5 tidy tips: How to organise a chest of drawers

Say goodbye to ‘where did I put it!’ moments. With a few adjustments to the inside of your chest of drawers, your clothes, accessories and other items will all find their place.

A bird’s-eye view of the open drawer of a VIHALS chest of drawers in white, filled with folded linens.

1. Give each drawer its own job

T-shirts in one drawer, jeans in another, accessories in the next. However you want to organise your stuff, assigning a role to each drawer can make it a whole lot easier to find what you need.

A close-up of a white FÅGELFJÄLLET chest of 3 drawers, partially open to reveal neatly organised accessories.

1. Give each drawer its own job

T-shirts in one drawer, jeans in another, accessories in the next. However you want to organise your stuff, assigning a role to each drawer can make it a whole lot easier to find what you need.

2. Clothes boxes help avoid a jumble

We all know the scenario – you fold everything neatly in a drawer, then, in a rush to find something at the bottom, everything gets jumbled up again. Boxes to the rescue! Simply insert a few SKUBB boxes to keep items neatly separated and in order.

STORKLINTA chest of drawers in oak effect with one drawer open showing neatly organised items inside.

2. Clothes boxes help avoid a jumble

We all know the scenario – you fold everything neatly in a drawer, then, in a rush to find something at the bottom, everything gets jumbled up again. Boxes to the rescue! Simply insert a few SKUBB boxes to keep items neatly separated and in order.

3. Bye-bye piles, hello rows

Make the most of your drawer space by rolling or folding your clothes and accessories and standing them side by side instead of on top of one another. Then you can see and grab what you need more easily.

A white VIHALS chest with 4 drawers with the top drawer open showing 5 white SKUBB boxes holding rolled and folded clothing.

3. Bye-bye piles, hello rows

Make the most of your drawer space by rolling or folding your clothes and accessories and standing them side by side instead of on top of one another. Then you can see and grab what you need more easily.

4. Highlight accessories with small organisers

Create neat compartments using SKUBB boxes and make the inside of your chest of drawers as pretty as it is practical. It will keep sunglasses or watches safe from scratches, and separate jewellery so it doesn’t get tangled.

A bird’s-eye view of an open drawer of a STORKLINTA chest of 3 drawers. Inside is organized with boxes and dividers.

4. Highlight accessories with small organisers

Create neat compartments using SKUBB boxes and make the inside of your chest of drawers as pretty as it is practical. It will keep sunglasses or watches safe from scratches, and separate jewellery so it doesn’t get tangled.

5. Even odds and ends need a home

Drawer inserts like RAGGISAR tray give order to all those things that you want to keep but are not sure what to do with – a few loose batteries, a random tool, spare cables, a key to something and other bits and pieces.

A birds-eye view of a white STORKLINTA chest of drawers with the top drawer open containing organised cables and electronics.

5. Even odds and ends need a home

Drawer inserts like RAGGISAR tray give order to all those things that you want to keep but are not sure what to do with – a few loose batteries, a random tool, spare cables, a key to something and other bits and pieces.