The Costco Organizer Hiding in the Kitchen Aisle (You’ll Want to Use It in Every Room!)

published Aug 22, 2024
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Mckinney, TX / USA - August 12, 2020: Costco Wholesale Entrance with shopping carts and customers in a sunny day
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Whether you’re shopping at Costco for the $5 rotisserie chicken or a luxe $150 gold floor-length mirror, you probably know that the wholesale store is a treasure trove of finds. Costco is always dropping organizing must-haves (who doesn’t want to maximize their shelf space for just $20?), and their buzzy three-pack kitchen drawer organizer from Madesmart will go far in helping you maintain a well-organized kitchen for under $30. And while it was created for the kitchen, this set could be used in basically any drawer. 

Instead of having one organizer that doesn’t quite fit your drawer and leaves wasteful space on each side (not to mention the jostling and clanging that happens each time you open or close the drawer), the Madesmart 3-piece kitchen drawer organizer set from Costco features three different compartments with a non-slip grip so you can easily store things of varying sizes.

There’s a silverware compartment that’s marked with cutlery icons, a compartment for cooking utensils, and a compartment for other cooking gadgets like measuring cups and baking accessories. For $29.99 in store, it’s basically the ultimate organizing superhero for both the amateur cook and someone who knows their way around the kitchen. 

However, the organizing set’s bestseller status is probably also due to how multi-functional it is. The compartments’ varying sizes, non-slip rubber feet, and clear container make it so useful outside the kitchen as well. 

You could place these organizers in your desk drawer to group pens, highlighters, and other school materials together, or even turn them into the ultimate beauty organizer. The set’s width and length make them ideal to store everything from makeup brushes and lip liners to blushes and lipsticks. 

Shoppers are fans of the five-star-rated set. One shopper noted in a review on the Costco website that “the three-piece set fits nicely in my kitchen drawers and is nice and rubberized so my stuff doesn’t slide around.” Another praised the organizers for their quality, sharing, “Nicely made, sturdy, and good layout.” What more could you want? 

Of course, everyone has different organizing needs and differently sized drawers, so you’ll want to check the dimensions to make sure they fit. If you’re looking for a similar option, or you don’t have a Costco membership and don’t want to pay the $34.99 upcharge on Instacart to get it delivered, you can also purchase similar sets on Amazon for even less than the $29.99 warehouse price.

For example, this WOWBOX Clear Plastic Drawer Organizer Set from Amazon comes with 25 different compartments in different sizes. Like the Costco set, they also feature non-slip interiors, and you’re getting a lot more for your money, as it’s currently on sale for $17.99. 

It also features thousands of five-star reviews, with many calling them a great value. The stackable, modular nature of these organizers also means that they can fit in a variety of different spaces, from deep drawers to narrow ones. 

If you’re looking for a more classic kitchen drawer organizer, this highly rated $19.99 Lifewit Utensil Organizer from Amazon expands to fit your drawer, making it adaptable to different drawer shapes. However, all the compartments are the same size — making it less ideal for differently sized utensils — and it isn’t clear, which may be less practical or aesthetically pleasing. However, the expandable nature of the product means you’ll make the most of whatever space you have with this organizer.

This post originally appeared on Apartment Therapy. See it there: The Costco Organizer Hiding in the Kitchen Aisle (You’ll Want to Use It in Every Room!)