by Julia
How do I make custom pull-out drawers for my kitchen cabinets?
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I have kitchen cabinets from 1979. All of the bottom cabinets have no dividers in between so it's all open behind 4 cabinet doors, and everything ends up a big jumbled mess, making it really difficult to get to anything in the back. I think the best solution is to make some custom drawers on sliders to go inside behind the cabinet doors. Can drawer sliders go on the bottom of a cabinet, attaching to the bottom of the drawer, or do I need to somehow add dividers inside the cabinet first and then attach the sliders to those and the sides of the drawers?
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Here's a link with a list of materials and directions:
https://homegardenandhomestead.com/transform-cabinets-with-diy-pull-out-shelves/
here is info for you
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Qd1knSXzs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpuXS27T3QI
You can add sliders. You can add drawer dividers by cutting thin plywood and gluing to the sides of drawers with wood glue. Tons of options on Amazon for slides. Even Home Depot carries them.
Hi Julia, you can get drawer slides as bottom-mount or side-mount so you won't have to add dividers. This video will help - https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=57&v=Fjb_ll6Y0Lc&feature=emb_logo
I use old plastic trays that you store silverware in and even plastic bins. LIke these since you can take the entire section out and clean it and replace easily.
Here are some drawer dividers on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/kitchen-drawer-dividers/s?k=kitchen+drawer+dividers
Or you could write the drawer measurements down and go flea marketing, thrift store shopping.
Hi Julia: You can buy the sliders at most home improvement stores. They're pretty easy to put in, and they come in different lengths. https://www.homedepot.com/b/Search/N-5yc1vZc2bq/Ntk-Extended/Ntt-cabinet+drawer+slides?Ntx=mode+matchpartialmax&NCNI-5
Good luck
Add shelves. Buy dividers or Use clear storage boxes.
I added these to my cabinets. You will need to add shelves as they are fixed to them. That can be done by adding L brackets on the cabinet walls and then attached shelving board to that.
As for drawers, you can order dividers on Amazon that are adjustable to make distinct areas or pick up shallow baskets at the dollar store.
Unless you already have all the requisite carpentry tools needed to make your own sliding shelves, considering how much the price of lumber has increased lately, it may be more cost effective to purchase ready-made.
These pull out/slide out storage units come in in wood and metal (one example shown in Kathy Gunter Law's comment above).
Here are some more examples of what is available.
Your best bet would be to make shelving inside to organize so every has a place
This article has tips for several methods of organizing cabinets! https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/roll-out-cabinet-drawers-you-can-build-yourself/
You can get drawer slides. Some are meant to be on the drawer sides while others are meant to be on the underside so check the labels closely for the type you need.
Here is a helpful blog you can check out for that https://www.familyhandyman.com/list/roll-out-cabinet-drawers-you-can-build-yourself/.
Hi Julia how did your cabinet draws come out did you solve the problem