What To Put Inside Bedside Table Drawers? (21 Ideas)
Decorating the top of a bedside table is one thing but when it comes to storing items inside a bedside table drawer, it’s best to only add the essentials.
Bedroom drawers, including bedside tables or nightstands, can easily get filled with too many unnecessary items, and sooner than later, it’s all one big mess.
The best things to put inside bedside table drawers are items that are necessary or essential such as a small tube of lotion or hand cream, batteries, a tv remote, medication, a notebook or sticky notes, a pen, tissue, sleep mask, and a flashlight.
Including a limited amount of items will ensure you have everything you need without having to dig through a messy drawer.
There are a few other items besides the above mentioned that will be great to have right next to you which you’ll find in this completed list below:
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Items To Put Inside Bedside Table Drawers
Lotion/Cream
Do a bit of self-care before turning in for the night by using some lotion on your hands or particular foot cream to maintain soft and smooth feet.
When you have a tube or bottle of the lotion right there, you’ll never forget to moisturize your skin and this will eventually become a positive long-term habit.
Batteries
Store a few spare batteries in the bedside table for convenience sake when the tv remote or flashlight runs out and you can quickly change them rather than having to wake up and start looking around the house for them.
Tv remote
The next item you can store in the bedside table drawer is the tv remote.
If it’s a habit for you to turn on the tv before going to bed, having the remote easily available will be better suited rather than having to get up from bed when you’re tucked in.
This will also encourage you to keep your room clean rather than have items lying around.
Medication
This is an essential item you should definitely keep in your bedside table and that’s chronic medication or painkillers.
If you suddenly need them during the night, it’s right there for you to take them. Having a bottle of water will also be a good item to have on the shelf below the dresser.
Flashlight
Here’s an item that’s really useful to have when the power goes out or you wake up from a nightmare and need to turn on the lights. You can have a small flashlight for any of these moments.
Notebook
Keep a small notebook in the bedside table drawer if you need to do a brain dump or quickly write down things you need to do for the next day to declutter your mind and help you relax.
Having a notebook can be especially useful for this purpose.
This way, you’ll never forget the things you need to do or you could even use this notebook to journal before bed which is greatly beneficial in the long term for your mental wellbeing.
Pen
You’re going to need something to write with and having at least 2 working pens will be a good idea.
If you’re someone who prefers to not use their phone before bed, then going for this option will be a good idea and this reduces your exposure to blue light from phones and screens.
Since these items are small, your desk drawer won’t become cluttered and you can fit in other essential items easily.
Sticky notes
If a notebook is too big and you need something smaller, opt for using sticky notes.
This can be great if you suddenly get a good idea or have something important to remember, you can just tear that page off and stick it onto the dresser.
Hair ties
Another common item most people keep in their bedside table drawers are hair ties. You can place a few hair ties or scrunchies for those times when need a new one after misplacing the last ones.
Tissue
Put a small pack of tissue in the drawer in case you suddenly get a sinus attack or need it to clean up something.
You don’t have to place a whole box of tissues/ You can simply place pre-pack pocket tissues that will only take up a small bit of space.
But if you’re someone who always wakes up with a stuffy nose, it would be better to have a tissue box displayed on the bedside table instead.
Charger
Prevent any cord clutter from making your bedroom look disorganized by storing them in the bedside table drawer.
You can use a box or roll it up and place it neatly inside the drawer.
It’s more convenient to have the charger right next to you when you need to charge your phone before going to bed so that it’s ready for the next day,
Sleep mask
Place a sleep mask in the bedside table drawer when not in use. You can store as many as you’d like in the drawer and when you need it, you know where to find them.
Lip balm
Keep a small lip balm or tub of Vaseline which you can use every night before sleeping to prevent dry, cracked lips. It’s best to just keep one or two small lip balms to make the best use of this limited space.
Jewelry dish
The last item you can include in a bedside table drawer is a jewelry dish.
This dish can be used to store rings, necklaces, or even loose change and you know it will be safely stored inside a drawer rather than just placed anywhere on display in the room.
More Things To Put Inside Bedside Table Drawer
- Eye Cream
- Kindle
- Q-tips
- Face roller
- Nail file
- Pillow Mist
- Glasses
Conclusion
There’s a wide range of items you can put in a bedside table drawer but you definitely don’t need to add all the items on the list.
A reasonable option would be to narrow down the list to items that are most useful and helpful to you in some way.
To make sure the drawer always stays neat and organized, you can get clear desk organizers for this.
The contents of every bedside table drawer will be different so use this guide as a list of recommendations when picking the items to put in your bedside table drawers.
I sure hope you found these ideas helpful and if you have any questions, feel free to leave them below.
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