Drawers are very useful in any part of a house. We need these in our wardrobes, modular kitchen, bookshelves, and cabinets in a bathroom. Are you tired of overflowing drawers in your house? Are you looking for ways to organise them but don’t know where to start from? Read on to learn tips to efficiently set drawers in your cabinet.
Organising drawers: How to start?
- A good way to organise any drawer is to start with decluttering it.
- Do away with things that you don’t use. A good way to measure it is keeping a threshold of things that you haven’t used for the last six months. You may give them away so that you can use that space for something useful.
- Once you declutter, you may divide things to be kept in different categories so that they can be easily accessed.
- Use separators in drawers for easy access. You can label different things kept in a drawer.
- Use vertical stacking wherever possible. This will help save space.
- Keep things of the same category together. This will help in easy use.
- Check out the different types of drawer liners and use them to protect the interiors of your drawers and give it a classy look.
- You can also consider customizing your drawer if there is anything specific you are looking for.
What are the benefits of organising a drawer?
- You can use the maximum space in a drawer if it is clean.
- You can also use and find things efficiently.
- You can ensure that things stored in a drawer can be used before their expiry date.
- By seeing a clean drawer, you will be stress free and seek all things required.
Ways to opt for budget-friendly drawers
- Go the do-it-yourself way and choose to revamp an old suitcase, trunk or even an old sturdy box that can double as a drawer. You can use various compartments, using takeaway boxes by neatly covering them with liners.
- You can get drawers made by local carpenters who may use plywood.
Accessories in drawers
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Wardrobe drawers for socks, ties
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Wardrobe drawers for sarees
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Makeup storage in drawers
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Stationery stored in drawers
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Files arranged in drawer
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Spice storage kitchen drawers
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Kitchen utensils and ladles stacked in drawer
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Kitchen utilities stacked in drawer
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Vanity drawers in bathroom
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Housing.com POV
Drawers are an integral part of storage. If these are kept clean and organized, they will be efficient. You can store the smallest of things and the largest of them by opting for customised drawers.
FAQs
Do drawer organisers work?
Drawer organisers have multiple compartments that help in easy storage of things.
Why are drawers better than cabinets?
Drawers are smaller in size as compared to cabinets. Things stored here can be easily accessed. On the other hand, things stored in cabinets may get lost.
What are the disadvantages of drawers?
While they provide accessibility, they may also result in clutter that may not look appealing.
Do drawer organizers help in saving space?
Yes, they help in saving space as you can opt for drawer compartments according to things stored.
What is the best type of compartment in a drawer?
If you opt for vertical compartments, you may save space and the drawer can be efficiently used.
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