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DIY Drawer Organizer

in DIY & Home Decor on 02/16/20

For the past two years I have had hatred towards my utensil drawer in my kitchen. I’m not a fancy cook so I really only use a few utensils everyday and the chaos in that drawer was really making me mad every time I looked in it. I finally got around to creating a DIY Drawer Organizer for my utensil drawer and it was easy, affordable and took me 30 mins.

Below I have the supplies and steps for you to create your own organizer!

Supplies:
  • Painter’s Tape
  • Wood 2.5″ W (Make sure the wood piece is thin enough so that you can still close the drawer once the organizer is made. I used maple wood, but you can really use any kind of wood that you want)
  • Miter Saw
  • Nail Gun & Air Compressor
  • Nails
  • Power drill
  • Drill bit
  • Screws
Step 1: DECLUTTER

This is my favorite step and MUST not be skipped. Like I said before, I am not a fancy cook so I only use certain utensils on a daily basis. I use rubber scrapers, tongs and spatulas everyday, that’s it! So I decided to keep these utensils in my main utensil drawer and then move the utensils I don’t use regularly (ie: large spoons, whisk, garlic press, potato masher) to a different drawer or to my cute utensil holder. BOOM! My drawer already looks so much better

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
These are the utensils I don’t use often so I moved them to another drawer
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
I also added a few of my favorite utensils to this holder.
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
Step 2: Determine layout of Drawer

Organize like items and like sizes together and layout them out in your drawer like I did in the picture below:

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
Step 3: Use Painters Tape to map out Layout

This step just helps me visualize and measure:

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
Step 4: Make your first cut

I chose to make the longest piece of the drawer my first cut and then build everything off of that piece. See below:

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
Step 5: Measure and Make the rest of the cuts

I based all of my other cuts off of the my first cut:

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
Use a pencil to mark where each piece should be nailed and screwed in place.
Step 6: Nail & Screw the wood Pieces Together

Nail the wood pieces together using a nail gun. To add extra support screw the wood pieces together as well.

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
Yes I used a lot of nails ha! Extra sturdy!
Step 7: Make sure the organizer fits into you drawer:
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial

Now some of you make need to glue your wood pieces to the drawer if your wood piece do not touch. I would recommend using VERY small amounts of Liquid Nails or another stronger glue. You could screw your pieces into the drawer, but that is obviously more permanent and could potentially ruin your drawer if not done properly.

Step 8: Remove the painters tape and replace your utensils

Place the utensils back in the drawer and gaze at your decluttered, beautifully organized drawer 🙂

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial
DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see my disclosures here.

This project can be used for any size drawer and not just your utensil drawer. Try it for your makeup, your silverware, your curling irons, really anything!

DIY drawer organizer tutorial using wood pieces.  Declutter and organizer your utensil drawer in 30 minutes. #drawerorganization #drawer #kitchendrawer #DIYtutorial

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  1. Deepika Maheshwari says

    02/24/2020 at 12:32 AM

    I really like the post. Keep up the good work. I really like this.

    Reply
  2. Wick stone says

    06/04/2020 at 1:28 PM

    Thank you for sharing these great DIY tools. I love to work with mitersaw tool.

    Reply
    • LiliesandLife says

      06/04/2020 at 7:57 PM

      You are welcome!

      Reply
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    06/22/2020 at 1:26 PM

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    06/24/2020 at 5:51 PM

    A very good way of guidance. Thank you for sharing it.

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    • LiliesandLife says

      07/06/2020 at 6:42 PM

      You are welcome!

      Reply
  5. Liza says

    06/25/2020 at 1:29 PM

    Hey, Learn too much from this article. Thank you for sharing it.

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    • LiliesandLife says

      07/06/2020 at 6:43 PM

      You are welcome!

      Reply
  6. kulson says

    06/27/2020 at 12:34 AM

    Very informative DIY drawer article. Thank you for sharing it.

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    • LiliesandLife says

      07/06/2020 at 6:43 PM

      I hope it was helpful!

      Reply
  7. Hallen says

    09/11/2020 at 4:56 AM

    Such an amazing and informative article for me. Thank you for sharing it.

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    • LiliesandLife says

      09/11/2020 at 7:39 AM

      Thank you! I hope it was helpful!

      Reply
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    10/03/2020 at 5:34 AM

    Very informative DIY drawer article. Thank you for sharing it.

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      10/13/2020 at 10:44 AM

      You are welcome 🙂

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    10/03/2020 at 5:34 AM

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  15. Portella says

    12/11/2020 at 6:35 AM

    Thanks a lot! Gonna organize mine, too 🙂

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    03/25/2021 at 7:06 AM

    A particularly stunning and enlightening article for me. Much obliged to you for sharing it.

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  18. Manco Painting says

    04/15/2021 at 10:50 AM

    Turned out great! Totally love it!

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  19. James Rk says

    07/29/2021 at 2:07 AM

    Finally, the drawer is looking well decorated. Good project. You just proved that using a few tools like miter saw, drill, we can do many projects in our home by ourselves.

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