Separate Drawers for Better Storage
I always tell people to use systems like the organizational triangle to organize and store things, but that’s because they work. When you follow the principle of keeping all similar items together and making sure everything has a designated place, you reduce the likelihood of accidentally buying duplicates of things you can’t find, spending time wondering where something might go. to be, or simply live in disorder. One of the key components of any organizational technology is containers; Many methods require you to use them all at once, but all methods benefit when you use containers to store similar items together. You may believe that a box is considered a container, and while this is technically true, boxes are not enough. You need to separate them.
Why divide boxes?
Depending on your cleaning and organizing style , you may have an “out of sight, out of sight” mentality. Of course, it’s useful to use cabinets, drawers and other places to store things, but it’s not as useful if the inside is cluttered. Designating a drawer for a specific category or categories of items is a solid step and something you should do, but you should also take your organization to the next level by making sure that clutter in there doesn’t defeat the purpose.
I believe in really detailed organization. The drawer can be used for things like underwear, shapewear, socks, tights and tank tops, and that would be fine since you’re storing all those similar items together according to the rules, but it can get confusing after a while. . A drawer can also be dedicated to hair accessories, but there is a difference between scrunchies, scrunchies, sporty headbands, fashion headbands, barrettes, bows, barrettes, barrettes, decorative pins—you get the idea. There is also a difference between when and how often you use them. When I get ready for a spin class, I go with a tight, grippy headband, not that fancy crocheted headband I wear at the beach. If they were all thrown into one drawer—the hair accessory drawer—I would eventually find what I was looking for, of course, but it would take a while and be annoying. When I get home from class, I might not even want to put my sports bracelet in there, knowing that finding it before my next class in two days will be just a hassle. This is how an organizational system falls apart.
By separating your drawers, you’ll keep everything more organized and can create more specific categories. Plus, it prevents excess clutter from accumulating. Smaller compartments inside drawers will force you to store only what you really need. A large drawer that can hold a whole bunch of things just invites you to buy and store a whole bunch of things.
Separate your drawers
When it comes to separating drawers, you have two main options. Both are good, but have different uses and benefits. First, you can just buy a regular drawer divider. They make them for all sorts of drawers, from silverware…
…to clothes.
They’re great for separating and organizing everything in a drawer without taking up too much extra space, but they’re a little inflexible. You only have as much category space as is allowed by separators. This may work for you, but overall I suggest trying uniform drawer storage containers instead. They can be folded or arranged the way you want and can provide more options for different categories. For example, if you’re organizing your tech drawer, you can use a container that will hold all your cords, a larger container to hold your old devices, and another smaller container for remote controls or batteries. So it’s more customizable. Try something like this: