How to Use Diagonal Drawers

Opening your drawer is like going down a rabbit hole. Clutter takes over when you’re not looking, and things often end up in that enigmatic spot where lost socks and bobby pins go. A quick fix for the never-ending mess is to purchase a drawer organizer. Drawer organizers aid in creating containment and give everything a proper place to live. By isolating your items by category, they enable you to further refine a category in one easily viewed space. 

Diagonal Drawer Organizer

With no wasted space or the need to mix items in slots that are too big for them, diagonal drawer organizers create orderly cubbies for both your long and small tools.

You can certainly buy a diagonal drawer organizer that’s already made. You just have to buy it and slide it in. The organizer’s size must match that of your drawer. It won’t fit if your drawer is too small. If your drawer is significantly larger, you waste a strange amount of room. Therefore, it is better to make your drawers diagonal. 

Organizing and Using Diagonal Drawers

To make better, more effective use of drawer space, store long utensils in a diagonal orientation. Rolling pins and grilling tools are just two examples of long kitchen utensils that can be accommodated by using diagonal drawer dividers. A well-organized kitchen storage area makes preparing meals every day and cooking dinner every night a breeze. Follow these simple instructions to create clutter-free cabinets for food, dishes, and more. You’ll learn how to organize and use your diagonal drawers in the best way possible.

1. Take everything out of your cabinets

All of the sippy cups, shelf liners, and ketchup packets should be gathered and piled on a table or counter. This will make it easier for you to see what you already have and, more importantly, what you don’t need. When you don’t have much room, it’s a great idea to consider an item’s worth and whether you want it to take up space in your kitchen.

2. Wipe down your drawers 

Use a damp cloth to remove dirt and crumbs from all the crevices, and add a little dish soap to the mix to deal with any splatters. Use warm water and an all-purpose brush to gently scrub away the grime that has adhered to shelf surfaces while circling the bristles. When you’re finished, wipe all the surfaces once more with a clean, dry cloth to avoid any lingering water damage.

 Focused cleaner wiping kitchen cabinet handle with sanitizer and microfiber cloth

3. Toss anything broken and expired

Get rid of any expired spices or broken appliances to free up drawer space. Any technology you haven’t used in the last two years might be donated to a good cause.

4. Keep consumables together

Set aside a drawer specifically for food and arrange it so that daily consumables like crackers, nuts, and dried fruit are in one section and cooking essentials like flour, sugar and baking soda are in another.

5. Relocate items you don’t use often

Your gravy boat, your favorite holiday cookie press, and anything else you only use occasionally should be stored on a high shelf in the pantry or hall closet, away from the regular bowls and mixers. Save space in your kitchen cabinets for items you use frequently.

6. Label everything

Cabinet confusion is frequently caused by opaque containers and partially used boxes. Remove dry foods from their boxes or canisters, such as nuts and grains, and store them in transparent POP containers to add some clarity to the situation. Label each container with the contents and the date before repositioning it on the shelves. Then put things back in your drawers, putting things you use frequently in the front and less frequently in the back.

Condiment jar storage with retro name label in a wooden tray on domestic kitchen white counter

7. Plan and Sort your things

Consider how you use each item in your kitchen drawer as you go through it. Sort the utensils in the drawer either by size (lengthwise) or by similarity. Decide where you want your diagonal dividers to go using these groupings.  Do baked goods and roasted vegetables alternate on your cookie sheets? If so, they ought to use frying pans rather than cake pans. Everything you need for a particular task in the kitchen will be in the same location if you organize items according to what they do. Typical groupings are:

  • Cooking: frying pans, spatulas, tongs, and pot holders.
  • Food prep: cutting boards, compost bin, knives, graters, and slicers
  • Cleaning: drying rack, soap dispenser, sponges, brushes
  • Baking: bakeware, mixing bowls, measuring cups,
  • Coffee accessories include coffee filters, coffee beans, a coffee grinder, and coffee cups. 

Kitchen storage organization uses plastic case. Placing and sorting food products into pp boxes. Keeping organizing a modern kitchen interior in Nordic style. General cleaning, tidying up at cuisine

8. Map out where your most-items will go

An organized kitchen is a productive kitchen. Place items where you can easily access them when you need them. Mugs go above your coffee maker; cooking supplies should be kept close to the stove, and tools for food preparation should be kept close to a clear section of counter space.

9. Use organizers to keep your things tidy

A utensil holder is a great place to keep spatulas and stirring spoons. A diagonal drawer organizer can be used to organize your junk drawer’s pens and stamps as well as hold cutlery.

Conclusion

Forget rummaging through stuffed drawers and crammed cabinets. You can save a ton of time and frustration if you rethink what and where you store your cabinets. These are tips on how to use your diagonal drawers.