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Homemade Pullout Shelves for Cupboards

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Date: 06/23/2009 Topics: Home Improvement > Kitchen | Organizing > Kitchen  
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My cupboards are very large and deep, so it's difficult to reach or see and then retrieve, what is on the shelves toward the back. I found that medium to large cardboard box lids, plastic lids up to 4 inch depth - even containers of all sizes work.

Place the items on the lid that you have placed on the shelf and pull the front edge of the lid toward you. Voila! You now have a sliding, pull-out shelf that costs next to nothing and you can see and retrieve items with greater ease!

Try a few sizes and settle on the one that works best. I found sizes that use up most of the shelf space, or only what you want for that shelf.

I used this technique with smaller lids and containers when we were full time RVers.

By Eileen from Big Bear Lake, CA

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By cookwie (1260) Profile Contact
I did that under my dresser for shoe storage.

Posted on 06/25/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By JustPlainJo (453) Profile Contact
Great idea! We do this, too. Works well for me - I'm visually impaired, short, and have bad balance.

Posted on 06/24/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By siris (21) Profile Contact
I found that old cookie sheets work well for this too.

Posted on 06/24/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

By margaret spurlock (22) Contact
Great idea, never would have thought of that, thanks. I got the shelf pull out but they was to big for my cupboards so I took some of the shelf out but it was still hard to reach the back. Thanks again!

Posted on 06/24/2009 | Report Spam or Abuse

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