In my grandmother’s house, in the second bedroom, there is a drawer. Whenever we visit her, I derive a small thrill from opening it: the amount of random crap accumulated there is simply stunning.

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The junk drawer: Every house has one, and yet no one ever really plans to have it. It’s the great mystery of kitchen organization. One day it magically appears, filled with batteries, markers, tape, ...

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 ...

When you're thinking about spaces in your home that need decluttering, the junk drawer might not be at the top of your list. After all, the point of the junk drawer is that it's a spot for items that ...