The U-Shaped Rack That Solves a Big Problem

Basically, you start with a wooden plank that is 5-in width and 0.7-in thick. As for the length and the width, you’ll calculate them based of the measures of the drawer you’re going to improve. 

Your U-shaped shelf is made out of three pieces, and two of them are equal. The length of the third piece will be equal to the width of your cupboard minus sum the width of the laterals, minus 1.5-in.  

You can  check the article on my blog  to see how I did the math to make this rack fit perfectly in my cupboard.

Cut the three pieces of wood plank, then use the sanding paper to polish the end of each piece of wood plank, to make it look neat.

Drill the holes on one edge of the plank, pour a bit of glue and introduce the dowels. Gently use the hammer to push them inside by half of their length.

You need to make sure that the holes will be symmetrical on the other edge, otherwise you rack will twist and break easily.

Check  the article on my blog about this project  to discover the trick that will help you drill perfectly symmetrical holes for your U-shaped spice rack!

Then you only need to repeat what you did a step before: drill, pour a bit of glue in the hole and gently push the dowels in, in order to assemble the rack.

The next step is painting your rack.

I chose a white water based paint for this rack, to make it look like the rest of the drawer. Half an hour later, the paint was dry enough to use it.

Drill holes in the inner laterals of the drawer and use place metallic dowels to support your U-shaped rack.

I can easily see every single container, which helps me a lot during cooking. All I need now is a Lazy Susan in the center for the oil and vinegar bottles, right?

Send this article to that friend whose spice rack is a complete mess too!

And read the whole article (link below) to discover tips and tricks about building this problem solving U-shaped rack!