Drawer organisation in Exeter
Professional drawer organisation services in Exeter and surrounding areas. Local, reliable handyman - no job too small.
Price Guide
£60-£85
Typical Duration
45-60 mins
Location
Exeter, Devon
Chaotic drawer organised with dividers and systems. Everything sorted into logical categories, items you use regularly accessible, and you'll actually be able to find things instead of rummaging through a pile of random stuff.
When You Can't Find Anything
You open the drawer looking for that one thing. It's definitely in there somewhere. You start moving stuff around. Five minutes later you're still looking.
Or everything's piled on top of everything else. The scissors are always at the bottom. You've got three potato peelers but can't find one when you need it.
💡 The answer isn't a bigger drawer. It's actually organizing the space you've got so things have designated spots.
Why Organised Drawers Matter
| ❌ Unorganised Drawer | ✅ Organised Drawer |
|---|---|
| Can't find anything | Everything has a place |
| Items pile on top of each other | Categories separated clearly |
| Use the same few things on top | Access everything easily |
| Feels chaotic and stressful | Looks and works better |
What We'll Organize
🍴 Kitchen Drawers
- Cutlery in proper trays
- Utensils in sections by type
- Gadgets accessible not jumbled
- Tea towels folded and stacked
📝 Desk Drawers
- Pens/pencils separate from paperclips
- Scissors, tape, stapler in sections
- Cables tidied and contained
- Important items easy to grab
👕 Bedroom Drawers
- Socks paired and upright
- Underwear in compartments
- Accessories in categories
- Everything visible, not buried
🔧 Tool/Junk Drawers
- Similar items grouped
- Frequently used items accessible
- Random accumulation purged
- Actually functional
What You Get
| Stage | What Happens |
|---|---|
| Empty | Take everything out, see what you've got |
| Sort | Group by category, identify duplicates/rubbish |
| Organise | Fit dividers, create sections that make sense |
| Fill | Put everything back logically |
📦 The Result
- Drawer that opens without dread
- Find what you need immediately
- Items protected and organized
- System that's easy to maintain
Pricing Guide
| Drawer Type | Estimated Time | You'll Pay |
|---|---|---|
| Simple (cutlery, already got organiser) | 30 mins | £60 |
| Medium (kitchen utensils, need dividers fitting) | 45 mins | £60-£85 |
| Complex (junk drawer full of random stuff) | 1 hr | £60-£85 |
Based on £60 minimum (first hour) + £50/hr after. Dividers/organisers extra if I'm supplying them.
This Service Is Perfect If...
✅ Can't find anything - drawer's chaotic and frustrating
✅ Just moved - unpacking drawers properly from the start
✅ Kitchen organisation - getting cooking tools accessible
✅ Desk productivity - office drawers that actually help you work
Why Choose Us for Drawer organisation in Exeter?
Everything has a designated spot
Dividers custom-fit to your drawers
Items visible and accessible
No more rummaging through chaos
What to Expect
Step 1: Empty & Sort
Pull everything out. Group similar items together. Identify what's actually useful vs what's junk, broken, or duplicates. You decide what stays.
Step 2: Plan System
Work out logical categories for your stuff. Decide on divider layout - what needs its own section, what can share space. Think about what you use most often.
Step 3: Organise & Fill
Fit the dividers or organisers. Put everything back in its designated spot. Arrange so frequently-used items are accessible. Job done - you can actually use your drawer.
🔧 DIY Tips
Want to organise drawers yourself? Here's the approach:
🔧 What you'll need
- Drawer dividers or organisers (buy or make from cardboard)
- Bin bags (for rubbish/donate)
- Cleaning cloth (might as well clean while it's empty)
- Patience (rushing makes it chaotic again immediately)
📐 The process that works
- Empty completely - see everything you've got
- Clean the drawer - easier now than later
- Sort into piles - keep/bin/donate/wrong drawer
- Count categories - how many spoons, how many pens, etc
- Plan sections - work out divider layout before putting back
- Place dividers - make them fit snugly so they don't shift
- Fill logically - most-used items in accessible spots
⚠️ Common mistakes
- Not emptying completely (miss the stuff at the back)
- Buying organisers before measuring (they don't fit)
- Putting everything back without sorting (still chaotic, just with dividers)
- Making it too complicated (simple systems work better)
💡 Pro trick: For drawers you open multiple times a day (cutlery, office supplies), put the most-used items front-right if you're right-handed, front-left if left-handed. Natural hand movement makes them easier to grab. Sounds trivial, but multiply that convenience by 10 times a day for years...
Rather leave it to a pro? No problem - that's what I'm here for. Give me a call.
Good to Know
🎨 Multiple drawers? If one drawer's chaotic, others probably are too. Worth doing kitchen drawers together, or all desk drawers in one session. Consistent organisation across drawers makes the whole system work better.
Custom vs generic dividers: You can spend a fortune on fancy organisers, or use cardboard boxes and elastic bands. Function matters more than aesthetics for most drawers. I'll help you figure out what's worth buying.
Kids' drawers: Organisation works better if kids can actually maintain it. Simple categories they understand, dividers that don't shift, and regularly purging broken toys makes it sustainable.
The junk drawer: Every house has one. Sometimes it's worth having a designated junk drawer for random useful stuff - but even that benefits from some organisation. Separate sections for batteries, takeaway menus, keys, etc.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's involved in drawer organisation?
Basically making sense of chaotic drawers. We'll empty the drawer, work out categories, fit dividers or organisers to create sections, then put everything back logically. Kitchen drawers get cutlery trays and utensil dividers. Desk drawers get compartments for supplies. Bedroom drawers get sections for accessories. Whatever makes your drawer actually useful.
Do I need to buy organisers first?
Either way works. If you've already got drawer organisers, I'll fit them and arrange things sensibly. If not, I can advise what would work for your drawers and either bring generic options or you can buy specific ones you like.
Will you throw things away?
I'll help you decide what's worth keeping, but all decisions are yours. Sometimes just seeing everything spread out makes it obvious what's rubbish, broken, or duplicates. But I'm not going to chuck stuff without asking.
How long does organising a drawer take?
Depends on how full and chaotic it is. Simple kitchen cutlery drawer with a tray - 20 minutes. Junk drawer that's been accumulating random stuff for years - could be 45-60 minutes to sort properly.
Is this different from decluttering?
Yes - decluttering is about getting rid of stuff. Organisation is about arranging what you're keeping so it's actually useful. Often you'll do a bit of both, but this service is focused on the organisation part - fitting dividers, creating systems, making drawers functional.
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