Using Shallow Boxes As Dividers to Organise Drawers

If you have a long, shallow desk drawer, chances are it's filled with an assortment of paper clips, pens, tacks, loose change, etc. Pick up a desk organizing tray for around $5 - $8 from office supply stores. But, if you'd rather save some money, there is a very cheap solution. Gather small shallow boxes - the type that jewellery or dinner mints often come in. Most people have these floating around the house. Empty out the desk drawer and line up these boxes inside, arranging them so that there are no open spaces. Voila! You now have the perfect sorting system for all of those loose desk items. By the way, before you put anything back into that drawer, toss out anything you no longer need or can no longer identify!