Out of sight, out of mind. This age-old adage rings true for many things, including cabinets and drawers. When you can’t see a mess, there’s no strong urge to do anything about it—until you’re digging around trying to find your favorite tweezers or the postage stamps you misplaced.
If you’re ready to transform your drawers, we’ll show you how and share our favorite high-quality drawer organizer.
Martha Stewart Wooden Desk Drawer Organizer: The Key to Aesthetically Pleasing Drawer Organization
The Martha Stewart Organizer looks pretty, and it’s one of our favorites thanks to its six-piece, interchangeable design. The organizer measures 15″ long, 13″ wide, and 2″ tall when put together. However, you can reorganize the trays to fit your space.
We like this organizer for bathroom organization, desk organization, and even kitchen drawers. The compartments are handy for keeping like-items together, and since they vary in size, you can use them for a range of beauty, work, or kitchen tools.
How to Organize Your Drawers
You don’t have to use a specific product to organize your drawers.
Instead, follow these steps.
Step 1: Take Everything Out of the Drawer and Declutter
Take everything out of your drawer and lay it on a counter, table, or other flat surface. Immediately find items that don’t belong in the drawer and return them to their proper homes. Next, declutter by removing all trash, broken items, and things you no longer need or want.
Step 2: Group Like Items
On your flat surface, organize all like-items together. For example, if you’re cleaning out a kitchen drawer, place all measuring cups together, all wooden spoons together, all skewers together, etc. If you’re organizing a work drawer, keep pens together, paper clips together, staples together, etc.
By grouping items before you put them in the drawer, you can better see what will fit into your drawer organizer or what container you can utilize.
Step 3: Break the Drawer Into Zones
Now, divide your drawer into zones. Each like-item should have its own zone so it doesn’t get jumbled with the rest of the items, creating a chaotic mess. We love drawer organizers for this, but if you’re trying to organize a budget, utilize old Tupperware containers or boxes.
Step 4: Place Items Back in the Drawer
Place items into the zones you created. Keep your drawer organized by only putting in items that have a zone, and keep the space clear of excess clutter and trash.
