How to Organize Your Drawers + DIY Drawer Dividers!
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Learn how to organize your drawers with easy DIY drawer organizers you can make by hand or on your Cricut! Get the FREE pattern (Design #156) over at jennifermaker.com/drawers
After I cleaned and organized my craft room last week, I decided it was time to tackle my messy and disorganized drawers. Not only have I been organizing all of my drawers, but I designed and made special DIY drawer dividers that fit perfectly together into my IKEA Alex drawers! These drawer organizers are AMAZING!
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MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links):
* 12" x 12" 80 lb. cardstock (I used this exact brand: fxo.co/1164423/marthastewartl... ), 12" x 24" 80 lb. Cardstock (I used this exact brand: amzn.to/2zW5tQZ ), or 12" x 12" Kraft Board (I used this exact brand: amzn.to/2N20uGJ )
* Tacky glue at amzn.to/2A4OhbL (I do NOT recommend a tape runner) - if you really don't want to glue them, get my "no-glue" version (see tip above) or use a rubber band
* (Optional) Label Maker -- I use this exact one: amzn.to/2PU40oT
* My DIY drawer divider pattern and SVG files (Design #156) (available in my free resource library at jennifermaker.com/resource-li... )
* A way to cut your drawer dividers (I used the Cricut Explore with the fine point blade and scoring stylus: amzn.to/2ZKQAjN)
#cricutmade #organization #cleanwithme
HOW TO ORGANIZE YOUR DRAWERS
Step A: Purge - Take everything out of your drawer and spread it out on a flat surface nearby. Discard or recycle any trash, anything outdated, anything broken, anything you haven't used in six months (and truly don't expect to use soon), and anything you no longer want.
Step B: Assess - Looking at what's left, decide what's going back into this drawer and what needs to go elsewhere. Remove the items that should go elsewhere so you have only the new drawer contents remaining.
Step C: Contain - Take a piece of paper and cut it to the same size as the bottom of your drawer, then place it into your empty drawer. Place the drawer items on the paper in the order and arrangement you prefer-be sure to put items you use frequently near the front. Draw straight lines around the items. Remove the items and the paper. Match the sizes of squares on the paper to my DIY drawer dividers, then make as many dividers as you need. Place your DIY drawer dividers into your drawer and put all of your items into the appropriate compartment, based on the paper you drew.
Step D: Tag - Label each compartment. Either write the name of the item on the tag, or use a label maker or your Cricut. Alternatively, you can even cut vinyl with craft icons to put in the bottom of each compartment if you need labels for pre-readers.
This is my P.A.C.T. organization system - I like to think of it as making a pact with myself to stay tidy and organized.
HOW TO MAKE THE DIY DRAWER DIVIDERS
Step 1: Get my DIY Drawer Divider Box Patterns
If you want to use the free DIY drawer divider boxes I used in this tutorial, you can download it from my free resource library at jennifermaker.com/resource-li... . It is available as an SVG for your cutting machine, as well as a PDF (for hand cutting) and DXF.
Step 2: Cut Out Your DIY Drawer Dividers by Hand or on a Cricut
See my full step-by-step tutorial at jennifermaker.com/drawers
Have fun organizing!!
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Credits:
Introduction: PixelBytes (my child!)
Music: Cute by Bensound (licensed, royalty and copyright free)
Videography: Jennifer Marx on a Panasonic Lumix FZ-1000 DSLR 4K camera
Design: A Jennifer Maker original!
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Thank you for this fantastic tutorial and designs to go with it! I need this level of organisation in my life, my craft room looks like a scene from one of those hidden object games - you have inspired me to sort it out 😎♠
@angelaterrazas928
4 жыл бұрын
OMG! Too Funny!!
The boxes are awesome, but actually, so are you, Jennifer. Thank you for being so generous to all of us.
I've made some of these drawer dividers. So easy to make and they are so strong thanks to those clever tags on the side. These dividers will be so useful. Thank you x
Wow, this organization system is so 'doable' (if that's a word, lol!). Thanks for sharing projects that are so useful and needed!!
@linjenny2684
3 жыл бұрын
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Thank you, Jennifer! I love this project idea! Can't wait to organize my drawers!
YAY! I'm so excited that I found this! I also have the Alex drawer system and it was driving me nuts how all the dividers I could find didn't work! Can't wait to organize my drawers!
Thx for sharing. What a great solution. The tabs on the boxes, are brilliant ❤.
I am so happy that I found your channel! I got my Cricut last year but barely used it and feel intimidated by it because I had major issues with the software as soon as I started using it. It made me want to pack the Cricut back up and get a refund because no one ever heard of the issues I was having. UGGG! So even though I have had it for almost a year now, I am still quite new. I am grateful for all the step by step tutorials where you are showing how to do so many things that other KZreadrs leave out assuming we already know how to do them. I want to make some boy scout / eagle scout Christmas ornaments to use on my tree this year and maybe even some other crafts! Thanks!! I subscribed.
@caitlincampbell8242
4 жыл бұрын
Pepper Derr thanks for subscribing
Awesome thought! Thank you for sharing. Lookinig forward t the Organizer HQ sessions
I have 4 Alex chests and Hubs has two. I’ve been happily cutting these for the past three hours! They’re WONDERFUL! Thank you! They are the first projects on my brand new Maker!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! 😍
Hi Jennifer I organised my draws the other day, I brought my draw organisers for home bargains in the uk and I love them. This will come in handy if I need more thanks for sharing. 🤗😍💖📸👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Thank you for sharing. Love these colors!
Thank you so much for sharing these designs!!! I am going to have amazingly organized drawers!!! Tara
Jennifer, this is fantastic! I’ve been looking for something like this to help me get organized, and here it is! Thank you!
I especially love the different bright colors you used to make these little boxes. It would be so boring in all the same color. Same utility, but not as inviting. Really nice touch. Thanks.
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching! :)
I have some new drawers in my craft room and will probably need some dividers like this, thanks so much for sharing the pattern. I'll have to check out that organizational seminar too.
Oh my goodness! Thank you for sharing! I needed this!
Thank you for all your tutorials. I have learned so much from them.
Wonderful! Thank you!
This is so useful and inspiring! Thank you!!!
Genius! Thank you for sharing!
Love them! I found a tool to spread craft glue at Dollar Tree. It's a flat silicone brush used to apply facial masks in the make-up aisle.
These are amazing Jennifer! Hugs, Brenda
Thanks Jennifer. These are great.
Not sure why. But your voice is oddly calming. I love your videos.
@Renesys
4 жыл бұрын
I have said that too. So calming and positive.
Thank you Jennifer!!
Thank you so much! You bring optimism and you inspire to get more organised in life. Love the colors! At least since we're currently in quarantine, we could benefit from our stay at home to do things which will make our life more organised! Thank you Jennifer.
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome, and thank YOU for such very kind comments! 😍
I am just learning Cricut, so I have watched a lot of videos. I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS! So far, none of the other people who post videos are edited! None of the other videos are professional! And some of the other videos are actually wrong! I so much appreciate what you do, and I am glad you do get compensated, even though everything you provide to us is FREE!! I am posting here because I wanted to let you know how this video inspired me. I just discovered Diamond Dotz. But there are sooo many diamond dotz colors, and only TWO trays! So I used the small box from this video, shorteded the sides a little, and made LOTS of them for Diamond Dotz. I don't know how to post a picture, or I would show you, but they are fantastic, and just what the job needed.
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Awwww...thank you so much! Your feedback is so appreciated! So glad you were able to find a solution to store those Diamond Dotz! ❤️
Just about to pick up my last two Alex drawer sets for my craft room. This video came at a perfect time!!
TERRIFIC! Thank you SOOOOO much!
Merci beaucoup, j'ai adoré fabriqué ces rangements ! Et maintenant mes tiroirs sont non seulement bien rangés mais beaux aussi.
@JenniferMaker
9 ай бұрын
You're so welcome! Thank you so much for watching! 😊🌻
Awesome tutorial, I always enjoy watching your videos!!
I love staying organized, this would be perfect!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
YAY! And it can look SO pretty, too! 😍
Wow...thanks for sharing!!!
Everyone NEEDS to do this!
Great idea Jennifer! Love them🥰💕
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Awww... thank you! ❤️
It’s just amazing what you can do with paper! Thank you!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Thank you!!! I love this
Thank you so much Jennifer. I got a new IKEA craft room for Christmas and I have LOTS of Alex drawers to divide. I decided to try the non glue method and all worked out fine except Box A. I did not see some of the score lines and after trying to make my own, I googled on how to do it. I took your glue Box A and duplicated the score lines, for a triple score as my Explore Air 2 was not scoring deep enough on the ones that were there, and it worked perfectly! I was so excited! I can't believe how talented you are to come up with this idea and to make the patterns free to us all. Thank you!!!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
YAY! SO glad you figured it all out! :) Thanks so much for your kind words!
@cindigiannantoni6255
4 жыл бұрын
@@JenniferMaker You are my Cricut guru! I'm a Michigander as well, brought up right near Ann Arbor! I don't know how I would have gotten this far with my Cricut without your help!
Saved into my favorites. Can’t wait to organize my drawers!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Thank you! I can't wait to get started making these boxes. You are so talented, thanks for sharing.
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Love the boxes, love organization.
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
I totally want to try to make these. You are amazingly talented. Thank you for sharing. Blessings
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much Debbie, glad you enjoyed the tutorial! :)
Just found you and subscribed! Your tutorials are wonderful! Thank you. 🤗
Wow it makes me want one of those machines.
@conniegreen5068
4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and time. I will definitely apply all the tips.
Can’t wait to make it!
You make it look so easy. Makes me want to start organizing every drawer I have. Thank you!!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
wow love this organization system
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Jennylyn! 🥰
I love how you left a tab for a label! Also, I didn’t know you could use a scoring pen instead of a tip!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
I love this video. I can' t wait to make the organization drawers for my craft room.
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Have fun, Louise! 😍
You are amazing! I was looking exactly the same things you described in the video, specially to know how to split for containers!! LOVE IT !!
@JenniferMaker
Жыл бұрын
I'm so glad!
This is awesome! I am going to be making these for my new craft shed drawers. I am so excited.
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Yay, thank you!
Wow, right on time for getting my new office drawers organized!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Perfect!
This is very helpful thank you im cleaning my draws out today:) and making the organizers im so excited.
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
Thank you so much for sharing the boxes are awesome. never got enough storage and i am planning on getting the bigger alex drawer soon and these boxes will be great to store all my card making items.i have already made the A box and it was so easy putting together.
@JenniferMaker
2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Glad to hear that!
Great organization tips! Thank you.
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome, Karen! 😍
You are so awesome, thanks. I'm going to try this!
Creative idea! This is my 1st video and I'm excited to start creating. Thanks for the perfect video!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful, Karri! 😍
These are very cute and I must try! I also love that you have a spot labeled snacks
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Because snacks are important, you know! 😊
I love this! I have these drawers, this will make my drawers be organized now, thanks for the files and this video🙂
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
You are such a great teacher. Everything you do is so easy to follow. This is a great idea. Love it.
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Thanks!!!
I love the colors you chose for your boxes!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
This was so cool! I need one of these Cricut machines! Thank you for sharing this - I think it's a very doable project for me!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, it IS doable, Samara, and you don't need a Cricut to do it! You can download the pdf copy of the file, print it out on your computer, and cut it by hand! We also have a monthly giveaway of a Cricut Maker, if you would like to try your hand at that! 😉 jennifermaker.com/cricutgiveaway/
Your tutorials are amazing and so helpful. I have learned so much from you and wish I was as creative as you are. Thank you for taking time out of your busy day to make these videos and post free SVGs for those of us (myself included) who do not know how to make them. Congratulations on speaking at the organization group, I am looking forward to watching it. I have used some of the tools already but must be honest I need to get better at the purging of stuff..So thank you again.
@linjenny2684
3 жыл бұрын
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I tried it it was superb it was cool thank youuuuu
Love this👍🏻. How did I miss this tutorial? Glad you reintroduced this 🤗
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!!
Wow. The organisation is incredible. I am going to make a few of these and not just for my craft stuff but to organise my daughters vests sock and underwear. Thank you for the inspiration xx
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Socks and undies love organization just as much as our craft supplies do! 😍
@kerrieskakesblaenavon5232
3 жыл бұрын
@@JenniferMaker I have everything in her drawers organised but they need that little extra organising. Maybe into days. Xx
I like ur organization and the boxes colors and it too helpful thank u soooooooooooo much
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
Thank you I’m getting involved with reorganized my craft room -so this is very helpful
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
YAY! Glad to help! :)
@srujanashree616
3 жыл бұрын
@@JenniferMaker you are ossum jennifer
This looks amazing and I’m going to make these soon as I get the cricut
I am just amazed at what this can do. I've been missing out.
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You really can make ALL the things!
This is great
You are so awesome!!! I’m at a loss for words. Just awesome!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Aww, thank you! You're very sweet!
Saved into my favorites!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!
I like these drawer dividers. Will be making some soon
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome!!
Your videos are excellent. I continue to learn new creative projects from you. Thank You!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome, Jo Ann! Isn't it nice to be able to make your own, custom, drawer organizers that fit just the way you want? 😊
I recently got interested in cricut and your video came into my recommend. Your videos are great. Your way of presenting these is really wonderful. Very easy to understand😘
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you like them! 😍
I so going to be doing this in my craft room. Thanks for the idea
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
You're so welcome!
I like the colors that are used.
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
Brilliant! Can't wait to make these. And you are adorable! :)
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Awe...thank you so much!
I got my Cricut just a few weeks ago, and was afraid that after the Christmas season was over, I wouldn't be using it, but I can see you have plenty of useful projects to keep me (and my Cricut) busy!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
The possibilities are endless Lucienne! We will have you using it year round! 😍
Can't wait to make these
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
They come together very quickly!
I can't believe how cool this is. Honestly...VERY COOL!!!!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!
Looks so handy!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you SO much! 😊
There are free patterns out there for cord keepers! I LOVE them!!! All of my cords are now tidy!!!
@lseh
2 жыл бұрын
Where? Interested!! :)
@JenniferMaker
2 жыл бұрын
Cool! 😃
This is just what I need it!
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Hooray!
thanx Jennifer 😊
@JenniferMaker
Жыл бұрын
You're welcome 😊
I love all your videos so helpful
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
great idea i love it i will be organizing today
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
Thank you! Theses are awesome & so much cheaper than buying dividers that don’t fit the entire drawer.
@collymodel
4 жыл бұрын
I can't figure out how to download and print the patterns.
@DrgnflyDrmz
4 жыл бұрын
@@collymodel Sharon, go to Jennifer's blog. She has a resource page that you would then access. If you get her emails, it's an easier find to click on the links in her email. She also gives you the password to her free downloads in her emails. It always takes me a little bit to find too! lol - so I now have bookmarked the resources page.
Thank you Jennifer, these will be so handy! I love ideas like this that we can make on our MAKER ! I was wondering if you have ever made one of those things that hang on a chair arm or the side of your bed to hold pens, pencils, notepads, etc?
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
No, I haven't made one of those -- sounds fun, though!!
@franapple2528
4 жыл бұрын
I was hoping you might make one ..just a hopeful suggestion 😊
@caitlincampbell8242
4 жыл бұрын
And I bet we could cut the pattern on the Maker!
Very cool! Thank you! not only functional but fun! I want a Cricut machine... new to your site and love it!!!!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! 😍
Pretty clever! Thanks, babe!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
I love your tutorials can you do one on the tattoo method for tumblers
Love this❤️
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
Great tips!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Glad you think so, Cindy! 😍
I csnt wait to organize my own!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
love this
@JenniferMaker
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
Love it!
@JenniferMaker
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!