The Dreaded Junk Drawer

How to Take Back One of the Messiest Places in Your Home

Listen, we all have one.

You don’t have to be embarrassed about the two paper clips too much thorn in your side, known more commonly as the “junk drawer.” Ah yes, the “catch-all” is home to the all the odds and ends, residing somewhere between the spice drawer and office desk, and is seen as a necessary evil to most homeowners. After all, everyone has one, right? While yes, most people do a have a junk drawer, that does not mean you have to have one, too. Kind of like when your kids come home and said everyone failed the test, and your rebuttal is something like “well you’re not everyone.” Oh, how the tables have turned.

Let’s walk through the steps you should take to finally tackle the all mighty junk drawer, showing you that it’s easier than you think, but still just as rewarding as a complete pantry makeover or a fridge overhaul. (Disclaimer: if I type “drunk jawer, blame it on my editor, not me).

Even spaces as small as junk drawers can have a huge impact on your home and your peace of mind. All too often, we write off these thorns in our sides because of their ubiquity, saying to ourselves, “well, everyone has a junk drawer” but it’s time to start realizing we aren’t everyone. And if we don’t allow our kids to use that excuse, then we shouldn’t use it either…even if everyone does have a junk drawer, that doesn’t mean your junk drawer has to be like everyone else’s.

Nathan Ray is a Content Assistant at mDesign.
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