diy drawer dividers
make custom diy drawer dividers with this easy tutorial.
You know that cringey feeling when you open a very disorganized kitchen drawer? With every open, I think my heart sinks a little lower.
I’ve had it with the clanging and rolling around of utensils, the desperate search for a tiny vegetable peeler (why is always hiding in plain sight?), and the sheer waste of space that comes with a drawer in dissarray.

Enough of this chaos.
Because today, we are making our own drawer dividers.
Things You’ll Need
- 1×2 wood
- Drill
- Wood Glue
- Kreg Pocket Hole Jig
- Pocket Hole Screws – 1.25 (since I was using 3/4 inch wood)
- Table Saw
- Square tool/Level
- Tape Measure
- Wood Conditioner
- Polyurethane

DIY Drawer Dividers

Organize your drawers by making your own custom wooden drawer dividers.
Total time: 2 hours
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Measure your drawer
Measure the inside dimensions of your drawer – the width, length and height.
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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.
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cut wood pieces
Using the dimensions from your template, cut your wood pieces (straight cuts) using a saw.
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drill pocket holes
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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.
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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.
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Coat with Polyurethane
To protect your dividers, brush on a quick coat or two of polyurethane.
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insert into your Drawer
Final step! Insert them into your drawer and get organizing! That’s so much better now, isn’t it?





And that’s all there is to it! I can’t tell you how much happier I am with these kitchen drawers. Everything is organized! Now I can always find that dang vegetable peeler. And dare I say it, I think I’m a better cook. (errr…maybe I took that one too far…)
xo Karen