Every house has one. That mysterious drawer filled with pens that don’t work, batteries of unknown age, random cables, scissors, coins, old receipts, and things you swear you’ll “need one day.”
We call it the junk drawer—and it’s one of the most relatable household quirks in the world.
🗄️ Why Every Home Has One
No matter how organized you are, there’s always that one drawer that becomes a catch-all for everything that doesn’t have a proper place. Can’t throw it away, but don’t know where it belongs? Into the junk drawer it goes.
This is why posts about junk drawers go viral: everyone has one, everyone knows it’s messy, and everyone laughs when they realize they’re not alone.
🔎 What’s Usually Inside
Ask 10 people and you’ll get 10 different answers, but these items almost always make an appearance:
Old phone chargers and mystery cables
Pens and markers that may or may not work
Coins from trips long past
Rubber bands, paper clips, and twist ties
Dead or half-dead batteries
Scissors or tape you can never find when you actually need them
Random keys nobody remembers the lock for
😂 Internet’s Favorite Junk Drawer Jokes
