12 Ways To Use Dollar Tree Items To DIY Affordable Drawer Organizers

Dollar Tree is well known as a low-cost retailer thanks to its nearly universal $1.25 price tag, but it's also an incredibly expansive and wide-ranging chain. The brand has a whopping 15,500 stores across the United States and Canada, making it one of the most accessible and convenient stores out there. Because of this, it's no surprise that it's a hit with shoppers, but, when you're working with such a low price on every item, you're bound to face some limitations. As a result, many people turn to creative Dollar Tree DIY projects to make their purchases better fit their needs while still saving some money along the way.

These projects and creative ideas cover just about every category you can imagine, but some of the most popular hacks involve creating your own organizers out of Dollar Tree items. While cutting back on your clutter and reducing your number of unnecessary purchases is free, creating convenient and attractive spots to store your items can get shockingly expensive. If you're looking for a way to bring some order to your drawers, consider trying out some of these creative Dollar Tree DIYs. Whether you opt to build your own organizer from scratch or are simply looking to repurpose an existing item for a more functional purpose, you're sure to be left with a convenient organizer that's kind to your wallet.

Having deep drawers can be a luxury in the kitchen, but finding a way to capitalize on all of the available space can get tricky. To better organize and utilize the room you have available, try picking up some of these Essentials White Wire Dish Drying Racks from Dollar Tree. Their original intention is to hold dishes while they're drying, but they're also great to put in a deep drawer to help you store your pans vertically. Instead of dealing with a messy stack, you'll be able to clearly see everything you have available.

Rather than dealing with a messy collection of seasonings on your counter or in a cabinet, turn simple plastic photo frames into a DIY spice holder with this hack. You'll need to pick up a few of these Special Moments Freestanding Borderless Horizontal Plastic Picture Frames from Dollar Tree to create your rack, but TikTok creator @taylennm also recommends adding some non-slip drawer liners along the bottom of your drawer to prevent sliding. Transfer your spices into containers with flat sides, place them on your rack, and you're good to go.

Everyone has different products in their bathroom, and as a result, everyone also has different organizational needs. If you're looking for a way to build a drawer organization system that's custom-fit to your go-to items, consider checking out Dollar Tree's Essentials line. There are several differently-sized organizers in this line, from the small Essentials Plastic Drawer Organizers to the Essentials Large Rectangular Drawer Organizers, but they're all made of the same material and share common dimensions. Because of this, they'll fit together seamlessly without awkward gaps, allowing you to DIY your own custom system.

If you're dealing with messy cords, consider trying out this clever hack to organize your junk drawers. Instead of wrapping up your chargers to store them when they're not in use, only to find that they've miraculously unraveled and become a knotted mess, sort them by type and place them in one of these Teaching Tree Rectangle Organizers with 2 Lock Containers. Because these containers are only about 4 inches wide, they can be placed on their sides and slipped into most drawers without catching as you open and close them.

Underwear has a tendency to become a jumbled mess of fabric when stored in a dresser drawer, so if you're looking for an organizational method that's less high-maintenance than folding each and every pair before you put it away, try out this hack using these Caterer's Corner Clear Plastic Tumbler Cups from Dollar Tree. Each $1.25 pack comes with 10 cups, so this is a great deal if you're organizing on a budget. Lay them out in your dresser drawer and you'll be left with easy, divided spaces for each pair of underwear.

Wood kitchen organizers are classic, simple, and sturdy. They're also, unfortunately, usually pretty expensive to buy pre-made. If you're looking for a way to DIY your own wood drawer organizer that's a bit easier than building it completely from scratch, try creating it out of Crafter's Square Wooden Trays from Dollar Tree. If you like the size of these trays, you can place them in your drawer side-by-side with no further modifications, but you can also cut them down and attach them to each other to create a spot for storing longer kitchen tools.

Closet organizers like this Felt Drawer Organizer from Dollar Tree are typically used to hold socks or underwear in a dresser, but if you have a large number of small items in your junk drawer, an organizer like this can provide a convenient and low-cost way to tackle the mess. Simply place this organizer into your drawer and use each hole as a spot to store items like batteries, charging bases, and clips — essentially, any of those tiny items that don't seem to have a dedicated home anywhere else.

If you're on the hunt for a truly custom DIY, look no further than this drawer divider hack shared by @nickdclements on TikTok. With some creativity, a few simple crafting tools, and a Readi-Board White Foam Board from Dollar Tree, you can build a personalized organizer that's perfect for holding and dispensing your plastic bags. Cut down pieces of the foam board to create divided sections, assemble everything using some hot glue, and place your bags inside. For some added polish, you can also create custom covers out of the same foam board material.

Organizing your beauty room is notoriously difficult because it's likely full of small, irregularly-shaped items, but this simple DIY can guarantee that all of your lip products have a convenient home in your makeup drawer. All you'll need is a basket like this Essentials Gold Wire Tray from Dollar Tree. When flipped upside down and placed in a drawer, the open spaces can be used to hold lipsticks and glosses. To keep things from sliding around, TikTok creator @adhdorganizer also recommends adding some museum putty to the bottom of the basket.

Shower caddies are incredibly useful to help store and organize your most-used bath products, but TikTok user @elliebstrange shared that they can also be used to DIY a drawer organizer on a budget. To complete this project, you'll only need two different items: two Home Collection Wire Shower Caddies and some zip ties. Weave the ends of your caddies into one another, secure them with the zip ties, and place the organizer in your drawer. The hooks and shelves make the perfect spot for food storage container lids.

Readi-Board White Foam Boards from Dollar Tree can be used to make kitchen drawer dividers, but they can also come in handy if you're looking for something to help you split up a deep dresser drawer. Large spaces like these can easily fall into disarray, but, with an easy modification, they can become a much more easy-to-maintain spot to store your clothes. Simply cut a piece of foam board that matches the depth and length of your dresser drawer and place it in, securing it with glue or putty if needed.

Sometimes, it pays to get creative with items you normally wouldn't think of as organizational tools. This muffin tin hack is the perfect example. If you're looking for easy storage for small items, consider placing one of these Cooking Concepts 6-Cup Tin Muffin Pans in your drawer. Because they're not very deep, these muffin tins are a great choice for shallower drawers where a typical organizer might not fit. Leave it as-is to keep the DIY super simple, or give it a coat of spray paint spruce it up a bit.