How to Organize Your Drawers + DIY Drawer Dividers!

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 https://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! Sign up for FREE to Get Organized HQ Virtual at https://jennifermaker.com/getorganize... -- you must sign up VERY SOON because it's starting soon!! I appreciate every subscriber. It's free and easy to subscribe -- just click here: http://bit.ly/sub2jennifer UPDATES/CHANGES: Check for any updates, changes, or additional videos for this project at https://jennifermaker.com/updates MATERIALS LIST (contains my affiliate links): 12" x 12" 80 lb. cardstock (I used this exact brand: https://fxo.co/1164423/marthastewartl... ), 12" x 24" 80 lb. Cardstock (I used this exact brand: https://amzn.to/2zW5tQZ ), or 12" x 12" Kraft Board (I used this exact brand: https://amzn.to/2N20uGJ ) Tacky glue at https://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: https://amzn.to/2PU40oT My DIY drawer divider pattern and SVG files (Design #156) (available in my free resource library at https://jennifermaker.com/resource-li... ) A way to cut your drawer dividers (I used the Cricut Explore with the fine point blade and scoring stylus: https://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 Discard or recycle any trash, anything outdated, anything broken, anything you haven't used in six months (and truly don't expect to use soon), and anything you no longer want.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 https://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 https://jennifermaker.com/drawers Have fun organizing!! ============ Follow me at: Blog: https://jennifermaker.com Facebook Page:   / jennifermakercrafts   Facebook Group:   / cricutcraftersandmakers   Instagram:   / jennifer.maker   Pinterest:   / jenuinemom   Please subscribe to my channel at    / jennifermaker   for more video tutorials to craft a life you love! 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!