Use compartments to separate items in your junk drawer. Each item should have a home so that you can find it easily. Remove everything from your drawer and sort them into categories: batteries, screws, bread ties, earrings, whatever else lands in there.
Find a new home for the items that make more sense and create compartments for the rest. You can find them at the dollar store or utilize something you already have at home. Boxes used for sandwich bags and aluminum foil work great as junk drawer compartments.