It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a man in possession of a good set of drawers, must be in want of a good organization system.
Neat.
Last year, I bought a Bisley chest of drawers on wheels (it also doubles as a handy pull-out seat if you slap a cushion on top), and it’s been drawer chaos since then. Absolute mayhem; cables getting tangled with old keyrings, snacks sitting uncomfortably close to strong glue.
I hunted around for off-the-shelf drawer organisers, but didn’t really find anything that fit my needs. And then I stumbled across Foamcore.
🤘 #FOAMCORE 🤘
It sounds like a siiiiick music genre, but it unfortunately isn’t. It’s two sheets of paper with a layer of hard, dense foam between them. At my local crafts supplies store, it comes in 500 x 700mm sheets, in black and white. And it’s perfect for making boxes and organizers.
In addition to the board, you’ll need:
A sharp knife : a box cutter, pen knife, etc.
: a box cutter, pen knife, etc. A hard edge : a ruler will work, but it’ll be much easier with a carpenter’s square because then you can brace against a known straight edge.
: a ruler will work, but it’ll be much easier with a carpenter’s square because then you can brace against a known straight edge. A cutting mat so that you don’t accidentally carve into your work surface.
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