Everyone has one: the ubiquitous kitchen junk drawer. It’s a place where birthday candles and tape measures mingle. Band-Aids and chip clips run amok. And somehow, every odd cooking utensil, gift bag ...

There might be nearly as many junk drawer philosophies as there are junk drawers. Is it a place for stuff without a home but which you might use occasionally, or even frequently? Or is it just a place ...

My junk drawer is a piece of junk. I can't get it open half the time. There's always a spatula or barbecue tool that's jammed against the top. So I have to poke my head beneath the stove, reach around ...

The humble junk drawer is a fixture in almost every home. True to its name, the junk drawer is a place to store everything that doesn’t have a natural home elsewhere. But the junk drawer also serves ...

The junk drawer - everyone has one. Junk drawers are notorious for . . . collecting junk and they're almost always in disarray. They're full of random items that get haphazardly tossed inside when you ...

If you’re willing to embrace change, there’s a better solution for your collection of takeout menus and Allen wrenches. In my experience, no one ever finds what they’re looking for in a junk drawer.

Sorting a junk drawer forces you to face the tiny clutter you’ve ignored. You start laying everything out on the counter and ...

My first fascination with the junk drawer was based almost entirely on the fact that I thought my mom was calling it the "drunk" drawer. I knew that "drunk" had something to do with liquor. But since ...

Keep batteries out of your junk drawer to prevent fires, leaks, and damage while extending their lifespan. For safety, store batteries in original packaging or a dedicated container in a cool, dry ...