Küchensarg – Fully Modular Expandable Organizer System

Tired of rigid, one-size-fits-all trays?

Küchensarg is a truly two-dimensional modular drawer organizer. Expand compartments in both width and length to fit your drawer (or anything else) not the other way around.

Despite the name, Küchensarg isn't just for kitchens. It can organize workshop drawers, desks, craft supplies, hardware, or almost any drawer that needs custom compartments.

How it works:

• Start piece + SmallEnd (closer) = smallest working unit

• Bridge pieces connect sections

• Insert pieces let you extend length

• Splint connectors lock everything together

With this system you can create anything from a compact 2-compartment organizer to a large, fully customized drawer layout. Need bigger compartments for oversized spoons or serving utensils? Expand!

Perfect for:

• Cutlery & kitchen utensils

• Workshop drawers (screws, bits, small tools)

• Desk organization

• Any drawer where you want custom division

Printing

Küchensarg is designed to print easily. All parts print flat on the build plate, require no supports, and use standard print settings. I printed and tested everything in PLA at 0.2 mm layer height, but other common materials should work as well. The tolerances are intentionally generous, so the parts should fit together reliably without special tuning.

Why the name "Küchensarg"?

Because it buries the chaos in your cutlery drawer forever. Once everything has its place… it stays dead-organized. 😏...

The Idea Behind Küchensarg

The contest called for a modular drawer system but many other systems focus primarily on vertical stacking. Thats limiting in at least one dimension ;). A 3D printer gives us three dimensions so such a system should use any of these.

That’s the problem I wanted to solve.

Instead of only offering height adjustability, I created a system that is fully modular in X and Y  direction. It consists of a Start piece, Endcap closers, Bridge and Extension sections for extending the length, and Splint connectors that hold everything together.

The smallest functional unit (Start + SmallEnd) already works great. You can even place multiple of these next to each other using the connectors. Some other designs already offer that. But with Küchensarg you can go further: combine as many pieces as you want to create completely custom sizes and layouts.

This idea was born from the daily frustration with cutlery drawers. Every household has different sized utensils, so rigid organizers rarely fit well. With this system you can build and adjust the compartments exactly to your own drawer, whether in the kitchen, workshop, or at your desk.

This upload is a "working prototype (Alpha v0.08)". To meet the contest deadline, I'm publishing this early alpha instead of waiting for a polished V2. (I even had a friend take the photos of the "final product" for me...)

Future Plans

If the model is well received, Version 2 will include:

• Improved snap-fit connections (especially on the inserts)

• Several pre-defined insert sizes with better overall unit references

Longer term ideas

• Vertical stacking

• Compatibility to Gridfinity?

• maybe Lids, but only if i get it to work "standalone"

• Drawer Inception (Drawers in the Drawer-organizer?)

Please leave a comment, a like, or, even better, a Make if you find this design useful. Every bit of feedback is highly appreciated, even after the contest has ended!