Junk drawers are a dangerous and yet very common household organizational pitfall. They become a shortcut—the grown up way of hiding things under the bed. When you don’t feel like putting things in their proper place, they get tossed in the drawer. Old mail, birthday cards, spare change, paper clips and writing utensils have a home in the junk drawer.

First things first, empty it out. Take out everything you’ve been stuffing in there! Likely, there’s some garbage in there—getting rid of that should kick off your de-cluttering mission.

For writing utensils, such as pens or Sharpies, scribble on a piece of scrap paper and see if they still write. If so, put them in a pencil holder and out of the drawer. If not, obviously, pitch ‘em! Spare keys should get grouped on a master key ring, and stowed some place safe. Old lip balms, sunscreens, or other products should be discarded.

Embrace drawer dividers and catch-all containers to organize what’s left. Screws and random nails should be stored in a tool box, buttons and clasps in a sewing kit, and so on.

The Kansas City movers know the peace of mind that comes with organization, and the junk drawer is a great place to start.