Best Silverware Organizers for Drawers: Bamboo, Wood, Small Drawer and Budget Options

You use your kitchen utensils every day, and a disorganized utensil drawer is both embarrassing and frustrating. You open your utensil drawer, and after fumbling through the utensil soup for a while, the whisk you want is somehow entangled with a can opener. 

I got to my wit’s end when I realized that none of my utensils fit in my cheap plastic utensil divider but rested on top of the compartments and got stuck when I tried to open or close the drawer. Talk about counterproductive. Having a silverware organizer for drawers that isn’t right for your space is often more irritating than just an open drawer.

If you’re tired of fighting with your utensil drawer and not being able to find anything, it’s time to invest in a quality utensil organizer. No more utensils rolling around. Find what you need instantly. We’ve picked out five cutlery organizers that we like for their versatility, materials used, and efficient use of drawer space.

Best Silverware Organizer Made of Bamboo: Pro Decor Ideas 

Because every kitchen is different, the Pro Decor Ideas kitchen drawer organizer is adjustable and expandable. You can customize your organizer’s sliding compartments to fit utensils of various sizes. The compartments can adjust to accommodate longer, wider, or narrower utensils. Keep the can opener in the same drawer as the forks and knives, if that’s your style.

This cutlery organizer features a stylish and modern design and is made of 100% natural bamboo, which is stronger than other wood and less porous. Bamboo also lasts longer than other materials. Slip-resistant silicone feet on the underside of the organizer prevent the organizer from sliding around in the drawer.

The item description online recommends using this organizer not only in your kitchen but in your bathroom, nightstand, or office drawers. 

Pros

• Adjustable
• Long-lasting bamboo material
• 30-day money-back guarantee
• 1-year replacement warranty

Cons

• Some reviewers report that the dividers come apart too easily

Best Silverware Organizer Made of Wood: Geruishi Organizer

Give your kitchen a natural feel with this wood and bamboo cutlery organizer. Different-sized compartments allow for a variety of utensils and kitchen gadgets. This organizer is versatile and can be used for a desk drawer organizer or a sock drawer organizer.

Drawers are 2 inches deep, perfect for storing lots of knives, forks, and spoons. There are three silverware-sized compartments, a smaller compartment for teaspoons or kids’ cutlery, and a longer compartment for longer spoons, knives, or other utensils.

Pros

• Made with natural materials
• Deep drawers contain large quantities of silverware

Cons

• Listed measurements are from the inside of the organizer. If your drawer is exactly 12×17, it may not fit

Best Silverware Organizer Made of Plastic: mDesign Adjustable Expandable Kitchen Organizer

This 6-compartment organizer is made of clear plastic for an understated look in your kitchen drawers. When you roll your drawer open, at first glance, it looks like your silverware stays separated of its own accord.

The sixth compartment expands up to 20 inches to fit the width of any drawer. You can store place settings, napkins, coasters, hot pads, and larger utensils right next to your silverware with this compartment. You can use your drawer to its full capacity and don’t have to worry about an unusable awkward gap at the side of your drawer. 

Pros:

• Expandable sixth drawer
• Made of BPA and Chlorine free shatter-resistant plastic
• Secure slip-reducing feet
• Easy to clean

Cons:

• Some reviewers found the sixth drawer difficult to expand

Best Budget Organizer: BINO 5-Slot Silverware Organizer

This organizer is an excellent choice if you are looking for a cutlery solution for a little bit cheaper. Don’t let the price fool you, though. This organizer is aesthetically pleasing with rounded corners and is made from BPA-free clear plastic.

It has a soft grip lining on the bottom of the compartments that comes in your choice of aqua, grey, and light grey. The lining is removable, and the organizer is made of easy-to-clean plastic. These organizers are also stackable for use in deeper drawers or on shelves and counters.

Pros

• BPA-free plastic
• A good choice for a limited budget

Cons

• Shallow compartments

Best Silverware Organizer Small Drawer: Joseph Joseph Compact Cutlery Organizer

If you have deeper, narrower drawers, this is an excellent silverware organizer for you. The compartments are stacked at an angle instead of side-by-side. This produces a slimmer design that creates more space in your drawer. You can store a full cutlery set in half the space you would use with a cutlery tray with a typical side-by-side compartment design.

This cutlery organizer is made with 100% natural bamboo and is best suited for drawers at least 3 ¼ inches high. It comes with non-slip feet to keep it from sliding around in your drawer. Each slot has an icon for a different kind of cutlery, so you won’t grab a spoon when you want a fork.

Pros

• Saves a lot of space
• Non-slip feet

Cons

• Depending on the size of your cutlery, this organizer may not be big enough for a full 8-piece set

Final Thoughts

Before you buy a kitchen drawer organizer, think about the utensils you will be storing in it. Do you want something for silverware exclusively, or do you want to separate all of your larger utensils and gadgets like can openers, ladles, zesters, whisks, tongs, and spatulas? Depending on what you want to store in it, you’ll want an organizer with different sized compartments.

Also, measure your drawers and find an organizer that will fit inside. Measure the width, depth, and height of the drawer, and compare the measurements to the organizers you find online. It would be a shame to buy something and discover that it’s too big for your drawer. Also, while a perfect fit would be nice, you should give yourself a little wiggle room with the dimensions.

You may also find our post on mandolines and vegetable peelers helpful if you are looking for more kitchen pieces to organize.