If you’ve ever opened a drawer and felt instantly overwhelmed, you’re not alone. The good news is that learning how to organize drawers doesn’t require perfection—just a few simple, repeatable systems.
Whether you’re tackling a cluttered dresser or a chaotic kitchen drawer, there are three key things people with organized drawers always have in place.
1. A folding system
A folder system for storing clothes in a dresser is similar to rolling clothes but with the added benefit of fitting more clothes in the space. Both systems allow you to see your clothes horizontally making it easier to see what you own. Doing this, importantly, prevents you from keeping more than you need – which is a key tenet to staying organized. It forces you to be intentional.
2. Specificity
Specificity dictates the function and purpose of a drawer. This is important when it comes to being organized. The most important tenet of staying organized is that everything has a home. And when you are specific in designating that home it takes all the guesswork out of putting things away, and finding what you need – easily. When you assign the top drawer of a dresser for your t-shirts, or the drawer next to the dishwasher for your hand towels, it makes it easier to tidy up – a key component to staying organized. And it helps you quickly identify what you own.
3. Dividers or trays
An organized drawer will have dividers or trays to help you subdivide a category and use your space optimally. A drawer divider can be used in a large drawer to separate short sleeve shirts from long sleeve, or white t-shirts from colored shirts. Again, utilizing specificity here makes it easier to see what you have, that you have enough, and put things away to keep yourself tidy. For sure it helps in deciding what to wear!
A divider or tray can be used in a kitchen utensil/utility drawer to separate, specifically, items by function or need. So all your wooden spoons are separate from your tongs or whisks. Doing this division saves you time and energy when cooking. Instead of fishing around to find a spatula, you can put your fingers on what you need, easily, without stress and frustration.
An organized drawer isn’t about perfection. It is about creating simple systems that make your daily life easier.
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