drawers

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Thirty years ago L.A. firefighters found children sleeping in closets and babies snoozing in dresser drawers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

I like to wipe from top to bottom — shelves first, then drawers — so anything loose gets cleared along the way.

From Salon • Mar. 19, 2026

As a housemate, he was catastrophic—overturning wastebaskets, ransacking drawers and drenching manuscripts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 23, 2026

Instead of shelves of alcohol, apothecary drawers stocked with ingredients like goji berries and angelica root line the walls, permeating the room with their scent.

From Barron's • Feb. 13, 2026

She checked to make sure Brigit’s clothes were still neatly tucked away in the drawers she’d set aside for her.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton