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Friday, August 19, 2011

Clean out a Drawer

I was rooting around in my utensil drawer last night and couldn't find what I was looking for...so that lead to today's post. 
Here is the most efficient way I've found to clean out a drawer:
  • Lay a towel onthe counter to minimize cleanup after you're done
  • Take all the items out of the drawer and place them on the towel
  • Once the drawer is completely empty:  Wipe down the interior with a damp cloth (I vacuum bathroom drawers to catch all the hair, talc and little "bits" of stuff.  I suppose this would work for kitchen drawers too, but I never vacuum them out).
  • If you're using organizational dividers, be sure to wash those out before replacing your items.  I use my jewelry or checkbook boxes for my kitchen junk drawer to catch the small items like stray keys and paperclips.  I also find a craft keeper (like those used for beads) work well in the junk drawer.
  • Discard any broken items.  If you aren't sure what the key/utensil/thingamabob is for...chances are you are not going to use it so pitch it, donate or set aside for your next yard sale.
  • Replace like items together (for example, all the pasta servers).  It won't stay that way for long--but it gives me a sense of satisfaction to arrange the drawer that way!
If you are the obsessive type, set a timer for 10 minutes.  you REALLY can clean out only one drawer at a time and you REALLY can do it in 10 minutes or less!

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