Utensil Storage & Organization

I'm on a mission to both streamline my utensil collection and organize those that make the cut in a non-tangled mess kind of way. 

I have 3 utensil locations in our kitchen. 

My flatware is actually ok in its own drawer with a compartmentalized tray + add on tray beside it to corral some larger pieces. I feel like this is the easy stuff to organize.  It's all standard sizes and fits nicely in a standard utensil tray.

On the counter near my stove I keep a ceramic utensil crock that holds the stuff I use most often. 
I recognize that that looks insane and I'll admit stuff is jammed down in there but I cook a lot and I use 75% of this stuff every other day at least.  Beside that I have my Wustof knives which I honestly cannot live without. 



But then it gets tricky.  Case in point - my cooking utensils and gadgets drawer.  Does everyone have a drawer like this or am I just telling myself that to make myself feel better?  Everything is just such a different non-standard size!! 

These images are inspiring me to make a change.  Maybe I need multiple crocks?

I've always liked this look for the readiness at hand it provides you but it also looks a little like how Dexter might organize his kitchen implements...

Also Dexter-ish but I love the idea.  Can't do it with our granite island though.  

I like this idea as a way of getting things up off the counter but I don't have the necessary clearance on my backsplash to make this work. 

I LOVE this idea...gets the cups and measuring spoons out of the drawer and easy to use.  I always end up taking mine of the ring they come on anyway.

 

I once read if you have a drawer like this you should, over the course of a month, take out and leave out every piece as you use it.  At the end of the month whatever is still in the drawer is stuff you don't really need.  I believe that that would work but then what happens to things like turkey basters and heart shaped pancake rings?  I mean...we need these things in our lives! 

 

Do you have some magic way of organizing your utensils?  Please share!  I need to tackle this drawer, it's giving me heartburn just looking at it...