Pull-out of the drawers is stuck

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Especially with wooden drawers, but not only there, you always have the problem that they not only jam when you pull them out, but also squeak. Simple home remedies and a few simple steps can help here.

Wooden drawers in particular like to jam.
Wooden drawers in particular like to jam.

What you need:

  • As required:
  • Beeswax or simple wax candle
  • soap
  • hammer
  • small nails
  • Wood or craft glue
  • Sandpaper (medium grain 80-100)

This is how the pull-out works again

Jamming or even squeaking drawers - everyone knows the problem when pulling out. Especially with wooden drawers it happens again and again that - mostly due to moisture - these have warped or parts of them have loosened. Both problems can be remedied in a few simple steps and with simple home remedies:

  1. First, you should, perhaps with a little force, pull the drawer out completely and look for any blocking or worn parts.
  2. Be sure to hammer in or out of loose nails. replace lost nails. At the same time, it may be necessary to reattach the floor with some smaller nails.
  3. It also often happens that individual parts of the drawer are poorly glued and have shifted against each other. Re-glue the parts in the correct position. you will need to use a screw clamp until the glue is set.

How to fix stuck drawers

  1. With old and dry wood, but also with drawers made of plastic, it happens again and again that individual parts of the drawer splinter and the protruding remnants prevent the drawer from being pulled out. Remove the parts, possibly with a small rasp (wood) or with a knife or small saw (plastic) to enable the drawer to be pulled out unhindered.
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  2. In order to enable the drawers to slide smoothly, it is often sufficient to open the top and bottom edges of the drawers and Of course, rub beeswax or a simple wax candle onto the guides to prevent the drawers from rubbing to decrease. Many hard soaps also serve this purpose.
  3. If it continues to jam, use the sandpaper in the areas that are clearly marked by abrasion. First work off the rubbing marks very thinly and try out whether this is sufficient. Otherwise, grind until the pull-out works smoothly. Again, you should rub some wax or soap onto the wood.

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