Chest Of Drawer Maintenance

Whether you have a large or small bedroom there never seems to be enough storage space for all your personal and belongings.  However, a set of drawers are designed to store the most amount of items ranging from clothes through to jewellery and books in smallest amount of floor space possible.

The drawback about a unit of drawers is that the drawers can stick and scuff against the rails causing them to become stiff and difficult to open and close.  Modern drawers made from plastic and steel can use runners which use small wheels to run on.  These wheels can be incredibly useful and reliable.  If the do begin to stick and slow down you can simply use a regular lubricant such as grease or oil to renew the quick and easy movement which came when they first used.  However, wooden drawers use a hanging ledge cut into the side of drawer and second ledge which is stuck to the inside of the chest unit.  The drawer ledge sits on top of chest ledge and rub against one another as the drawer is open and shut.

This friction can cause the drawer to become very stiff and difficult and slow to open and close.  It can be caused by a series of different factors including knotted grains, deep scratches which can occur within the wood or even nails and staples which can be exposed after many years of use.

No matter what caused the friction to developing, resulting in the friction.  However it can solved by using either wax which can be applied to both drawer ledge and chest ledge or you can use a high gloss paint to apply a smooth layer over the grain of both ledges.  For people with carpentry skills you can also retrofit steel or plastic runners but this can damage the original qualities of piece of furniture.

In summary, a chest of drawers can offer an incredibly useful method of storing both clothes and personal items.  However, the drawers can become stuck causing them to become more difficult to open and close.  To resolve this you can simply use wax or paint.  So if you are becoming fed up with having to push and pull your drawers open and shut you can simply fix the problem using basic maintenance skills. 

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