Narineh @ The Novel World's Profile

Instead of a junk drawer, I bought a long, flat basket that I fill with all the items that wind up in the junk drawer (appliance manuals, tape, etc) and I stash it underneath my bookshelf. Its easily accessible, but since its often filled with stuff I don't need access to on a daily basis, its nice to keep it out of the kitchen.

I also use those really photo boxes found at craft stores (they look like really fancy shoe-boxes). I use then in the pantry to store fluids (oils) baking suppllies (flours, powders, etc) and spices. Its easy to just pull out the entire box and find everything I need rather than dig through the closet or cabinets.