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Think about it like Socrates, man. Of course there’s gonna be a category for things that don’t fit in any other categories.

Brother, it is the junk drawer that keeps you sane. For trying to organize everything is impossible.

Technically, mine isn't a drawer, it's a shoebox tucked under the coffee table, but yes.

In reality you live in a junk drawer cozy. Just support the junk drawer and everything will probably be OK.

I have one of the drawers and I'd consider myself organized. I try to keep it organized with one of these rather large Ikea Stodja drawer organizers. I used to use silverware organizers but stumbled upon this thing, 14"x20". They come in other shapes and sizes too but is a lot handier than using a regular silverware organizer because the compartments are pretty large.

Pens and notepads/post-it notes in one, batteries and an Eneloop wall charger in another, hair ties/lip gloss/rubber bands in another, big compartment holds a roll of packing tape and various other tapes, and another slot has a couple pairs of scissors.

I'd recommend getting a larger organizer just so you can compartmentalize larger things together, something a silverware organizer usually can't accomplish

I don't have this drawer. I have several drawers organised by use. Baking, cooking, eating, etc. All are barely organised.

Even the community kitchen I use has one of these...

I wouldn't put the scale in there but yes, miscellaneous drawer.

I have accessory drawers, but they have organizers in them and I never put sharp things just randomly strewn i n a drawer. I have some baskets with random stuff in them for like extra cotton balls, the other of a 2 pack of soap, and stuff like that which could be considered "junk drawers", but none of it is junk really. And I do have in my basement workbench a drawer that has random leftover parts from projects like screen spline, insulation spools, etc. That could definitely be called a junk drawer, but non of that is dangerous to reach in and grab, nor will any of the items damage each other when fumbling through them.

There are probably houses out there somewhere that do not have one of these, but I have never encountered one. They appear with the same frequency as 10 million dollar lottery tickets.

At first I was thinking I don't have this drawer, but I suppose I have a version of it. Anything that doesn't get used weekly goes into a misc. box that I store in the pantry to keep clutter out of drawers, e.g. icing spatula, fat separator, some baking items, etc.

My knives are upright on my counter and my scale is in my cabinet though, so that also frees up space. A few trays in your drawer might help?

She's right. Always.

Don't known, but that big green thing with the clamping white blades...do not put your dick in that.

Every family has a junk drawer. Just accept it and move on in your life.

I’ve got four of those.

Edit: wait, that’s a useful disorganized kitchen drawer. I’ve got two. I should do something about my four junk drawers, and today’s the day, goddammit!

You lost this one.. They've even written songs about it....

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LuJHgb5RB-4

Ah yes. The “nonsense drawer” as my youngest labeled it. It has stuck. In my parents family it was called the junk drawer.

We do

A junk drawer? ... yes, most houses have one.

Yes, all homes have this drawer. Only way to get rid of it is to move. Just leave it all behind.

We have this drawer.

I have a knife drawer with 2/3 of these objects in it and a measuring tool drawer witj 1/3 of these items. My junk drawer contains literally nothing in this drawer.

In my house it’s a whole room instead of just a drawer.

Where else would you sort the strange kitchen tools?

They don't belong anywhere in particular, so they are clumped together.

Your house is this drawer. Think about it.

you have too much stuff. time to minimalize!

This is all of the drawers in our kitchen.