You might have one, many people do
@GardenGerty (157482)
United States
June 15, 2019 10:33am CST
Or maybe you do not have one, but many people have what they call a "junk drawer". We did growing up. You might find tools, spare buttons, or many other things in that kitchen drawer at the end of the counter.
A junk drawer can be anywhere, and hold just about anything.
Actually, my top desk drawers have been serving that function for far too long.Extra tools are in the closet, plus I have a tool box for them.
I like to have an organized house, or desk, or life. . . but dislike trying to get there when it is already out of control.
So, about half the things that were there, in the top middle drawer, are not there any longer. Some of what must stay, like paperclips, have gotten contained in a box, because the one they came in collapsed.
I have a stack of things scribbled on scrap paper that I want to type into files on my computer.
The loose strips of staples are now put away, with a staple puller as well.
Pictures have been put away with other keepsakes.
Not a real active morning, but a good activity anyway.
Items that can be recycled, are in that container. Hair clips that I randomly took out, are in a tray in a drawer in the bedroom now. Tools for nail care while I am at the desk are now zipped into a pouch together.
Every little bit helps.
Oh, I also found a random list of things I wanted to put in a discussion series! 
It has been a productive day.
It has been a productive day.17 people like this
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@celticeagle (158680)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jun 19
The bottom drawer in our kitchen is our 'junk drawer'. I haven't been in there in a long while so I can only imagine how junky that drawer has become.
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
It is easy for things to be "out of sight, out of mind."
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@xstitcher (30246)
• Petaluma, California
15 Jun 19
The junk drawer in my kitchen contains several kitchen utensils, and a few cookie cutters that I can think of.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
16 Jun 19
@GardenGerty maybe, I don't know. Right now we don't gave any extra drawers.
@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
15 Jun 19
I too have several junk areas. One basic junk drawer at the end on the cupboards. But I have four long drawers on the opposite side of my cupboards and those also hold various collections. Overall those are in reasonable shape as I have an idea which drawer holds which items although there's not necessarily any rhyme or reason to what's in each drawer.
I have junk drawer in a built-in cupboard/drawer combination in the hallway. I should go through and throw half of it away, but... Maybe one day.
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
I do better if I will label them.
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@MarshaMusselman (38616)
• Midland, Michigan
17 Jun 19
@GardenGerty you mean what's in each drawer? I know, pretty much what's in most of them. Maybe this year while I'm off I can declutter sooner if them especially the ones loaded with things we never use.
@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
15 Jun 19
We have like 3. Lol. Annoying but more annoying to clean up
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
I have to be in just the right mood to do it.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
16 Jun 19
@GardenGerty same, everything else, I can clean no issue.
@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
Then you are probably super organized and have no junk.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45940)
• United States
16 Jun 19
Yes, I have several. One day I'll go through them all and rid myself of the collection of junque. But, for now, the drawers remain filled to capacity.
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@BarBaraPrz (45434)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
15 Jun 19
Just one? I have several...
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
I have at least three. Need to pare them down.
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@scarlet_woman (23465)
• United States
16 Jun 19
i have several.time to go through them again..
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
I am with you on that. The one in the kitchen stays pretty neat, here. The desk, however, is another story.
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
Shhhh. Our secret is safe. I need to get my life better organized.
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
You never know when you may need something.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
15 Jun 19
congrats!! i used to've a junk drawer. now the hubs's spread out'n i consider the whole place junky. i keep my lil nook 'n such tidy 's the messiness drives me o'er the edge. which i'm figurin' 'd be why he does such...
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
We will not even mention how Bob does things. It is crazy.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
16 Jun 19
@GardenGerty 'tis a shame we can't ground 'em, eh? take 'way their 'toys' 'til they clean their space, etc.... 
@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
15 Jun 19
I used to have one but got so tired of not finding what I needed so I organized everything.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
15 Jun 19
That's good to hear from for havingba productive day. We don't have junk drawer. Everything is placed somewhere. When time comes that we need something we keep on finding them.
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
Much of what is in my Junk Drawer is something I want to think about and decide if I want to discard it.
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@Nakitakona (56302)
• Philippines
16 Jun 19
@GardenGerty It looks like a stock room of excess prorperries.
@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
It comes in handy. I think I get more junk mail than anything.
@moffittjc (118365)
• Gainesville, Florida
15 Jun 19
I have a junk drawer in my kitchen, and another junk drawer in my bedroom. I'm pretty sure my kids have junk drawers in their bedrooms as well.
@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
Sounds about right. Junk drawers tend to happen where we spend a lot of time.
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@Dena91 (15844)
• United States
15 Jun 19
Yep we have a couple of them. I got an organizer container for one to try to keep things in their place for easier finding when we need them. The other drawer I go through probably once a year to through away things we don't need. Last year I threw away most of the take out menus because we don't eat out much any more and there was no reason to hold on to them.
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@GardenGerty (157482)
• United States
16 Jun 19
I did a lot of throwing out yesterday.
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