help. But you’ve inspired me!

  8. Heather says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:06 pm

    Thanks for the inspiration. I’m ready to dump the junk and organize now!

  9. Pam says

    October 7, 2013 at 10:25 pm

    Great ideas! I love organizing and love getting new ideas. Thanks for the inspiration!

    Pam

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