What happened to Ikea Rationell Drawer Dividers?
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Comments (32)helou, Yes you are correct. I needed to first rip the boards from their original 4 inch width, down to about 3 inches to fit in the drawers. (or about 1 3/4 inched for the front section of the silverware drawer. Also once I had the boards the correct width, I needed to carefully cut the boards to length. Then to get the boards to the correct length a powered miter saw is the best option, but again depending on what tools you have available, maybe a hand-held circular saw and a speed square, or a miter box and a hand-held pull-saw. If you have a table saw, ripping the boards is trivially easy. If not there are probably a number of other ways to make the boards the correct width. (The easiest might be to find a friend with a table saw, and ply that friend with a bottle of wine, to cut them to width.) But you should also be able to do it with a straight-edge and a hand-held circular saw, or maybe even a straight-edge and a utility knife....See MoreWhat kind of Tall Drawer Dividers do you have?
Comments (11)I thought I should update and share what I bought. I first tried just one OXO drawer divider to see if I liked it before I bought more. It would have worked, but it was a little more wobbly than I wanted, and the solution would have cost a lot to buy enough to the divide the drawer. So next I tried nightowl's solution and bought one of these Grayline dividers. That worked great and was only $9. I bought another one. Unfortunately, one is white and one is black because the black ones were backordered when I went to get another one. :-) You can't really tell, but I prefer things to match. I think having a custom drawer insert would be nicer, and maybe some day I'll try to make one, but this will work well for $18. At the same time I was looking at the dividers, I found a great solution to the vertical tray storage at the top of the cabinet. I had also planned on building that myself, but again, decided to spend the money and save some time instead. These Wilton Bakeware organizers were not quite as cheap and I needed 3, but I love the way they work, so I'm happy with this solution....See MoreNew cabinets. Lots of drawers. Best drawer dividers?
Comments (11)I used a combination spring dividers, utensil "boxes", and and utensil trays. I have several types of utensil trays: One that came with my cabinets and was made to fit the entire width, but not the depth. An expandable one that I keep my gluten-free utensils, etc. A plastic one I had from my old Kitchen A "junk" drawer insert that I use for kitchen scissors, etc. - it's not used for junk! For the junk drawer, I use a set of "boxes" that are various sizes. And b/c we always post photos on the Kitchens Forum :-) (Just links to most of the pictures, though, b/c there are so many.) . Utensil Tray that came with my cabinets: . Expandable Utensil tray (from Bed, Bath, & Beyond): . Other Utensils: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5865_zpsaqxmnrgm.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5866_zpsn4kghgkq.jpg . Spring loaded: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5869_zps1snku3o6.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5870_zps74cy3x7l.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5867_zpsr0c1qhbs.jpg One example (first in the above bulleted list) - notice the spring loaded divider with sub/dividers on the left . Junk Drawer "boxes": http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/CookingKnivesPrepToolsUnderCooktopt.jpg . Knife Storage: http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/KnifeStorageTray-DividerFromIMG_560.jpg http://i182.photobucket.com/albums/x108/Buehl/2008-2009%20Remodel/Kitchen/110%20Drawer%20Insides/IMG_5863_zps9ixxappn.jpg...See MoreNeed help with tray dividers in Ikea cabinets!
Comments (11)How tall are you and your family? Can you easily reach the bottom 3 inches or so of the cabinet over the refrigerator? If so, that might be a good place for the trays. Why? Because when putting away or taking out trays, you only need to reach the bottom - grasp by the bottom of the tray and it comes out/goes in easily. No need to access the top of the cabinet - ever! However, if you cannot easily reach the bottom of the cabinet, then I agree with others that you should find a better place for them. In this case, either of your second & third options will work. Some people swear by their tray storage in a deep drawer, others are fine with them in a cabinet. I think I would prefer the drawer b/c I think there would be less bending down to see where a particular tray is. Note: Never store pizza stones, cast iron, etc., above about chest high. They're heavy and if you lose your grip you don't want them falling on your head! I store my cast iron and pizza stone under our prep sink - all other "trays" (cookie sheets, cooling racks, roasting pan, muffin tins, etc.) are stored above my double ovens. Edited to add a picture - since everyone else did! :-) This is from 2008. The contents have changed, but the "layout" is the same. There are three dividers similar to the link below - not as expensive - they were only about 1/4 of the price listed online (around $6 or so). https://www.walmart.com/ip/Home-Basics-Lid-Rack-Set-of-2/39933700 ....See More- 8 years ago
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