15

Things You Should Always

Keep In Your Junk Drawer

Projects such as putting together furniture, hanging a painting, or basic repairs, will require you to use this tool on occasion.

1. Screwdriver

Stock your junk drawer with rubber bands to help with projects around the house, whether it’s for storing cables, gathering pens or colored pencils for a craft, or bundling papers together.

2. Rubber Bands

Power outages happen to just about everyone, and a flashlight is a must-have in a junk drawer stocked with purposeful items.

3. Flashlight

A quality tape measure is essential for any home, whether you are measuring to make room for new furniture, want to hang curtains or do a major renovation project.

4. Tape Measure

Completing a craft or sewing  project often requires the use of a hot glue gun.

5. Mini Glue Gun

The strong adhesive is great for almost any project, whether it’s a temporary repair, sealing a hole, doing a quick emergency fix, or packing a box.

6. Duct Tape

Stocking a junk drawer with a multi-charging cable will save time and stress when looking for a cord to charge up devices or other equipment.

7. Multi-Charging Cable

Whether you are preparing a homemade craft, opening a package, or wallpapering the house, all-purpose scissors are a must for a junk drawer stocked with purpose.

8. All-Purpose Scissors

From recipes gone wrong to crafts out of control, taking immediate action is important. Keep a small fire extinguisher in your junk drawer at all times.

9. Compact Fire Extinguisher

Twist ties are ideal to have on hand for bundling together cables, sealing up produce bags, cinching together a baggy of craft items, and numerous other uses.

10. Twist Ties

A or AAA are the most popular types of batteries, so it’s helpful to keep a plentiful supply of rechargeable ones in a junk drawer.

11. Rechargeable Batteries

Keep a pocket knife in your junk drawer to finish up projects, from opening up packages to prying open a container.

12. Pocket Knife Multi-Tool

Whether it’s for writing down a grocery list, jotting a reminder for an upcoming project, or putting together a to-do list for the next day, memo pads are an essential item for a junk drawer.

13. Memo Pads

Choose ones that are either black or blue, so the writing is easy to see.

14. Pens

Stock your junk drawer with one-gallon trash bags to meet organization needs as they arise.

15. Small Trash Bags

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