Organize: Drawer Divider DIY
by
Becky at Flipping the Flip
(IC: blogger)
7 Materials
$20
1 Hour
Easy
Let's face it, drawers get out of hand messy quick! For a few bucks and an hour, why not put together a custom drawer divider?
Our kitchen drawers, which we originally had zero of until I designed and installed a super cool wall mounted drawer unit which we love like mad...like most, they get messy and unruly fast.
Luckily I came across some awesome inspiration on Instagram and set to work immediately. Swing by my blog, Flipping the Flip, for more details on that plus oh so many other fun projects!
My friend ripped down a 1/2" x 11 1/4" x 4' piece of edge glued poplar into 2" wide strips for me. I cut a long piece to go across the width first then I cut pieces for the individual silverware sections. Make sure your cross piece fits snugly but not so snug the drawer doesn't open and close properly -- test it!
After figuring out how close I could go for each type of piece, it was time to assemble.
For the last divider sections, I glued in pieces to each other (nothing is glued to the drawer itself), again to avoid seeing screw heads and holes.
And voila! A perfectly customized drawer divider that works exactly as we need it! It's removable for easy cleaning too!
Such a simple thing we touch and see every day yet this divider has vastly improved our silverware lives!
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Published January 15th, 2020 6:02 PM
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Becky at Flipping the Flip on Jan 30, 2024
Of course! Happy to help! I know -- my husband keeps losing them and arrgg, so frustrating. Thank you! Yay you!
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Where does everyone see the cart/island?
Are you a Texan? Just saw the tax on your name. I was born in Tyler but grew up in Overton and New London.
I have organizers, not as good as these, but if I could just train my hubby to put things where they go!! Any suggestions for that??? 😬
Why use such thick wood? Thinner strips would not be added weight on the drawer supports