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Cleaned Out Your Kitchen Junk Drawer Lately?

Kachina624 — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:28:43 GMT

This would've been mine.

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DrakesMomma — Sun, 17 May 2026 19:46:11 GMT

I actually did a few weeks ago when my husband wasn't home. Tossed 80% of it!

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Puzzle Piece — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:14:46 GMT

Two years ago. Some things were taken by those that helped me.

My drawer/home would have never looked like the photo shown above.

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Regal Bee — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:19:58 GMT

@Kachina624 This would be my husband's study....a packrat if ever there was one....still love him, anyway.

I am in control of the kitchen junk drawer....no mess there.

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Desertdi — Mon, 18 May 2026 16:09:37 GMT

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ROMARY — Sun, 17 May 2026 20:52:01 GMT

Somebody needs those Periea (or whatever spelling) folding storage bins with windows.

Or, clear plastic bins so items can be seen.

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rockygems123 — Sun, 17 May 2026 21:02:18 GMT

@Kachina624

Bwhaha!! That's next on my list. Just spent last couple hours taking things out of a large cabinet as another one is coming tomorrow. Bought at estate sale has carved fish on both the large sideboard & mirror. The moose will like it ha

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Mz iMac — Sun, 17 May 2026 21:14:57 GMT

@rockygems123 Sorry, I just can't stop at those 🐟 handles.

Is it an antique?

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loriqvc — Sun, 17 May 2026 21:47:05 GMT

@rockygems123 - That's a so-fish-ticated new look!

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Desertdi — Sun, 17 May 2026 22:00:26 GMT

PS: @Kachina624

After reading this thread...I became MORTIFIED with the condition of my closets.......and just carried arm-loads of "what was I thinking" clothes out to the trash can.

And, holy cow, there is a LOT MORE that has to go....but I can't roll the trash out to the street if it gets too heavy. di

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Mz iMac — Sun, 17 May 2026 22:16:44 GMT

@Desertdi wrote:
PS: @Kachina624

just carried arm-loads of "what was I thinking" clothes out to the trash can.

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rockygems123 — Sun, 17 May 2026 22:41:17 GMT

@Mz iMac

It's not new but not an antique. Hope you didnt miss the carved fish on the mirror

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AuntMame — Sun, 17 May 2026 23:44:13 GMT

Love it, @rockygems123 ! Do you or your DH fish?

I live in a town with lots of waterways and fishing enthusiasts. A dresser and mirror like that would be in hot demand.

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jlkz — Sun, 17 May 2026 23:52:43 GMT

@Desertdi

OMG...I can't imagine how you manage to get dressed in a reasonable amount of time !!! Takes a lot of effort....

One suggestion before you carry everything out to the trash: decide on the 3 basic colors you look best in. Put all the rest in another room until you are satisfied with what you have chosen. You may want to add one color for a particular season if necessary. Keep that in a drawer to save room for the clothes you want to keep hanging nicely in your new, decluttered closet. Get some cascading hooks so you can have 2 or 3 blouses / tanks hanging from one hanger on the rod.

Time Management item: 80% of the time we wear only 20% of the clothing items. Which slacks are those for you now that you determined key basic colors for tops ? This should help you pare down the # of shoes too. Then on to bags....( maybe...)

Suggestion: shorts and mid-leg summer pants should be folded....they could fit on the small shelves of a hanging shoe-type holder. Good idea to reinforce the shelf liner with cardboard or a sturdy plastic sheet.

I hope this helps with your starting point. Grouping like colors together also is a great aid. Should save time when getting dressed as well as when you go to purchase new items.

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jlkz — Sun, 17 May 2026 23:57:02 GMT

When we moved in to the new FL condo last summer, as I was cleaning out the kitchen I opened the very, very wide junk drawer. It had to a guy's idea of Paradise....

Among all the duplicate and triplicate items, in the very back of the drawer was an unsheathed machete. It was quite wide and long.

...maybe it was for the juvenile bear I saw walking down the length of the screened lanai out back.....

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Kachina624 — Mon, 18 May 2026 00:47:22 GMT

@rockygems123. That's the fanciest junk container I ever saw. Maybe your junk is nicer than mine. A very good looking piece.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 18 May 2026 00:50:12 GMT

@Desertdi. My clothing situation is so out of control, I think I'm not "woman" enough to fix it.

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rockygems123 — Mon, 18 May 2026 01:05:34 GMT

@AuntMame wrote:
Love it, @rockygems123 ! Do you or your DH fish?

I live in a town with lots of waterways and fishing enthusiasts. A dresser and mirror like that would be in hot demand.

@AuntMame

We are in Colorado and it fits right in here too! It has been a while but I love to fly fish. Plus we live across the street from a lake so it's all good.

And it fits right in with my canvas of Wilbur the moose

Do you fish?

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AuntMame — Mon, 18 May 2026 01:29:21 GMT

@rockygems123 Alas, I haven't fished in a long, long time. Used to love fishing with my dad and grandpa. Although it was not exactly productive. Anything we caught we tossed back into the lake as my mom refused to clean or cook fish and heaven forbid the men should have to do anything like that.

I still have in my own junk drawer (back to topic) dad's old pocket knife with its fish-scaling tool in case I ever end up lost in the wild and have to fend for myself.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Mon, 18 May 2026 01:39:42 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
Somebody needs those Periea (or whatever spelling) folding storage bins with windows.

Or, clear plastic bins so items can be seen.

I use a lot of the Periea containers and helps me keep not only my closets but other spaces as well organized.