Peaceful Place recently tackled one of the most common organizational pitfalls: the kitchen junk drawer. Since the kitchen is the most-used room in the house, any stray object finds its way into this spot. The ideal purpose purpose of this drawer is to hold the following types of things:
Office supplies: Pens, pencils, pads of paper, Post-its, tape - if you don't have an office area in your kitchen
Household tools - scissors, tape measure, super glue, small screwdrivers
Pet medicine & supplies
Rubber bands, bag clips, hair elastics
Spare change
First aid - bandaids & ointment
Keys
Chargers
Sunscreen & lip balm
Coupons & gift cards
The trouble comes when people have outdated chargers & keys, and too many of all the above objects. We used containers from the Dollar Store with rubber bottoms to prevent sliding - also, the drawer has a grip liner, always a good idea. An idea for what to do with assorted screws and parts which might go to something, but you're not sure what: Put them in a box with a label to go through it 6 months from now. If you haven't needed it in that time, it's okay to part with it.
