Drawer gets emptied...... "Where's all our stuff Mommy?" |
Here's a quick overview of the how to:
First, I emptied the drawer of all its belongings and cleaned the drawer and purged anything unnecessary (ie. dried up old markers, pencils without erasers, old glue, etc.).
Next, I sorted everything into categories (ie. markers, paint, crayons, glue, playdough, etc.)
Then I placed everything into the same clear containers ( I used "AS SEEN ON TV" interchangeable square clear containers that had a few different sizes to them, but all can use the same lids)-- I found mine on clearance at a local "Dollar General". I love them as they are all clear and contents are visible. This is especially helpful with "little ones" in the house who are not yet reading but able to help with "clean up" a little. The clear containers make it easier for everyone to find what they want quickly and return it to its "rightful" home or at least that's the idea, right?
Then the fun part, ........ I placed everything in their new containers back into the drawer and WHA LA! Happiness is......... a cleaned, organized, decluttered and rescaped CRAFT DRAWER! Love that!
CRAFT DRAWER "AFTER"!.....Even a smile from the creative artist in the family! |
This time, I used a 2 layer organizing tray and again, placed like items with like items and found new homes for anything that didn't relate to the function of the drawer.
Have you cleaned out a junk drawer lately?
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