Make a Socks, Briefs, or Underwear Organizers from Bristol Board

You need to make a plan of how big you want your organizer to be and what size you want the cubbies to be.

For women's and men's dress socks I found that a cubby of 2 -1/2 inches by 2 -1/2 inches was a good size but for men's casual socks and sports socks and women's athlectic socks the cubby should be bigger, and I made them 2 -1/2 by 4 inches. For delicate panties cubbies 2 -1/2 inches by 2 -1/2 inches are good but you need to make them bigger for shape wear panties and for men's briefs. Test the articles you are making the organizer for to see what sizes would be good for you.

Remove the drawer and measure the inside and draw this out on a piece of paper. Subtract 1/2 inch from each side as you will be starting your first strip 1/2 inch in to give the whole structure some stability. Play around a bit about the sizes you want the cubbies to be. You will be drawing out a grid. My pattern is simply 2 1/2 by 2 1/2 cubbies across with one line of 2 /12 by 4 inch cubbies at the end. Count out how many strips you need to cut, here, it is  8 across and 7 deep for a total 15 strips.

You want to be as neat and precise as you can when folding these strips because if they are wonky your finished organizer will not be as square as you like.

Count out the strips you need for the deep side and cut to fit and put aside. Take the rest of the strips and cut to fit the across side. Set out the strips with the folded side to the top. You are going to mark with arrows where you are making the notches on these strips. Mark down on one pile and up on the other.

All the strips need the first notch cut in them 1/2 an inch from the edge. I made a small strip of cereal card this measurement and used that to mark them. 

The notches will be just a bit more than half way up on each strip so when the deep and across strips are joined together they will fit snug. Since my cubbies were 2 -1/2 inches across and deep except for the last on I made another piece of cereal card this size and measured with that. Remember that the notches will be cut down on one set of strips and up on the other with the folded end on the top of both strips.

To cut the notches take a pair of scissors and cut just on one side of the mark that you made and then on the other. There will be a small line of Bristol board that you will be able to tug out gently.

Assemble the organizer by sliding together the outside pieces.

Set in all the rest of the cross strips. To set the final strips you will flip it over. Take you time putting in these strips so you don't bend anything. Some time is can be a bit finicky.

Remember that this is made from Bristol board and while surprisingly sturdy it will not keep it's shape if you spill liquids on it or if you are too rough with it.

Place the finished organizer in your drawer and volia! You are ready to pop in your socks, briefs or underwear and have a fabulously organized drawer that cost you only a few dollars to make.