Put an end to those messy drawers with this do-it-yourself drawer organizer made from a cereal box, really. Awhile back we re-used tin cans to organize your drawers, and we also re-purposed cereal box liners. Today we're going to use the boxes themselves.
1 Pick the cereal box you'll use.
2 Packing tape works best for this project.
3 To cut the box, use a utility knife.
4 You can also use scissors.
5 Cut the face off the box.
6 The part without the face will be the organizer.
7 The box will look like this once the face is removed.
8 If the box was unopened, take out the bag of cereal now.
9 Run tape around the box for added support.
10 The face will become the divider.
11 We'll transform this empty box.
12 Bend the face like an accordion.
13 Tape the folded area to keep it secure.
14 The next bend makes the section.
15 You can customize the size of the sections depending on where you place the folds.
16 Slide the organizer in the drawer, then fill.
17 This project makes a great battery organizer.
You'll need a cereal box, packing tape, pair of scissors or e-xacto knife, and one messy drawer. The box will be the organizer and the box face will become the divider.
Follow these simple steps to make your own cereal box organizer:
- Locate an opened or unopened cereal box you want to use.
- Using a pair of scissors or e-xacto knife carefully cut the front face off the box. Remove the bag of cereal if this was an unopened box.
- Reinforce the box by wrapping a strip of sturdy tape around the edge. This keeps all the flaps tight and adds support.
- Fold the face of the box like an accordion—the bend (or point) becomes the divider creating sections in the box. The more space you leave between folds the larger the section which means the space will be larger and able to hold larger items. The closer the folds are to one another the smaller the sections will be.
- As you make the folds tape the bent parts (or points) together to keep them standing upright. If you want a larger space then stop making folds, if you want more sections continue to make and tape folds.
Tip: If you use a value or family size box of cereal you'll be able to make two organizers. The oversize box will be too tall to fit inside a shallow drawer. But once you cut it down the middle you'll have two sides which means two organizers!
Place your new organizer in the drawer and fill it up. This style organizer works really well as a battery organizer. It also works well in the junk drawer, a craft drawer and even a makeup drawer.
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Until next time keep it simple and clutter-free!
Jamie Novak, The World’s Most Relatable Organizer, is author of "Stop Throwing Money Away: Turn Clutter to Cash, Trash to Treasure—And Save the Planet While You're at It." Please visit her website at JamieNovak.com.
From: Rita Atherton | 2/16/11 at 9:18 am
This kind of organizer is what my mother would use when I was a little girl back in the 1950's. We reused everything....even AquaNet Hair Spray lids for paperclips in the desk drawer.
From: Jamie Novak | 2/16/11 at 1:46 pm
Brings back memories Rita, I still use lids and caps to organize- do you?
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