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 ...

It’s come to my attention over the years that some of us are neat, and some of us — i.e., me — are decidedly not. The neat people tend to see non-neatness as a moral failing; cleanliness is next to ...

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

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 ...

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.

I’m going to go on a limb and assume that you have a junk drawer. We all have one, and I don’t know about you, but I’m not about to get rid of mine. After all, where else would we put our junk?

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 ...