The Container Store

This modular set gives you the handy option of situating the separate compartments according to your needs, which could be quite helpful in the likely event that an oddball object won’t fit. The clear acrylic construction has the mystical power to transform those banal scissors into the kind of haute, curated objects you’d see at Moss.

In addition to being a sustainable material, bamboo has a striking color striation to its grain, and is nice enough to be displayed just about anywhere. These crafted modular boxes are big enough to tackle a commercial tape measure, yet small enough to bring order to the typical origami of forgotten keys and loose thread.

Though seeing what’s in your wardrobe will prevent you from forgetting about the sweater your mother-in-law knitted you, your collection of clothes will probably look little like the color-coordinated images shown in advertisements. We’d prefer solid drawers to Elfa’s mesh-and-wire baskets, but the large number of other accessories and the walk-in, reach-in, and freestanding options demonstrate the Elfa range is anything but elfin.

Like the Viola organizers—and NFL running back Jerome Bettis—these mesh bins are on the larger side. Junk drawers accumulate mess from the careless tossing of miscellany, and these durable metal receptacles are willing gluttons for punishment. Each compartment is sold individually, so you can customize as the demand increases.

Spring cleaning is (likely) not the most glamorous thing you'll get up to this month, but there's little else that's more fulfilling than emptying out a junk drawer and organizing—really and truly organizing—the contents that remain. These open-topped bamboo boxes are a nice alternative to plastic bins, and, because they're stackable, would suit almost any depth of drawer.

The compact size of this sleekly designed Dish Rack makes it perfect for small kitchens where space is limited. 

This is one of the few products that infuses a bit of color into the gaggle of cords and batteries that typically inhabit junk drawers. These containers are bigger and deeper than the rest of the pack. The Viola takes a punk-rock approach to taxonomy—just toss it all in, no dividers to regiment uniformity.