Homemade Pullout Shelves for Cupboards

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Cricketnc

I tried doing this but whenever I pulled the lid down from the top shelf everything I had on it came tumbling down. Thank goodness it was just lightweight boxes because if it had been canned goods it could have knocked me out!

Since then I have stuck with my step stool. Plus I only put things on the top and in back that I very rarely use so I very rarely have to get on the step stool to get at them. Besides, hopefully when I do my husband will be home and he's taller than I am!

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latrtatr

Now that's using your head, thanks a lot.

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Ceannze

Good idea! Don't know why I didn't think of it as I was using a similar trick already. I used heavy cardboard box lids I can pull out that have my canned vegetables and other goods on. I also picked up slide-on baskets from a dollar store & Big Lots that hold items over the top of other dishes. You slide the basket on the shelf and reach in to it to retrieve soup bowls or plates, etc.

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TexasCostumer

Good thought! Sterlite has white plastic square storage baskets that have small square holes in them. I have one of those vertical closet "organizer" shelves that used to become a junky mass of stuff. Now I have added 4 baskets for underwear, socks, hose, etc. and I freed up a bureau drawer elsewhere to store linens.

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cookwie

I did that under my dresser for shoe storage.

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JustPlainJo

Great idea! We do this, too. Works well for me - I'm visually impaired, short, and have bad balance.

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siris

I found that old cookie sheets work well for this too.

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margaret spurlock

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!