My tiny kitchen space in my studio apartment has only one drawer. My daughter bought me a modular, adjustable drawer organizer, but since the kitchen cabinets are older, the drawer size does not correspond well to the unit. So, I discovered that a local building supply store sells Partition sets, made from a type of plasticized cardboard in white. It is brilliant, each piece has slots in them, you can measure and cut off what you need, and then do an interlocked cube or rectangle to fit whatever you are organizing! Very budget friendly and it works!

The dollar store is a great place to get organizers without spending a lot of money!❤

I had a subscription box for a while and the lids and boxes came in handy for compartmentalising my utility draw

Organizing basics (and I would include the suitcase in the series) are great videos to make.

I love this, such helpful tips. Sometimes when you're feeling slightly overwhelmed, starting with a drawer is just enough to get you in the groove! Thank you!🌷

My kitchen has 1950s wooden cabinets and drawers. I’ve been calling it a utility drawer for a few years. I decided that if I had a few tools in the kitchen, I wouldn’t have to go down to the basement workshop. (I had a similar one when I lived in a city apartment.) Half of it has containers for a small hammer, screwdriver with changeable bits, a utility knife, twine, twist ties, and super glue. Behind the plastic wrap, foil and waxed paper are a stud finder, digital measure and a 25’ measuring tape. There was a little more room, so I put the sandwich bags in there too.

You can never review the basics enough...in ANY part of life! 🤩

One of the best pieces of advice I’ve gotten from your channel is eliminating a “junk” drawer. I actually moved the location of my “utility drawer” out of my kitchen into the hall laundry area, and I keep the doggy bags, some useful tools, extra command hooks and there’s a couple of pens in there. And my washer & dryer user manuals

I have those same magnetic bag clips and I wedge them between the drawer back and the organizers…they fit perfectly with the wide part of the clip upwards. This not only helps the contents of the drawer to stay put but makes the clips easy to grasp when needed! That also leaves possible additional storage in the organizer for other items that may eventually need a home in the utility drawer.

breaking it down with visuals like this was very helpful for me. Thank you!

This is exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to start small (was planning to organize small drawer in my bathroom and some in my kitchen. I love those basic organizing videos.

Thankyou!!! Ive got an estate agent coming to look at my house tomorrow. I need all your help! Thanks Kay!

I love utility drawer videos because I don’t have one, so I am curious what people put in them & where I’d keep those things. Straws are with the flatware, batteries in desk drawer. . . No need to keep them in the kitchen b/c apt is not that big. I did buy a small desk top organizer from Ikea years ago, that is 2 tiny drawers-that is great for rubber bands & twist-ties in the kitchen. I do have masking tape and a marker, but they are in the foil drawer b/c they are used for labeling foil wrapped things.

Looks great, Kay! Be careful with the batteries stored right next to your dishwasher. I had a flashlight in my utility drawer, also next to my dishwasher, and I swear it was the steam that caused them to corrode in a very short time.

I would love more of the organizing basics videos!!!!! PS - I have two Disney Magic Bands+, plus their chargers, in our utility drawer along with various charging cards, pens, post it notes, and other cr_p. This video is timely as I really need to go through that drawer and declutter!!

I love seeing easy organizing videos sometimes. I agree that it’s easy to get overwhelmed

What a great how to video! Makes me want to get all bamboo organizers for my drawers! I would say that the batteries might not need to be in front, and that maybe the pens and ceramic box cutter should definitely be in the front of the drawer as you would reach for them more often.

I really liked this style of video focused on one area. Also I'm not the type of "ASMR watcher" who is triggered by sounds but the rumbling around in the drawer was actually really relaxing to listen to😂

I call that drawer catch all instead of junk when I had my own place. Currently I live with relatives so I have a catch all bin from Office Depot with these items, and I label it on the outside with the items that are inside the bin. ❤ these types of videos.

Like that "utility" drawer, makes so much smart, TY Kay

Love this! Batteries, scissors, small first aid kit, pens (so many pens), spare keys

I love this idea. Thank you for the inspiration!

I did this a while ago with cheep dividers and I must admit that your lovely organizers look so much better! I think I might upgrade to modular acrylic boxes. I hesitated to splurge like that but you spoiled me with this video 😄 I also keep my bag clips there but I really decluttered them. I keep all twist ties (for cord control) and rubber bands, I also like to have notepad and a pen and very important; all sorts of stickers I use for food containers in fridge and freezer. And one multi plug for occasional use. I was brought up with a trash drawer and for the life of me I don´t understand why we didn´t organize it. I never crossed anyone´s mind.

Tip: if you have any kind of boxes you have bought for fantasy purposes, try how they fit into your drawers ;-) . In my case it was BINGO! Allowing me to organize whole 2 junk drawers with boxes fitting in perfectly ! Juuust exactly perfectly shaped leaving no gaps! (And thats into very old odd shaped drawer! ;-) . Each now has 12 practically sized compartments i can easily take out as needed. To avoid them feeling messy i have designated one junk drawer for stationery related junk and other for other junk.

Do you have any tips for storing tools? Could be an Organizing Basics type video. I don't have a large assortment of tools, but I'm the average person who lives in a house and does repairs. I have a hammer, a power drill, a power saw, their accessories, a few screwdrivers, etc, it isn't a ton but it can be hard to keep neat and easy to access the regularly used items, at least with my current storage solution.

My utility drawer is where my baggies (3 sizes), pens and markers, twist ties, bag clips and way too much more reside! I used a foam core board cut to size to divide a larger modular bin to fit two sizes of baggies! I try to go through it on a regular basis and clear out anything that needs to hit the trash can, or return to another area. I think this was a very good basic organization video and I would love to see more!

Looks great and I love how you gave ideas for free organizing options. Would not have thought of using a cereal box.

Some things to help divide up the drawer space look like a great idea. Also, would like to see more organizing basics videos :)

Love these basic professional tips!❤

Heard you call it a utility drawer a few years ago so thats how i always refer it to as. Thanks Kay

In our "utility draw" batteries, ink pens, mini note pads, scissors, crayons, old candy, mini toys, nails, cords, cards, nails, paper bags, and a few lip balms & lipsticks. Now that we will be pulling out the cold weather gear can you do a coat closet organization? We have a large & long coat closet, and I swear, I am so afraid of venturing back there.

I use mostly metal binder clips from the office supply dept/store for bag clips. They take up far less room in the kitchen than chip clips and are perfect for sealing cereal bags so they fit well inside the box.

My utility drawers on each floor have batteries, extra light bulbs (mainly small nightlight sizes that are still incandescent style), command hooks and wall Velcros, Velcro wraps. My second floor utility drawer in my bottom nightstand drawer also has product manuals for items used on the second floor and some plug ins that convert a single socket to 4 or 5 sockets. My first floor utility drawer is in a drawer on the TV stand in the living room. Tools are in a peg rack on the inside of my dining room drawer because it is the most centrally located spot in the house. I have a tool bag I can load and carry anywhere there as well. But I do have an extra Philips and slotted screwdriver on a peg rack on the inside of my bathroom storage door. I just got an extra hammer as well but so far it is sitting head down, handle up just inside my bedroom closet door behind the door trim on the floor. Straws, clips, etc are in a drawer with rolled up baking mats, small spatulas and small tongs. I haven pens & pencils, sharpies, highlighters and scissors in mugs in the kitchen, foyer where my command center is, end table next to my favorite chair, next to my computer and in my bedroom, so they are always close at hand where I need them.

Nice ideas. I'm rethinking my drawer of infamy because there's a lot of stuff in it I rarely use. It's taking up space something more useful and presently crowded could. Thanks!

Intentional ! Love that word for organization & love this video~ Wanda Kay

I bought a battery keeper, its great! and even has a tester in it. and snap closure is really good, holds all types of batteries.

I have assortment of tape, misc charger corders, small bit screw drivers, and a mini measuring tape like you!!

You can use balsa wood or foam core board from craft stores with hot glue or small wire nails to make your own custom dividers too. Just cut with sharp exacto knife to the size needed.

My utility drawer has a first aid kit, matches/lighters, batteries, scissors, a box knife, tons of different sized sharpies, spare keys, scotch tape, gorilla glue, and disposable masks.

Looks so nice!😊

Love this…I appreciate the form and function! 💜

I have a utility drawer which is organized now I don't have everything in compartments like you because somethings were alredy in boxes or fit nicely in an open space. I have extra Britta pitcher filters, extra bags, twist ties, bag holders, and matches in case the pilot light goes out of my gas stove.

Great video. My only question - do you really need all those bag clips? Seeing them overflow that compartment makes you wonder. But do what makes you happy. ❤

Great job 😊

I bought a tray style organizer, and reget it. I can only use it in one drawer, and I now want to use that drawer for a different purpose. It was waay less expensive, so at the time it seemed like a good idea.

We have a very tiny spot in an upper cupboard for the batteries. The rest of my utility drawer items are stored in my main floor laundry room. That is an area that I really need to attack!

I've gotta redo my desk drawers instead of just doing what I did in FL. We don't have a junk or utility drawer

I’ve never had a “junk” drawer. I’ve had extra bedrooms that turned into “junk” rooms 😂, but never a junk drawer. But I do have utility drawers on each floor of my house in a central location, not in the kitchen.

Hi Kay, thank you for your tip. Question i have is where do you discard your batteries after it's done? Also where did you get your bamboo organizers?

Great video as always. What is the milk frother??? Didn't see it on your links

inventory of utility drawer: small hammer, needle nose pliers, zip ties, alien tape, wire fasteners, paper clips and back up staples

What brand/type of drawer liner do you use? The last a bought does not stay in place. ( it wasn’t the peel and stick type.)

do you prefer museum putty or museum gel?

What label maker do you use and why this one over others?

We got this silly thing called the battery daddy at like costco it holds ALL of our batteries of all sizes and it has carrying handles so we just keep it with tools etc and bring it whenever we need to add batteries for holiday decor etc it's been great! 🫶🏼✨🪄

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