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Transforming Your Junk Drawer
by Maria Gracia
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Ninety-nine percent of the people in this world have a junk drawer. So, I'm
certainly not going to tell you not to have one.
However, I am going to recommend that you organize it a bit so that instead
of a junk drawer, it can be called your HELP drawer.
Here are just a few simple steps to make this transition:
1. REMOVE EVERYTHING
Take everything out of the drawer and place it on top of your counter. If your
junk drawer is removable, remove it from the track and turn it upside down
onto your counter. You may want to lay a sheet of newspaper down first to
help protect your countertop.
2. SORT
On your counter, begin categorizing each widget (i.e. thumbtacks in one pile,
buttons in another, toothpicks in another, and so on.) By the way, when you
come across a gadget that you can't identify, put it aside. Check with others
in your family to determine if it a) can be identified, and b) if it is truly
needed. If not, toss it.
3. FIND DIVIDING TOOLS
Find something around the house that you can slip into your drawer to keep
these categorized items separated, such as an ice cube tray, drawer
dividers, small boxes, or 3 oz Dixie Cups. Organize these separators into
your drawer.
4. CATEGORIZE INTO COMPARTMENTS
Finally, begin replacing the items you are going to keep, ensuring that each
categorized item is in its own place.
You're done! Voila! One minute you have a Junk Drawer, and the next
minute, you have a Help Drawer!
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