Most people have a junk drawer, and here's what yours can reveal about your ability to handle a crisis in the real world.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It’s come to my attention over the years that some of us are neat, and some of us — i.e., me — are decidedly not. The neat people ...

Messy homes can cause stress levels to rise, but sometimes, having that mess in one place eases worries. And people who have one room in their house that's basically a junk drawer usually have these ...

This dreaded black hole of stuff doesn't have to be chaotic. Contrary to what you may believe, a junk drawer is not meant to be a catch-all for life’s throwaways. That would be your trash can. Still, ...

As a professional organizer who’s had her hands in many junk drawers, I can easily tell you what the common clutter offenders are in most households. I can also tell that it’s possible to avoid having ...

Keep batteries out of your junk drawer to prevent fires, leaks, and damage while extending their lifespan. For safety, store batteries in original packaging or a dedicated container in a cool, dry ...

When I think of a junk drawer, I picture an overflowing, unruly mess. For those who are truly smart, there is a rhyme and reason to their junk drawer. It isn’t stuffed with items they’ll never touch ...

In my grandmother’s house, in the second bedroom, there is a drawer. Whenever we visit her, I derive a small thrill from opening it: the amount of random crap accumulated there is simply stunning.

It’s come to my attention over the years that some of us are neat, and some of us — i.e., me — are decidedly not. The neat people tend to see non-neatness as a moral failing; cleanliness is next to ...