Keeping your bedroom dresser
from becoming a sordid mess
can be downright frustrating.
Sometimes, it’s embarrassing,
with parts of clothing sticking out of drawers
like a sore thumb.
In worse cases, it’s harder to pull your drawers out,
which can quickly get on your nerves!
In this video from Simphome.com,
I’ll breakdown 12 surefire ways guaranteed
to sort out your dresser
or give it the makeover it deserves.
The best part is,
it doesn’t have to be complicated
and cost you an arm and a leg.
12. Declutter Your Dresser
First things first, you must declutter your dresser.
The usual culprit is overstuffing it with items
that you don’t need and a lack of organization.
To help you sort your things out,
I suggest that you get four laundry bins or baskets
from Walmart or a dollar store.
Label them Keep, Relocate, Throw, and Donate.
Then you ask yourself which items you want to keep
and put them in the container marked “Keep.”
Do the same for the other things
that you want to throw away, relocate, or donate.
Focus on the task, but don’t overthink and overdo it.
11. DIY Midcentury Modern Dresser Makeover
If you don’t have a dresser,
an affordable solution is to get a cheap old one
and give it a makeover.
A terrific candidate for this type of project
is one of those mid-century modern dressers
with timeless appeal.
You can go for a two-toned color scheme
to give it more character and make it stand out more.
For the body, a chalk paint finish
would give your dresser some rustic charm.
To save on money,
try looking for DIY versions of this paint online.
On the drawer faces,
apply several coats of dark gel stain.
After rubbing the metal handles with metal polish,
you’ll have a brand new looking dresser
in your bedroom.
10. How to Properly Deal with Your Top, Middle,
and Bottom Drawers
Decide what you will go into each drawer
and purge any other items that you’ll no longer use.
You could follow a system
where all your everyday clothing
will be on the top drawer.
It could be items such as pajama pants, pajama tops,
light shirts, boxers, and shorts
that you can separate into neatly folded piles.
Rolling some items like shorts and leggings
will save space.
The middle drawer could be for casual wear,
like T-shirts, tank tops, long-sleeve shirts,
and bulky sweaters.
The bottom drawers could be exclusively
for your pants and jeans.
The most important thing is to discard any item
that you don’t use to maximize your dresser’s space.
9. Fold Clothes Vertically
It makes more sense to fold your clothing vertically
than to pile it up in a neat stack.
Remember when you try to pick a shirt,
and the one you like happens to be near the bottom?
You’ll most likely mess up the other shirts
when you try to get it.
Folding your shirts vertically
and storing them in a neat row
would make it more convenient
to pick those you want.
It’s even better if you use a divider
when organizing your clothing this way.
Just make sure to fold similar items
in the same width.
8. How to Marie Kondo style
your baby cloth and kid cloth
Another storage solution
that would let you fold clothing vertically,
particularly baby items, is a baby cloth organizer.
It’s made of finely-meshed fabric,
making it very lightweight,
and consists of open pockets laid in a tidy row.
You simply needed to fold your baby’s clothes
to the same width as the pockets
before inserting them.
You can get them in sets of threes,
and you can buy more to fill your drawers.
They will keep all the clothing in place
and also make it easy for you to pick them.
These organizers will also help sort your underwear,
panties, bras, and even socks.
They’re terrific for packing in the suitcase
when traveling.
7. DIY Laundry Basket Dresser Idea
Instead of bunching your dirty clothes
in one large bin,
why not build a laundry organizer dresser?
The dresser will have three columns with nine baskets
labeled for different types of clothing items.
It will let you separate them neatly
before they go in the washer.
Cut 3/4” plywood for the bottom and top pieces,
the sidings, and two dividers of the box.
To give it more horizontal strength,
cut another 3/4” plywood piece for the upper back.
The laundry basket will slide on 2x2” cleats.
Next, you need to mount this box
on a rectangular base made with 2x4” lumber.
The top surface is 3/4” finished AB plywood.
Extend this top piece at the front and sides
by a couple of inches.
6. Color Coding Dresser for Kids
A simple touch such as color-coding
the drawer faces with bright tints
will give the dresser more character
while helping you organize your kid’s clothing.
The same tips above for arranging clothes
can be applied here.
At the same time, it will add some fun element
to the bedroom.
It’s also something that will take years
for your child to outgrow.
In this minor revamp,
you’ll spend around $30 for glossy paint,
new metal drawer pulls,
and that it!
Best of all, you can get it done within the day.
5. Neat DIY Drawer Dividers with Foamboards
Another drawer organizer idea for your dresser
that will save you money is with DIY foam dividers.
Begin by measuring the inside dimensions
of the drawer.
Then cut the foam board pieces for the four sides,
bottom, and three dividers.
Use a cutting mat when cutting material
with a box knife.
Cut out some fabric using the foam pieces
to guide you.
For the dividers, cut out wider pieces
that you can fold over both sides.
Next, cut enough strips from a dark fabric
about two inches wide
that will serve as trim
for all the top edges.
Lastly, attach all the fabrics
and trims to the foam with adhesive spray.
After that, you can start installing the parts
into the drawer.
4. DIY Agate Knob
If you want additional storage space
but don’t want a bulky dresser,
you could go for a smaller one
and give it a more minimalistic look.
One way to achieve that look
is to paint the dresser white.
To serve as unique and attractive accents,
you can glue flat and irregularly shaped agate stones
on the knobs.
This design will help make the room seem less busy,
and the agate knobs will add some points of interest
in an otherwise bland dresser.
You can find these agate stones in new-age stores
and many wellness shops.
3. Dusty Blue Floral Painted Dresser Idea
Maybe you’re having second thoughts of bringing
in a dreary-looking dresser into your bedroom.
You could give it a blue floral painted finish
to brighten up your room
while it increases your storage space.
Start by sanding all the surfaces clean.
If you want to seal a previous varnish finish,
apply a stain-blocking primer.
Next, paint the dresser in DB Dusty Blue.
Paint the top drawers with Fluff
and blend them into the blue color.
For the floral design,
you can add a French Ceramic Floral Transfer
to the lower drawers after the paint has dried.
The result would look like you painted
the flowers yourself!
2. Keep Kids Clothes Organized
With These Cute Dresser Drawer Labels
Drawer labels will help young kids
make sense of their clothes
and teach them the value of being organized early.
The labels are vinyl stickers
that you can tack on to plastic storage bins.
They have a cute design intended for kids
and are available to download for free.
Even kids who can’t read
would know what goes where
with the help of small clothing images before the text.
However, you’ll need a vinyl cutter like Cricut Maker,
and some vinyl wraps
to take advantage of the image files.
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Lastly, 1. DIY Drawer Dividers for Large Organization
Here’s another type of simple DIY drawer dividers
that you can try.
This one is for large dresser drawers
that are in desperate need of some organization.
These dividers are simply 1/4” poplar wood boards
that you screw to the back and front sides of the drawer
with tiny L-shaped brackets.
Remove the drawers and take careful measurements
of the length and bottom width.
After determining how you want to divide your stuff,
cut the board to the drawer’s length
and the number you need.
Typically, three rows are enough,
which would need two dividers.
Attach the dividers to where it would best fit
your folded clothing.
Conclusion:
When it comes to organizing your bedroom dresser,
there’s a vast array of solutions available.
But it all boils down to more efficient drawers,
sorting the different types of clothing you have,
and removing items you don’t need.
I hope; with this video,
I can encourage you to start doing something about it.
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of your dresser,
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