Get Your Drawers Moving Smoothly

Drawers by Penmachine via Flickr

Wooden drawers in cabinets, dressers and closets can often wear, resulting and less than smooth opening and closing. This is pretty simple fix; replacing the nylon glide on the underneath of the drawer, swap old or missing screws for new ones or using a wood glue, like EcoGlue Premium Wood, for loose dovetail joints.

Need help? Some resources for getting your drawers moving smoothly.

• DIYNetwork: Repairing Wood Drawers
  Outstanding step-by-step with photos to help you fix about any drawer dilemma.
• Popular Mechanics: Fixing Problem Drawers
  Extensive directions for common problems with easy to follow illustrations
• eHow: How to Repair Wood Drawers
  Basic instructions from eHow. No illustrations, but simple directions.
• The Family Handyman: Repair a Sagging Wood Drawer Bottom
  Directions on how to repair the bottom of a drawer using a simple reinforcement