Junk Drawer Organization: Taming the Kitchen Catch-All
A catch-all drawer is worth keeping if it has a job and edges. Here is how to empty it, sort what stays, divide it into compartments and set a one-layer limit so it stays useful.
Practical Ideas for an Organized Kitchen
How to organize kitchen drawers: dividers for utensils and tools, deep drawers for pots, bowls and containers, and a junk drawer that stays under control.
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A catch-all drawer is worth keeping if it has a job and edges. Here is how to empty it, sort what stays, divide it into compartments and set a one-layer limit so it stays useful.
What deep lower drawers are best for and how to stop their contents shifting and burying each other, using deep dividers, pegboards, upright racks and bins, with a table matching contents to dividers.
Sort your spatulas, spoons and gadgets into three groups, then compare the three homes for them: a divided drawer, a counter crock and a wall rail, with a mixed setup that suits most kitchens.
Seven steps to drawers that each have one clear job: sort, assign by location, measure the inside of the box, divide the space, and keep sharp tools covered.