If you're a stamper or scrapbooker, you probably own (or are at least familiar with) white storage cubes similar to these. And if you own these kinds of storage cubes, you're probably also familiar with the horrible SQUEAKING the drawers sometimes make.
The squeaking drawer is usually the bottom drawer of the unit. In a three-drawer unit, the top two drawers have a nice plastic rail they slide on when you open and close the drawer. But the bottom drawer slides against painted wood, and that is what causes the squeak.
Because I can't stand that squeaking noise, and because I bet you can't stand it either, I thought I would share my quick, easy, and inexpensive way to silence those drawers!
First, remove the treasures you keep in your squeaky drawer. Take the now empty drawer completely out of the storage unit, and turn it upside down on your table.
Add a layer of 1/4" dry adhesive (like score tape or redline tape) to the back corners of the drawer's base, along the left and right sides of the drawer. I added about 5 inches of adhesive to each side of this drawer. I've found that you don't need to cover the entire length of the drawer sides - just a few inches will do.
Cut a strip of felt (inexpensive sheet felt will do) about 3/8" wide and press it onto the adhesive. Put your drawer back into the storage unit, and admire how quietly your drawer now slides.
Great solution to an ever-present problem! That screech drives me crazy!!! Thank you for the easy fix. If my stamping stuff ever gets "found" in the stacked up basement (since our move) I will surely have them all silent ASAP!
Posted by: Diane McVey | March 30, 2013 at 06:08 AM
Great idea, just had one "screech" at my friend during our crafty session the other night! Off to try this!
Posted by: Sherry | March 29, 2013 at 08:33 AM
I see someone recommended candle wax a bar of soap rubbed on the bottom ofthe drawer works well too. Happy Easter
Posted by: Ann Lind | March 29, 2013 at 07:18 AM
Candle wax rubbed on the runners works well too.
Posted by: Donna Coffeen | March 27, 2013 at 09:51 AM
Ha ha I left out a very important part of my comment it seems the word "much" in regard to the amount of flack I will indeed receive when admiting to enjoying a certain amount of silence in my life....Oops..Love, Dad
Posted by: Dan Wight | March 27, 2013 at 09:38 AM
I am certainly going to be receiving so flack for this admission but so be it. Being hard of hearing is evidently one of the things that have given me a small buffer against small anoyances in life and fuel for my poor family in their search for relief from my aparent lack of concern when it comes to being anoyed by certain small things. I feel that this just might be my "gotcha moment" What? what is that you say? I cant hear you....??? I think I may go fishing today, I dont have a single "honey do" scheduled for today! Love, Dad
Posted by: Dan Wight | March 27, 2013 at 09:33 AM
Well aren't you smart! Great idea.
Posted by: carol dee | March 27, 2013 at 06:36 AM
Brilliant.
Posted by: gailanne | March 26, 2013 at 11:33 PM