Stop Your Cabinets From Banging
2 Materials
$.05
2 Minutes
Easy
Don't you hate it when your kitchen cabinet doors slam shut? I can't stand that loud sound. Since my cabinet dampers (the little rubber circles that stop your cabinet from slamming) just fell off for the hundredth time, I decided to make my own. Using two simple household objects, I made my own dampers that I know will stay in place.
A cabinet without dampers can really make a large amount of noise, even when you try to close it gently.
All I used for this project was hot glue and fun colored duct tape. I picked purple, because it's my daughter's favorite color. You can use the regular silver duct tape, but I like any excuse to add vibrant colors to my home.
I put a small rectangular piece of duct tape on the bottom outmost corner of each cabinet door, facing the inside of the cabinet. If you're not sure which corner to tape, it's the bottom corner on the side that doesn't have hinges. Putting down duct tape keeps the hot glue from falling off, but it also protects your cabinets from damage when the hot glue goes on.
I added a circle of glue the bottom corner of the tape. It’s important that the glue will hit the frame of the cabinet. If you close your door and see that you haven't placed the glue low enough, you can just make another circle (but make sure the glue is DRY before you do that, or you'll have a hard time opening up your cabinet).
Now my cabinets close without a bang. The glue softens the impact and protects my cabinet frame. Easy peasy.
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Love this! Same problem here. I'm doing this tonight!
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cool
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