Messy junk drawers. Unorganized spices. Your overflowing dresser. Drawers and cabinets are supposed to keep you organized, not hide what you need.
Don’t despair.
Whether you choose a DIY solution, an inexpensive store-bought fix, or even a custom-made splurge, solving your organizing disaster is totally doable. Here’s how.
#1 Boxes for Your Bathroom Drawers
You might have pristine quartz countertops, a shiny rain showerhead, gorgeous oak cabinetry. But if opening the drawers in your newly remodeled bathroom destroys the illusion you carefully crafted, you need some help to restore your dream of neat and tidy
#2 Honeycomb Dividers for Socks and Underwear
Some glorious souls are so organized they even fold their underwear. Not quite capable of that level of dedication — but still desperate to make sense of your undies? Honeycomb drawer dividers, available for $6 on Amazon, might save your sanity
These dividers snap together, making for a perfect fit no matter the size of your drawer. (You can even trim the set to fit short, squat drawers.) Create an organizer’s dream drawer by giving each tie, pair of socks, or lingerie their own honeycomb.
#3 Old CD Holders for Plastic Lids
CDs are practically as ancient as your grandparents’ cassette tapes, but for some reason, CD holders are still around. That’s probably because those slots are the perfect size for all your wandering plastic lids. If you don’t happen to have one hanging around, you can find them on eBay for about $20
#4 A Flexible Dock for Knives
If your knives are a jumble in a drawer, you’re not only risking your skin, but your knives will get duller faster. Save your skin — literally — by picking up a knife dock you can store in a drawer. Plus, it’s customizable to accommodate a variety of knives, everything from your biggest chopper to your tiniest steak knife. They sell for about $30
#5 Pull-Out Drawers for Deep Cabinets
Your knees just can’t take it anymore. Every time you make your famous chili, they scream in agony as you dig waaay in the back to extricate your beans
Pull-out drawers to the rescue! You can retrofit yours by buying the hardware for about $300, or if you’re remodeling, you can get cabinets with pullouts already in them — like the MasterBrand cabinet pictured here.
#6 A Drawer for Spices
Stuffing your spices into a cabinet makes cooking even more complicated. Your chicken curry needs paprika, and you know it’s in here somewhere. Beside the black pepper? No. Hiding behind the thyme? Gah..
If you can afford custom organizers that let you adjust your drawers as needed (like the ones pictured above from Wood-Mode) you’ll be set for life.
It’s a splurge (when we asked about cost, the people at Wood-Mode said they couldn’t really give one because everything is custom-built; they’ll even custom-build a solution for your existing drawers!). But if you’re customizing a closet because you want a peaceful, organized feeling, this solution could be priceless.
If you can afford custom organizers that let you adjust your drawers as needed (like the ones pictured above from Wood-Mode) you’ll be set for life.
It’s a splurge (when we asked about cost, the people at Wood-Mode said they couldn’t really give one because everything is custom-built; they’ll even custom-build a solution for your existing drawers!). But if you’re customizing a closet because you want a peaceful, organized feeling, this solution could be priceless.