Keep Drawers Clutter-Free And Organized With Help From Old Shopping Bags

Tired of digging around in your dresser drawers to find your missing t-shirts and socks? Or perhaps you've recently found it difficult to find what you're looking for when you open up the chests in your living or dining room. In either case, it might be time to consider creating a new organization system for one of your home's most essential storage spaces. Adding dividers to your drawers is a great way to keep all your belongings stowed in an easy-to-access fashion. Plus, it doesn't take a lot of time and effort to set up. In fact, a few old shopping bags could be the key component to solving all your drawer organization woes.

YouTuber @minimalistpaik has a fun shopping bag reuse DIY tutorial that showcases a few creative ways to get your drawers in order without spending a dime. By folding down a few old shopping bags, the homeowner makes a handful of simple yet elegant drawer dividers that keep clothes perfectly folded and easy to find. It's a great way to avoid purchasing a new set of plastic organizer cubes the next time you're on a mission to clear out the clutter in your bedroom or other key living spaces.

The first step in this easy DIY project is to gather up all the leftover paper bags that you have tucked away in pantries or closets. Shopping bags from outlet malls are a great choice for the dividers because they're often made of thicker paper than those you'd get, for example, at your local supermarket. Then, following the tutorial video from @minimalistpaik, measure the depth of your drawer and mark the bag accordingly. Cut each corner with a pair of scissors and fold the paper flaps into the bag. If the flaps keep rising up, tape them down rather than cutting them off since they can still help give the bag a sturdy shape when it's in the drawer.

Not only does reusing paper bags as containers for your clothes have a positive environmental impact, but it's also a great first step in organizing your dresser drawers. When setting up this new arrangement for increasing storage space, you'll need to take everything out of the drawers first. This is also a good opportunity to review which clothing items you use the most and which ones you can donate. Using your new dividers, position the clothes you wear more often near the front of your drawers so that they're always on hand. Since the top drawer of your dresser is usually the most accessible one, it should primarily contain items that you use on a frequent basis, like your jeans, socks, and favorite t-shirts.