When it comes to organizing, I need all the help I can get! That's why I was excited when Rubbermaid offered me a chance to participate in their
Quick Organizational Challenge: The Junk Drawer.
Our junk drawer hadn't been cleaned out since ... well ... let's just say it'd been a long time. This challenge gave me the nudge I needed to take on the project. Once I got going, it was kind of fun to see what I found. Here's the
Before picture:
(It could be worse, but wait until you see how much of this stuff was just unnecessary. The container you see is a Rubbermaid TakeAlongs divided food storage container, which has been storing our rubber band, string, and wire twister collections, along with a bunch of other miscellaneous items.)
Here's the new product, a six-piece interlocking drawer organizer set from Rubbermaid. Sweet.
The entire set, assembled this way, measures 12" x 12", and the smallest sections are 3" x 3" square. The sections interlock, so it'll keep the configuration you set up. Each section is lined with a slightly textured surface, so items don't slide too much, and each section has no-slip feet to keep the unit in place. Very neat.
I couldn't fit the entire set in this narrow drawer, so I decided to use three of the sections. But first I had to empty the drawer and sort out what really needs to be there. After all, organizing
junk is as illogical as vacuuming
around clutter. (Not that I haven't done
that, but that's another post.)
Why are we keeping these broken, absolutely useless clips?
We removed these child-safety latches years ago; why are they still here?
Lids for cans of dog food. Haven't had a dog for ten years.
Innocent victims of furniture abuse
No clue what this goes with. I kept it anyway, just in case!
Now this explains a lot!
After I'd tossed the junk, I set out to organize the remaining items. I put the loose screws into a sandwich bag and transferred the smallest items--rubber bands, paper clips, and so on--to the 3x3 compartments.
Here's the final result:
As I looked at these photos, I realized that I should have taken out the non-skid drawer liner; it's not needed with this organizer. Overall, though, I'm very happy with the result! I plan to use the remaining sections (the ones that don't fit in this drawer) to organize some of the loose items in my silverware drawer. No more getting sliced on the vegetable peeler, I hope.
Ready to take on your own Organizational Challenge?
Buy it: Learn more about Rubbermaid
No Slip Interlocking Drawer Organizers.
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Disclosure: I received the pictured drawer organizer set, at no cost to me, for review purposes. All of the opinions in this post are mine alone. The giveaway prize is being provided by Rubbermaid.
Rubbermaid Junk Drawer Organizer - Review and Giveaway
