Vent: My kitchen drawers were a total clutter nightmare

I mean, I had all these tools I never used, like three garlic presses, idk what I was thinking. I figured out to box up everything except my go-to stuff for a full month. If I didn't grab something from the box, I just donated it. Now my kitchen feels way calmer and I can actually find what I need. Maybe it's just me, but that simple test really helped.

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derek_butler366mo ago

Honestly I used to be the guy who kept everything just in case I needed it later. Reading how you did that month long test with the box totally flipped my view. The garlic press example hit home, because I definitely have duplicate tools buried in there. It seems so obvious now that if you don't reach for it in a whole month, you probably never will. That's a way smarter system than my old habit of just shoving things back in the drawer. I'm going to try that exact thing this weekend.

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joels746mo ago

Yeah that "whole month" rule is what makes it work for me too. I did a smaller version with my kitchen junk drawer and found like five bottle openers. It's wild how much stuff piles up without you even noticing.

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wyatt3386mo ago

Read about a similar idea in a book on simple living. The author called it the 'forgetting box' method where you stash items away and see if you miss them. In my experience, I tried it with my tool drawer and found three identical screwdrivers. Hadn't touched two of them since I moved in, so they went to a friend. That month long test really speeds up the process, like with your garlic press. Makes you realize how much we hold onto for no good reason.

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