CHEAP ORGANIZING: DIY Drawer Dividers 

What I love about your videos (besides your upbeat tone and that you do everything w/ tight budgets in mind) is that you get straight to the point. Quick and informative.

Wow! I didn’t watch the entire video and immediately grabbed a box I had around the house and made this divider in less than 10 min. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!

LOVE IT!!

Absolutely love this idea. I've been wanting to buy dividers for my closet drawers for awhile now. I can make them myself instead of spending more. Thanks for the idea! :)

D: Thank-you! I've been looking for some drawer organizers for my dresser, but haven't been able to find any containers that fit. This will work perfectly!

My jaw is literally hanging open lmao this is BRILLIANT!!!!!!! Thank you so much for the idea I just subscribed!!

Love it! A couple of ideas: cardboard that you have on hand works just as good. Duct tape really helps to make it more durable.

I just moved in to my new temporary home (military), finally unpacking/putting away clothes, I have way more space here than I did at my last home and pulled out my iPad to look for "DIY drawer dividers." The point is before I even typed that in the search I clicked on your channel and this was the first video, you were reading my mind!!! Lol thanks for the tips.

I use cardboard boxes in my drawers as dividers. It's alot easier. I have been doing this in all stages of my life and different dressers and homes. I am a huge cardboard reuser. I like boxes better than dollar store bins because boxes are square and no space is between them when I have them lined up on a shelf. I have large boxes paper reams come in standing on end on my closet shelf over my hanger rods and they keep my piles of jeans, sweatshirts, sweaters, capris and things from falling over.

I'm in the UK and our similar store don't seem to stock as much stuff as yours. I use cut down cereal boxes for dividing up some drawers. You can reinforce them by using the off cuts and they can be covered in pretty paper in you want to. I also use to use cut down cereal boxes to make little boxes for my daughters hamster to sleep in, they can gnaw at them and then be replaced.

I am pregnant and nesting like crazy.. I've been following your channel throughout my pregnancy..and my house and closets has never been so organized..and all on a dime from dollar tree and goodwill..you are awesome!

Love that faux wood contact paper, great idea as always :)

So happy stuff stays on you tube! I’m finally ready to make this.

Did you know they have foam board AND contact paper like that at Dollar Tree? I just did this in my baby's dresser a few days ago. Love this idea!

I love it! It's worth the extra elbow grease sometimes to save a few dollars. I had the spring-loaded drawer dividers from Target, and I was trying to put one of them into a smaller dresser and it broke! I'm not going to run out any buy another, so I might have to incorporate your idea. :) We love our Dollar Tree!

I am so doing this week!! I have been wanting to organize my drawers for ever and have one diamond shape drawer organizer that I bought at Marshall's forever ago, but never used so now I cam bring it out of the box finally and complete the rest of the drawers this way! Thanks for sharing!

Great idea! I would suggest using a ruler with a metal edge as over time the plastic can nick and cause jumps with your blade. Just love practical, affordable options. Thanks so much!

i love this! Thank you so much! Your channel ROCKS by the way. I seriously want to get this started ASAP. Growing up I had a tall dresser with 4 drawers. Each drawer had its own things (socks, undies, bras in one .. shirts in the next.. jeans in the next.. and PJs at the bottom) It worked out soooo well! Now, my fiance and i share a long 3 drawer dresser! (we also have closet) I've been searching for a tall dresser for myself bc that is what im used to. Your project looks REALLY fun and im excited to get started. No need to thrift a new dresser. I'm going to get a bottle of wine this weekend and work on this project, lol. thanks again!!

I so appreciate this videos. I was going to purchase a couple of these but didn't care for the price. This is such a great idea. Thank you!!

Living on the edge lol! Thanks for sharing, I had not thought of using foam board!

Thanks so much! We just put in a new kitchen and those dividers are expensive. I went looking for something I could do myself that would be inexpensive... I'm going to buy the stuff right now!

I don't know if I would have the patience to make drawer dividers look so nice, but I must give you credit where it is due....that looks really good and is so thrifty in comparison to those commercially made ones. Maybe I will make some eventually, cough, cough...I might have to actually organize my drawers first. ;-) You are most inspiring!

Cool video. Ikea sells dividers pretty inexpensive but this is a great way to customize.

I found a great foam board at dollar tree for a $1. I was so happy. Cant wait to make these dividers.

WOW! Great vid! As always! I started using cornflakes boxes! LOL My kids and I love it! I just believe that when there's lil or no money, necessity is really the mother of all invention! I've decided to 'homeschool' my girls for the summer (a sort of academic but fun summer school at home) and I want their 'school' supplies to be organized. There is a shoe box I got the other day which was too big for my shoes. I have a few cornflakes boxes that I'm going to use to make sections in the box so that each item has a home. That will be our project just before the rest of the excitement begins! Plus, pretty paper! YAY! And, you've guessed it: Kiddi Organization 101 will be apart of our summer 'curriculum'. They're 5 and 7 and they seem to appreciate keeping things neat and organized somewhat. I want them to appreciate an orderly life from now, even though, yes, there is chaos sometimes, but in order to feel even a lil grounded in all the confusion, there must be some element organization, whether it's a concrete area or a routine. I believe that can really help us remember our focus. Have a blessed day!

Found your channel from pinkos foxy. Love organization and diy. Just started trying to incorporate some into my channel. I have to do this for my husbands sock drawer and my vanity and you just saved me $50!!!

Looks great...I love looking into drawers that are organized!

I love your channel so helpful this is a great idea I've been using cardboard lol do you have any organizing tips for preparing for storms

I like how you used the paper to cover the plain white foam board. Good idea!

This was literally the best one I’ve seen! Thank you!

Love this! I currently have cardboard in my drawers. I like this sturdier option and the contact paper can give it a nice look. thanks

You can also use good sturdy cardboard for this project. So this has the potential to be even cheaper if you get a good sturdy box for free...would be totally free if you just use the free cardboard and no contact paper. Great video!

Thank you so much! I love watching your videos and I wait for them eagerly.

I really like your budget friendly tips. In this economy it pays to save any way you can!

Awesome idea! I would really like drawer organizers in a few of my drawers but all of the drawer organizers I have seen are ridiculously expensive for what you get, like you said. I'm going to try this!

Love your channel! I will be doing this for my Grandchildren' s rooms. Thanks again.

Way easier to do if your drawers come out, esp if they don't open all the way, just a tip thanks for the video!!!

I love your videos,I am so inspired to organize my home.Thanks .

If you want to do a little more economical, I used cardboard from my jobs previous truck(they where just throwing the boxes out, so I salvaged a few) I cut them up and they work. If you don't want to deal with the notching system, I just used glue from my child's craft bin. You can add color/paint/liners if you want, but I didn't do anything special other than use a nice patterned duck-tape on the top edges and they are super adorable. Now if only you could make a video on a kitchen that doesn't have a pantry, and only 3 upper cabinets and 4 lower cabinets.

So glad u did this as I was wondering if this method would work. Glad to see it will. Off to Dollar tree for the board. Also if you're looking for another spot for cheap supplies you may want to check Roses on Independence Blvd it's where that TJ Maxx was. HTH :-)

This Is a GREAT idea! I have been trying to figure out how to divide my drawers without having to fork out all that money and this will work PERFECT! THANK YOU!

Oh my gosh I have to bow down to your thrifty wisdom mama !! Can't wait to try this

Not to make a rude comment but I had a spirit take undergarments from my drawer and then put them back maybe if I organize more they wouldn't do that! This is a great idea!

Una idea genial, me encanto pero aquí en México el foam board es muy caro :( tal vez pueda intentarlo con cartón de alguna caja

This is funny, I did the same thing to my make up vanity drawers a few months ago. The only difference is that I used colored duct tape on the top edge of the dividers. Great minds think alike lol. ;). Another great video, love your channel!

u can also use empty tins (i.e. altoids) to organize a shallow drawer, w/the lids removed.

I’m definitely doing this idea in my home..I love DO IT ON A DIME 💯

You are much more talented than me! I just use empty shoe boxes in different sizes to organize all of my drawers. Love all of your videos!

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1:19 I don't have a cutting mat -- or a carpet, actually --, so I usually make do with either cardboard from a box I won't be using or just plain newspaper (a stack of several sheets).

You are amazing! I love this idea!

Great idea and I love that it is so cheap to do. Thank you Kathryn! :)

What a great idea! Your videos are fun to watch too.

Hi just love all your tips I done under my kitchen sink looks great keep the videos coming x

" I shouldn't be cutting this on the carpet, but whatever, I live on the edge!"🤣🤣🤣

awesome idea....but no dollar store in my country..... hope to try in few shops.....

I'm glad you linked this after mentioning it in the Dollar Tree organizer haul. Conner must be 3 by now

I love this! My kind of project. Thanks for doing it.

Awesome was looking into buying dividers but I also said too expensive to due all new 6 dresser drawers 😉

Great video! I have been telling myself to do something like this for a while now (as I am not about to shell out $17+) and watching your video has given me the push I needed. Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend! :-)

looks great Kathryn!!! Thank you!

I'm a newbie to you chanel but I love your ideas, I'm a savvy shopper myself :-) greetings from London :-)

Nice and thank you, always wanted inexpensive way to do this.

Thanks for this amazing idea!

Could i use wrapping paper instead?

Love it. This looks great :D Love the faux wood touch.

Great idea. Dollar Tree sells that foam board - $1 and it is a big piece....dee

Foam board @ Dollar Tee...and pretty contact paper too!

Great idea dollar tree has white and black foam boards.

Amazing, it's very helpful ❤

They also have large sheets of this foam board at dollar tree!

I love the ideas you have. God bless.

wow that's cool! I've looked at drawer dividers (I'm in the UK) and they are expensive over here too! Need a few dividers for various drawers so may give this a go - now to source the foam board... :)

I live on the edge! Ha love it!! Great idea Thanks.

I’ve bought dollar tree fabric baskets and used them to decide up my underwear drawer

So timely, i just made drawer dividers last night too for my junk drawer! I used pinksofoxys tutorial though, i noticed you commented on her vids too!

The contact paper idea... Genius!!

Love this DIY.........thanks for sharing.

Lady, you really rock! This is an awesome idea.

Hi Kathryn. Quick question. I did this for a couple of my deeper kitchen drawers and it worked out great, but my question is when I covered mine with contact paper (which I hadn't used before) I don't know if I wrapped it too tight but it seemed to change how well it fit into my drawer. How do you measure for this with the form board or did you make your board a little longer to account for this? I hope that made sense. Again I had never really used either of these things before so it could truly be an "operator error. Lol.

OMG great idea!!! Love this. So easy!

love it and do its sturdier than shoe boxes! thank you!

Hi I love your home decor ideas, can you make a summer decor or up dates on your house? :-)

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Have you tried these in the kitchen? How do they hold up there? Great idea.

Nice job! Thanks for sharing.

Can't wait to try this! Thanks!

Please do a video on your favorite coupon sites.

Omg another great idea! You're so creative! Im definitely trying this :D

Love this idea.

Hi, I've just watched this video. How durable are they and do you still use them or have you improved the design.

Love the video & the new blog! Awesome job! :D

Enjoyed your DIY

i just love all ur videos....

Have you considered using any kind of putty along the edge of the drawer divider...just curious.

Yep this is exactly what I did after filming my dollar tree haul #19, easy enough huh? :)

Great job! Thanks for sharing.

Such a great idea😊

Nice! smart ideas

You should do a video on all the DIYs with foam board.