The Popular IKEA Drawer Organizer That Costs Less Than You'd Think

Drawer organizers are one of those helpful tools you don't realize how much you need until you get it. You can keep your drawers as tidy as possible, but the items will still roll around and shift every time you open or close them. Fortunately, an organizer keeps them each neatly in place, while also designating a home for each object in your arsenal. The only downside is that drawer organizers can be rather expensive. Whether you're trying to coral your cooking utensil drawer, your bathroom makeup stash, or your office desk drawer, those niche organizers can cost upward of $20, if not $50. However, IKEA can help with one of its best-selling drawer organizers, which costs much less than you probably think. The SMÄCKER flatware tray is just $1.49, and it can be used in many different rooms of the house.

While it's made to capture your knives, forks, and spoons, it can easily be repurposed to house items everywhere from your bathroom to your home office. And since it's at dollar store prices, you won't have to spend an arm and a leg just to enjoy being immaculately organized. It's a great way to beat drawer clutter on a budget — here is a closer look at how.  

The SMÄCKER flatware tray is one of IKEA's best drawer organizer products, and for good reason. It's super affordable and effective with its five separate slots. But while it was specifically made for the kitchen (and can be found in the store's kitchen section,) it can also be used in drawers elsewhere. For instance, add it to your bathroom drawer to divide different colors or types of lip products, or use it to corral and separate makeup brushes, putting all of your eye makeup brushes in one section, face brushes in a second one, and so on. If you don't use makeup, this can also be great for capturing all your small odds and ends in a bathroom drawer, like razors, nail clippers, and floss. 

But the bathroom isn't the only place this would work great: You can use it in your desk drawer, capturing pens, highlighters, and paperclips in its various sections. Looking to organize your dresser drawers? It's perfect for storing frequently used jewelry. Necklaces can go in the longer compartments, while earrings and rings can go in the two smaller sections. Lastly, this can also be an asset in a junk drawer. Corral loose items that don't usually have a home, like rogue paper clips, spare change, chargers, and stamps. It will make everything easier to find.