cleaning out drawers

ok, so...yesterday ii ended up cleaning out 6 drawers...all of the kitchen drawers......and by cleaning out i mean sliding them carefully out of their runners, turning them upside down, washing out the insides, and putting back everything worth keeping in some sort of orderly fashion.....and there was a lot not worth keeping......at least 10 forks, spoons and knives that do not match our silverware pattern.....we'll send those over to the store where they are always looking for eating utensils....and a handful of pieces that belong to my mother...no idea why they were in our drawer.....and the general utensil drawer was reduced by half when i took out the canning lids and rings.....most drawers were on the empty side when the flotsam and jetsam that can accumulate was tossed out......i did allow myself to throw away nubs of birthday candles.......and pencil-ends...and used twist ties.....gracious....we will be able to find what we are looking for....for at least a few days before items begin to be tossed into drawers again.......and so the drawer-mania could and should carry on to the rest of the house....i really do need to deal with outside matters on this day.....especially since the weather has gotten cold and i invested in some nice glazed outdoor pots that need to be emptied and stowed away.......