How can I repair a drawer that doesn't stay closed?
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How can I repair a dresser drawer that won't stay closed?
my dresser drawer continually drifts open. There is no abuttment to attach a magnet as one suggested.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaL1xalXqSo
Okay, this might sound silly, but is the floor underneath the piece of furniture completely level? Sometime you can fix this kind of thing with shims or wobble stoppers. If the furniture is tilting forward, that might cause the drawer to open on its own.
I agree with Beth. Try the simplest option first
I had a few drawer I had to repair in a clients home, one required replacing a brocken plastic stop at the back of the drawer. I took it to the hardware store and they ordered one for me.
The other I watched a video on YouTube to make my own wooden stop at the back of the drawer.... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jg4nn7kjCDU
There are many problems on drawer slides, so here are the videos to watch.... https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=fix+a+broken+drawer+stop
maybe add a children’s safety latch.