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Organizing a Junk Drawer

By Sarah Aguirre, About.com

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Sort Everything Else

Sorting the junk.

Sort through your junk, grouping like items together.

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Sort through the remaining pile of junk. Group items together by type, use, or place of use. Make a few little piles as you group the remaining items. Don't forget to doublecheck that you haven't missed any trash or items that need to be put away elsewhere.

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