Rubbermaid Drawer Organizer
I like to think I keep my home tidy and organized, but if you look deep down and start opening cabinets and drawers, that’s really not the case. I’m just good at putting stuff away! I’ve used Rubbermaid products for years, and reviewed their Easy Find Lid System last year, so it’s a brand I know well. Rubbermaid invited me to join in their Quick Organizational Challenge: The Junk Drawer, and I obliged. They sent me one of their new drawer organizers to help with the task. The question was… which drawer would I tackle first?
We have a console table in our living room with two drawers. To keep things organized, I designated one for my husband and one for me, thinking this would make it easier to keep our stuff separate. I like to touch up my makeup at the mirror there before we go out, for instance, and it didn’t make sense to have these things mixed up with the old receipts and odd nuts and bolts that he finds when he empties his pockets (he’s a contractor). So I decided to organize my drawer. This is what it looked like before:
- Empty. The first step was to empty out the drawer and clean it.
- Sort. I made piles… what to keep, what didn’t belong, what to give away, and what to throw away. I probably tossed about half of the junk I had in the drawer!
- Set up. The six pieces interlock with one another, making it easy to customize. Like a puzzle, I just had to move the pieces around to fit the drawer perfectly. The interlocking feature also ensures that the drawer organizers stay together when I open and close the drawer and reduces the chance of small objects following through cracks and becoming lost.
- Containerize! I put all the items that I decided to keep into the Rubbermaid drawer organizers, and even decided to start putting my mail in there as well.
- And this is what it looks like now…
I like that I can see everything at a glance when I open the drawer, and because it has a rubberized bottom, the pieces don’t crash back and forth inside the drawer as it’s opened and closed. I’ll have to make a point to check the drawer every few weeks because I know organization is an ongoing process!
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While we all have a junk drawer – and Rubbermaid has good tips for organizing yours – these organizers are great for organizing any drawer in your home. Like a silverware, office, makeup, or craft drawer, for instance. The 6 piece set can be purchased wherever Rubbermaid products are sold. You can check their website – www.rubbermaid.com – for a store near you. Also, don’t forget to print a coupon for $1 off.
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I learned that the large clear rubbermaid containers ( 41qt Clever Store™ Totes) are good for storing large amounts of dog (or other animal) food. They keep it fresh and you can see how much you have at a glance.
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the big ones are good for dog food however i think we would put legos in there
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I learned you can use your Rubbermaid container to compact the snow into snow bricks, and build a retaining wall! (or maybe a snow fort)
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I really liked photos of rubbermaid containers used for dog food! I have cats, and they constantly chew into the bags of food – so using containers would definitely help!
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I loved the hint about using Rubbermaid containers to make bricks to make a wall with snow…I just wish we got enough snow to do that!
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I learned that the Rubbermaid Fast Track system isn’t just for the garage! It works great to organize anywhere. http://blog.rubbermaid.com/home/2010/01/fasttrack-not-just-for-the-garage.html
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i learned some great tips on how to better organise my closet!
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I read thru the various methods people are dealing with their recycle clutter. I’m using a method similar to many where a small bucket accumulates all the recyclables in the kitchen and when full, they get sorted out in the garage. Much less clutter of having multiple containers upstairs
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Wow, people have organized drawers, things don’t get tangled? I can’t imagine what that would be like, but I would love to find out.
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I saw a great idea to use disposable plastic food storage containers to keep things like paperclips/binder clips organized at the office. This is perfect for me because they are just thrown into my desk drawer.
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I learned under the organized pantry section that you should not view the pantry as a storage area. It’s a working area of the home that should be used for as intended.
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I learned we should resist the tendency to keep as much stuff as possible in the high traffic living areas and to think about what we use and how often we use it.
I learned that the draw organizer was good for organizing kitchen knives and that’s something I was hoping.
I learned that they give a TON if organizational tips
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The Rubbermaid Fast Track system isn’t just for the garage – you can use it to organize the house. http://blog.rubbermaid.com/home/2010/01/fasttrack-not-just-for-the-garage.html
I learned that they have a blog!LOL They have a picture of a Rubbermaid trash can that withstood a tree collapsing on it when we had this nasty storm last weekend.
I learned that they provide many tips for organizing just about anything.
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Who knew you could use Rubbermaid products to build a snow wall. What fun! Now all we need is the snow. Thanks for the chance.
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I learned that donations to Goodwill are tax-deductible