Before & After: A Kitchen Junk Drawer Gets Organized in Just One Hour
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Ah, the kitchen junk drawer. We love it for its convenience and ability to tuck away miscellaneous cords and keys and utensils, but what’s meant to be a command center can quickly become a cluttered catchall that actually hurts more than helps.
“You still need to be able to find what you’re looking for,” homeowner Michelle Seyle ( @forthosewhoasked_ ) says — and in her kitchen, that was absolutely not the case.
“It was an absolute disaster — I’m surprised we could even close it!” she says of her household’s version of the drawer that seems to pop up in spacious kitchens everywhere.
“I couldn’t find a set of keys to our back door, and after rummaging through the drawer for about 10 minutes, removing everything, I knew I couldn’t put it back the way it was,” she says.
Her drawer contained items that needed to be weeded out — and some that just needed to return to “more appropriate places like the garage.”
In an hour, she sorted through the contents and was able to throw away a lot of old papers and miscellaneous items. She also added tags to her keys for quick finding. “I am not a pack rat, so getting rid of items is easy for me,” Michelle says. “The hardest part will be keeping it this neat and tidy!”
Although Michelle’s drawers had plastic white organizers before, their too-small divided spaces just weren’t cutting it — in fact, the overflow made the drawer feel too-small. But Michelle loves the way her new bamboo Threshold organizers (she paid about $50 for all of them) look and match with the rest of her kitchen, and they will certainly help maintain the tidiness.
Buy NowAfter her quick project, this junk drawer is more aptly named a “utility drawer,” Michelle says, and she can now quickly find her USB cords, keys, tape, scissors, and lighter.
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This post originally appeared on Apartment Therapy. See it there: Before and After: A Kitchen Junk Drawer Gets a Sleek New Look in an Hour
Sarah Everett
Editorial Assistant
Sarah is Apartment Therapy's editorial assistant. She recently completed her MA in journalism at the University of Missouri and has a bachelor's degree in journalism from Belmont University. Past writing and editing stops include HGTV Magazine, Nashville Arts Magazine, and several outlets local to her hometown, Columbia, Missouri.
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