Customizing standard lower door cabinets with pull outs

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKRC6Eh4OPsb0Mr1m-Ah1bn3OXDh7u4p8cZTKOrLaAyuASNGr-qdG6Dsf6IDnbDBR4ioUpiTq_JsKxyGe81bj23MZ32TZ4ljWn2PN8SNbor4EnH3dP4niW9lCK9Fu2icXxQNTqV8xNGmJ/s1600/photo+3+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLKRC6Eh4OPsb0Mr1m-Ah1bn3OXDh7u4p8cZTKOrLaAyuASNGr-qdG6Dsf6IDnbDBR4ioUpiTq_JsKxyGe81bj23MZ32TZ4ljWn2PN8SNbor4EnH3dP4niW9lCK9Fu2icXxQNTqV8xNGmJ/s1600/photo+3+(4).JPG" width="300" /></a></div> In our last home I added some custom drawer organizers and they helped keep me very organized in the kitchen. About a year ago I added these two pull outs for our container cabinet...you know how messy these things can get.These simple box drawers have kept this so organized I had to add more to most of our lower kitchen cabinets. You can go to the big box store and buy pre-made pull outs but they are very pricey.<br />So my solution is to just create my own pull outs, it's easy and inexpensive.<br />Actually the ones I worked on this weekend only cost me the price of the drawer hardware, about $5 each as I used only scraps from other projects to make two new pull outs.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8Ln71JmP5kBxhxZ9_gq_GQTIPNXZREZV4d0Sn7_zOwhlq8-i_uqcLQ4iRfxTEkTF1bIf8nelhH5sw2C7otv2YIJRtIBiOhOgzdX5jbaUUldkEUwMqS27EBpR7SJDMQ3bHUc1UyEDnbMc/s1600/photo+5+(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv8Ln71JmP5kBxhxZ9_gq_GQTIPNXZREZV4d0Sn7_zOwhlq8-i_uqcLQ4iRfxTEkTF1bIf8nelhH5sw2C7otv2YIJRtIBiOhOgzdX5jbaUUldkEUwMqS27EBpR7SJDMQ3bHUc1UyEDnbMc/s1600/photo+5+(2).JPG" width="300" /></a></div> Here is our snack cabinet in the island, it is a mess, I won't tell you what I think of those half shelves... they are DUMB!<br />I think if I do ever build again I will have mostly drawers for lower cabinets.<br /><br />The first step was to clean out all the old stuff and there was a lot due to it's messy state.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWwVmheTcbGH80L9_yLsF0ca8k5f_yV1g6Bxsm5g2zgZus1sLzRpffxoKhpzG7VsYaqb6J7ej4R2J_O5bvGEZQ5m8yPp7RDslS2EnLgVZJRE4mQO07MdiT2cJimuRjJLm6QSS5ytYujO_/s1600/photo+4+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBWwVmheTcbGH80L9_yLsF0ca8k5f_yV1g6Bxsm5g2zgZus1sLzRpffxoKhpzG7VsYaqb6J7ej4R2J_O5bvGEZQ5m8yPp7RDslS2EnLgVZJRE4mQO07MdiT2cJimuRjJLm6QSS5ytYujO_/s1600/photo+4+(5).JPG" width="300" /></a></div> I then measured the distance between the slides and cut a piece of plywood and dry fit it before creating the sides of the pull out.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8jCJTPFyeJabt9miXYZ2bABqP2-eXHMUYIGjhQkYBomtxyowlHd4bo0crJHUPUvNO08p8PC6Vp-dMiWQuncGo7A5ZN5p2PzPgcnryh2DWv1HqEPD-ffIuefLjf01RMNH7eB6I23tj6QD8/s1600/photo+2+(8).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Attach the sides to the bottom of the drawer through the holes on the slide, using flat head screws. I made sure to pre-drill to avoid cracking and splitting the wood.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Kefk56e-CYYBFhy8G_dzal9jcSGKgu83Pl9igpUWg0wNauklUJAT01YUdurHQc2r9sJw7LbTeqU8RgSRvV9QZhRxDW4xdZ7ZFOISt60ncW56a6c4y5NPEnbiRzLO6x1mo6ulf0Z2mZ_/s1600/photo+1+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn6Kefk56e-CYYBFhy8G_dzal9jcSGKgu83Pl9igpUWg0wNauklUJAT01YUdurHQc2r9sJw7LbTeqU8RgSRvV9QZhRxDW4xdZ7ZFOISt60ncW56a6c4y5NPEnbiRzLO6x1mo6ulf0Z2mZ_/s1600/photo+1+(7).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqBjMotdqcKJq1_juMoUfpOPrklH6LVercYPGvNXtncFDhXbE6c3SAvqMuniL9QTHDKw0f2klCziu1LZA3go8fCMCuO8BbEBK8Tk6OeIAjcq-PU8EdpUZaAp9M2MRIZZ3fb5OcGjhf_qE/s1600/photo+3+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUqBjMotdqcKJq1_juMoUfpOPrklH6LVercYPGvNXtncFDhXbE6c3SAvqMuniL9QTHDKw0f2klCziu1LZA3go8fCMCuO8BbEBK8Tk6OeIAjcq-PU8EdpUZaAp9M2MRIZZ3fb5OcGjhf_qE/s1600/photo+3+(7).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesW7wsEx9SvpURTmJA7FAPQfIguIH5GzQ29xukIULCB5mE6sy-j5t-q02uVzR-3JHafH7HwekgE43NNmfZyhCchH-bYxD5hmPISzl5Ol2_Nhc26joiYma-fVJIcYJU7TwK4KZpre5aOsJ/s1600/photo+4+(6).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiesW7wsEx9SvpURTmJA7FAPQfIguIH5GzQ29xukIULCB5mE6sy-j5t-q02uVzR-3JHafH7HwekgE43NNmfZyhCchH-bYxD5hmPISzl5Ol2_Nhc26joiYma-fVJIcYJU7TwK4KZpre5aOsJ/s1600/photo+4+(6).JPG" width="240" /></a></div> After adding this single pull out I had the full bottom shelf to move the cereal into this space which emptied almost an entire cabinet...one pull out and I gained an empty cabinet...what a win.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW27kKkMHUBHoNE2A6smw_BVDw-4qdGPyXYV-Igs0rkZynxcyoBLkE-hNOE156WlfcYuprSYWBqSM1QnzuNBoQZftf9aGZksnVUd_-p7yzexVH07TbJN_uB_EVOOFDZwcK8Q_qtYbsDWwv/s1600/photo+1+(8).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW27kKkMHUBHoNE2A6smw_BVDw-4qdGPyXYV-Igs0rkZynxcyoBLkE-hNOE156WlfcYuprSYWBqSM1QnzuNBoQZftf9aGZksnVUd_-p7yzexVH07TbJN_uB_EVOOFDZwcK8Q_qtYbsDWwv/s1600/photo+1+(8).JPG" width="400" /></a></div> I will add a lower pull out when the mood strikes...hopefully next week<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHwJCmQOg_Jzim25GioZKvfW7DhsYhRBRjSepxWQvGwi3kJILRWN5GiEU_yrciLYqyfb2jfESPlfLQLRO7SQd70D_vhirSWPIdgq00y1OTQIog2H3XK5mpKneV7Qh5WbrTumXSYOiCB-I/s1600/photo+1+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkHwJCmQOg_Jzim25GioZKvfW7DhsYhRBRjSepxWQvGwi3kJILRWN5GiEU_yrciLYqyfb2jfESPlfLQLRO7SQd70D_vhirSWPIdgq00y1OTQIog2H3XK5mpKneV7Qh5WbrTumXSYOiCB-I/s1600/photo+1+(5).JPG" width="400" /></a></div> <span style="text-align: center;">Then I tacked this mess, I had the material to build a pull out for the left narrow cabinet.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCXjeq73xfxhvAlIA8HPBBCzeG3JhG1_af4n6s-hg7Y_m9SpnGurAb7Fv46nRzk2-oVTJlIprklbsrACwclOQ686nC9NfakaZmmXNrSHwrE6th6RFxGSmJ5PbgA4cjjOsj7Ya9E2IueYE/s1600/photo+2+(9).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFCXjeq73xfxhvAlIA8HPBBCzeG3JhG1_af4n6s-hg7Y_m9SpnGurAb7Fv46nRzk2-oVTJlIprklbsrACwclOQ686nC9NfakaZmmXNrSHwrE6th6RFxGSmJ5PbgA4cjjOsj7Ya9E2IueYE/s1600/photo+2+(9).JPG" width="320" /></a></div> Its so nice to not have to kneel down to dig into a base cabinet.Nothing will be lost again...I thought I was out of birthday candles and after this makeover I found I have a bunch.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZWgRTjbsgKr3UJGhDi0VGDbxxqO5LcI8sYLmFqKBIUDv8ybxxBWhsmuDPpg_gZSvkDvsuHVUTlsTHR6ZD3gbaAyr9xR9T62_zBuSkPTga_AwKq9bvq8rwCfh11B_aDqlZLKb8wtCT_ts/s1600/photo+4+(4).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvZWgRTjbsgKr3UJGhDi0VGDbxxqO5LcI8sYLmFqKBIUDv8ybxxBWhsmuDPpg_gZSvkDvsuHVUTlsTHR6ZD3gbaAyr9xR9T62_zBuSkPTga_AwKq9bvq8rwCfh11B_aDqlZLKb8wtCT_ts/s1600/photo+4+(4).JPG" width="300" /></a></div> I wasn't totally out of steam after the other two additions so I tackled this messy baking drawer...it took a little pine 1x2 and a few cuts,I secured the wood to the drawer with just gorilla glue. This stuff it great. I did the same in the drawer beside the stove and it has worked and lasted beautifully.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eEPLL2d8GPgWpJHo275Ne4GNKTC9VV5lYQRAM51mSV3LBK-XpP5ZUq6gbcGorPAF2RQYryZ-jxCNtdcIMALuxylvMHGXxyPQ2a4kFh1qkgRhcqCMBNVJC3zseWOnY-8QZKErwU1hGY7C/s1600/photo+4+(7).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7eEPLL2d8GPgWpJHo275Ne4GNKTC9VV5lYQRAM51mSV3LBK-XpP5ZUq6gbcGorPAF2RQYryZ-jxCNtdcIMALuxylvMHGXxyPQ2a4kFh1qkgRhcqCMBNVJC3zseWOnY-8QZKErwU1hGY7C/s1600/photo+4+(7).JPG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmi9mQd0cuPv7em_hgPY4xKizUII_ftcBjHKQKpKzx3XO3OGPmV15x5ydAU7mnxIqG5FiTIPGc4G39TOQAPO2L-QUG1YsWkyHt_VWRviPP8LR0nN0NDuuKecwFJH8Y_ouBSzye17B6h0I/s1600/photo+5+(5).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmi9mQd0cuPv7em_hgPY4xKizUII_ftcBjHKQKpKzx3XO3OGPmV15x5ydAU7mnxIqG5FiTIPGc4G39TOQAPO2L-QUG1YsWkyHt_VWRviPP8LR0nN0NDuuKecwFJH8Y_ouBSzye17B6h0I/s1600/photo+5+(5).JPG" width="400" /></a></div>Honestly I tend to be kinda messy in drawers and cabinets so this is a really necessity for me. It's a no brainer to keep things tidy when everything has a spot.<br /><br />There you have it a little pretty simple beginners project.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by...<br /><br /><br />

Customizing standard lower door cabinets with pull outs

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