A little organization in all your drawers
would go a long way in helping reduce clutter
in your bedroom.
It will also make it easier
to remember where you put things.
You can also try to make them
if you need some extra storage
but are short on cash.
Here are twelve ways to organize
your bedroom using drawers
brought to you by Simphome.com.
12. DIY Crate Cabinet with Sliding Drawers
Drawers are arguably the hardest parts
of a dresser or a cabinet to make.
They have to be perfectly square
and aligned precisely.
So why not eliminate most of the work
by buying pre-made ones?
You can use very affordable readymade
crates from Home Depot to build an attractive
yet functional crate cabinet.
It even comes with hand holes,
so you don’t have to worry about handles.
You need some 1x3” boards
for the frame
and where you’re going
to attach the drawer runners.
That, plus the top and bottom frames
to hold it together.
11. How to Build a Simple Drawer box
For a DIY drawer box, here’s a style
that’s easy to make.
It will still look terrific, cost less,
and save you some time.
First, take into account the 1/2” thickness
of both drawer slides for the width.
Cut 3/4” plywood
for all the sides and bottoms of the drawers.
Attach the front and back
to the corresponding sides of the bottom
using wood glue and 1-1/2” brads.
Use the same method to attach the sides.
After that, you can mount the drawers
to the cabinet with slides.
If they’re inset drawers,
they would have to be recessed
to the face’s thickness.
Prefinished PureBond boards
would be a top choice for the faces.
10. Good Grips Expandable Drawer Divider
Oxo Good Grips are one of the handiest
dividers to use in your drawers.
Just expand them to the length needed,
lock them into place, and get instant dividers.
Installation is a no-brainer
and completely tool-less.
There are no nails, gluing,
and finishing required.
Since they’re just as easily removable,
they can be re-adjusted on the fly
to a better position.
They’re very versatile and make various
organization layouts possible.
They’re about 4.4” in height,
can fit drawers no less than 11.3” deep,
and are expandable up to 17”.
9. DIY Under Bed Storage Drawer Idea
with Glass
One of the most overlooked storage areas
in a bedroom is located right under our noses,
or more specifically, under our beds.
This one is specially designed for shoes
to keeps them free from dust.
The sides are 1x6” boards,
the bottom is 3/4” plywood,
while the lid and the dividers are 1x4” boards.
You’ll use 1-1/4” pocket hole screws
and glue
to join all the wooden pieces together.
You attach a clear plexiglass pane
to the lid frame with 3/4” screws.
It lets you quickly see the contents
of the drawer.
Lastly, mount it on four casters
and screw in pull handle at the front
for easy access from under the bed.
8. Easy Craftable Sock Organizer Trick
Socks tend to get moved around
inside a drawer,
but with this DIY drawer organizer,
you’ll have fun getting them all
to stay in place.
All you need are four colors of 10x10” felt,
a glue gun, and a pair of scissors.
First, cut the felt into three identical strips.
Then glue two different color strips
about 1/3 from both ends.
Next, glue another felt strip,
but this time at both ends, and in the middle.
Repeat the whole process,
keeping in mind the 4-color felt pattern
until you’ve glued them all together.
7. Chest of Drawers with Euro Pallets
You can make a chest of drawers
made of nine euro pallets
stacked on top of each other
to form the framework.
It will have deep drawers
with different colors at the front
and shallow ones on both sides.
The widest side will serve as the front.
However, you need to cut off the part
on the right
beyond each pallet’s middle block.
You’ll do the same
and remove the rear section on the sides.
To make the drawers,
use the removed pieces.
Hold all the wood together
with brads and glue.
Shell handles would go best with the look.
6. Build a DIY Drawer with Confidence
The best material for the sidings
is 1” boards,
although you’ll use plywood for the bottom.
It’s also better to use 1” primed boards
for the face because they’re straighter
and more manageable to paint.
First, you’ll need a 1/2” clearance at the top
and 1/4” at the bottom.
The sides should have 1/2” clearance.
For inset drawers,
you’ll have to allow for the thickness
of the face board.
Overlay drawers are more forgiving
of alignment errors.
Their face boards are mounted
beyond the front frame
and can be aligned accurately
regardless of minor misalignments
of the box.
The easiest way
of putting all the parts together
is with screws using pocket hole jigs
after applying glue to the joints.
5. DIY Drawer Dividers For Under $5
One of the cheapest ways
to organize drawers
is to make the custom dividers yourself.
You can use scraps of wood
for around 50 cents each,
so buy enough that you’ll need.
I prefer to use 2x1/2” boards,
but you could pick any reasonable size.
Design the compartments
and cut all the pieces needed.
Sand the parts thoroughly,
making sure to remove all the rough surfaces
and sharp edges.
Glue them all together
and wipe any excess
with a damp piece of cloth.
Please wait for it to dry,
and apply any finish that you want.
You may also want to use some drawer liners
on the bottom of your drawers
before you place the divider.
All of these materials should cost you
less than $5.
4. Velvet Lining for Your Jewelry Idea
For your jewelry,
you only need shallow organizers in a drawer
since it’s not a good idea
to pile them on top of one another.
They should look more like jewelry trays.
Preferably, they should have velvet lining,
which is the traditional material
used in jewelry boxes.
The velvet will make individual jewelry pieces
pop out
and less hard to see than with a bare finish.
This simple addition will also
add a touch of quality to your collection.
3. Sidney Side Table
with Charging Station Idea
It’s an elegant looking side table
that features a pullout tray
to store your mobile devices
and has a charging station for them.
There’s an enclosed USB charger
on the upper right of the tray
with slits where USB wires
can pass through to connect to your devices.
Besides that, it also has two drawers below
with two knobs each for more storage.
There’s a pullout shelf at the top
with a tiny knob
where you can place your drinking glass
or bottle.
These convenient storage features
will keep the top surface clutter-free.
2. Labeling Your Box with Luggage Tags
Luggage tags are a smart yet effective way
of labeling your storage boxes and bins.
These tags are pretty useful,
especially with boxes
stored on the top shelves,
so you don’t have to guess what’s in them.
This simple tag will save you the effort
of pulling down the wrong box
and returning it.
As a labeling solution,
they also add more style, are more durable,
and are easy to loop around
handles and hand holes.
They are eye-catching
and remind you at a glance
of a box’s contents
so you can pull down the right one
straight away.
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Lastly, 1. False Botton Secret Compartment
A secret compartment is a neat way
of hiding essential items
that you don’t want other people to touch.
It could be anything that’s usually small,
like your keys, some extra cash, personal documents,
or whatever that only you know about them.
Find four identical small objects about an inch
or less tall for the stands.
You could use small pieces of wood,
corks, erasers, or even Lego bricks.
Glue them to the bottom four corners of the drawer.
Cut a piece of thin plywood to the same dimensions
as the inside of your drawer.
You want it to fit snugly
but not tightly above the stands.
You can sand the edges to make sure of this.
Finally, drill a 1/8” hole at the back end
where you can insert a hook and pull it out.
Another way is to drill the hole
on the actual bottom’s front end.
That way, you can push the false one
with a small rod from underneath.
Final Words:
The DIY projects I’ve presented are pretty easy to make
but will contribute significantly
to sort out the items in your drawers.
Equally important is that all these ideas,
including the commercial products featured,
won’t burn a hole in your pockets.
Thanks for watching this video.
I hope it will help
or, at the very least, inspire you to come up
with better drawer organization solutions.
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