diy drawer dividers

Organize your drawers by making your own custom wooden drawer dividers.

Total time: 2 hours

1. Measure your drawer

   Measure the inside dimensions of your drawer – the width, length and height.

2. Design a template

   

   Create a layout for your drawer dividers. To start, we will have four pieces that go all the way around the inside perimeter of the drawer (like a border). Our drawer dividers will be connected to these border pieces. The dividers are more stable when you do it this way.

3. cut wood pieces

   

   Using the dimensions from your template, cut your wood pieces (straight cuts) using a saw.

4. drill pocket holes

   

   Create a pocket hole at each end of your wood pieces. You can do this by setting the pocket hole drill bit collar to 3/4. Then, set the pocket hole jig to 3/4 and clamp it on the end of each piece of wood. Then, drill all your pocket holes.

5. connect pieces together

   

   Using the appropriate pocket hole screws, and the Kreg driver bit, connect the pieces together. I’m using 1.25 pocket hole screws because I have all 3/4 inch wood. Before driving in the screws, use a square tool or a level to make sure the dividers go in nice and straight.

6. sand the dividers

   

   Use an orbital sander or a sanding block to sand the drawer dividers nice and smooth. You don’t want any rough edges sticking out. I did not stain or paint my dividers, but you can do that next if you want to.

7. Coat with Polyurethane

   

   To protect your dividers, brush on a quick coat or two of polyurethane.

8. insert into your Drawer

   

   Final step! Insert them into your drawer and get organizing! That’s so much better now, isn’t it?