The Dreaded Junk Drawer
You know we all have one- a drawer we throw things in because that’s just where things go when we have nowhere else to put them… Well, that ENDS NOW. Let’s talk about organizing our junk drawer once and for all.
But first, let’s change the name. I hate calling it a junk drawer because I feel like that gives us the free pass to just dump crap in there all day & not make any sense of it. We shall call this space the ‘Essentials Drawer’–okay much better.
You can use the following steps for any space in your home really. This drawer is a good start to the process & will give you the confidence to keep pushing through your home.
When faced with a drawer that looks like this, the first step is simple:
1) COMPLETELY EMPTY IT
This will make understanding what items you have buried away in there so much easier!
2) CLEAN THE DRAWER
Every space that is getting a fresh start deserves to be a clean one! And who knows if there’s an exploded ketchup packet from 10 years ago buried under that pile of receipts? Trust me, you’ll feel great putting your items back in a clean space.
3) ASSESS YOUR ITEMS
Assess everything one item at a time. You will be shocked at how much trash, receipts, gum wrappers, & just complete randomness is living in this space. Throw away anything you don’t need and make sense of what you want to keep.
4) PLACE YOUR ITEMS
Place the items you will be keeping in the space back in the drawer so you can get an idea of how you want things to look once you add product.
What items should be more accessible in the front?
What items can be put in the back for once-in-a-while use?
5) ADD PRODUCT
You can purchase new organizers or use something you have lying around the house- old gift boxes work well for repurposing here. The goal is CONTAINMENT - create homes for your items within the space so that each item has a place it belongs and it won’t roll around and get lost.
6) MAKE IT STICK
Our #1 go-to for drawer organization, and the final touch to tackling your ESSENTIALS DRAWER, is museum gel - this magical product keeps drawer organizers from sliding around and helps make sure that your bins stay put
So ditch the JUNK DRAWER and give yourself a fresh start with an organized ESSENTIALS DRAWER. You’ll feel better and find things a whole heck of a lot easier!