6 Steps to Organizing Your Junk Drawer
Let’s all admit it, somewhere in our house we have a junk drawer. Whether it’s that drawer right next to your kitchen sink or the top drawer of your home desk, there’s a spot in your house where junk makes it’s home. Here are 8 steps to organizing your junk drawer!
<strong>1. Dump out the drawer</strong> – It’s important to see what you have in your junk collection. Tip the drawer upside down so you can get a closer look at everything.
<strong>2. Clean it</strong> – Once everything is out of the drawer, grab a wet cloth and wash it down with a little soap.
<strong>3. Test the writing utensils</strong> – You know there are at least 5-10 pens in that drawer and some of them may not even work! Toss out the ones that are out of ink.
<strong>4. Toss the junk</strong> – Expired coupons? Old receipts? Start tossing/shredding the items that don’t serve a purpose.
<strong>5. Use an organizer</strong> – Purchase a plastic or wire organizer with trays that will fit in the drawer and start giving everything a designated home. (i.e. takeout menus, pens, batteries, etc).
<strong>6. Store small items in plastic bags first</strong> – Items like thumbtacks, batteries, coins etc can be stored in plastic Ziplock bags before they are put into their tray in the drawer to reduce clutter.