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cookie sheet 'divider racks' question

15 years ago

I've found some at Lowe's and HD, but they all require to be fastened to the back wall of the cabinet (as well as the bottom). The cabinet I'm wanting to put these dividers in is a deep one (over my double ovens), and I don't know if having them so far back will keep the cookie sheets, etc., in place good enough at the front of the cabinet where I need them to be reachable.

Am I over-thinking? Where did you get your dividers, etc.?

Thanks!

Comments (11)

  • 15 years ago

    I have this setup--DIY wire racks over the oven. I haven't had things get shoved to the back, surprisingly enough. Sometimes muffin tins will get pushed back a little and snag on the rack but that's because my space is way overstuffed. It really does work!

  • 15 years ago

    I got mine at IKEA. They only attach to the bottom. I imagine the ones you are talking about are more stable, but I don't have any problem with mine. :)

  • 15 years ago

    All you have to do is fasten the bottom. Place them forward leaving space for the door to close and the racks to stand up. Ours are about 9 inches back of the door on our deep oven cabinet

  • 15 years ago

    I got the Sunbeam brand ones from Lee Valley Tools (I'm sure they're available elsewhere). They attach to the back and base. I actually do need mine to be stable because I store a few things across the tops of the dividers--giant turkey cutting board, pizza pan, etc.. Ideally these would also go in the dividers, but they are so tall, if I stored them vertically, I wouldn't be able to reach the shelf above them.

    If you are taller than me, check out Beuhl's setup--a shallow shelf with the dividers on the shelf above it instead of the more typical arrangement.

  • 15 years ago

    I had the same concern, and put a backstop at the back of the cabinet so they wouldn't go back that far. Mine would not have stayed up without the back support.

    This cabinet is actaully deep enough for the fridge, so even deeper than a regular wall oven cabinet would be. I think I made mine so that they only go back 24" and that is not a problem. I think that cabinet is actually 30" deep and that was a bit too much, plus mine is not a real cabinet - it's open to the sheetrock wall in the back. I needed something to screw the holders into other than sheetrock.

    my racks are 20" long so it's only 4" in the front that is "open" and that is not a problem. A few times I've had smaller things get hooked and pushed to the back when I sticking in other things, but it's not a big problem. As you can see, I have a lot of stuff there!

  • 15 years ago

    I have a cabinet with one of those wire dividers, and I really don't like it. It's always coming out of the clip, and then it flops down. Maybe it's not installed properly? Maybe I'm not careful enough? Or could be it's just cheap?

    In the new kitchen, I'll have wooden dividers.

  • 15 years ago

    Dont' know how yours is Joyce, but mine won't come out witout either a screwdriver to losen the screw, or physically breaking the clip.

    I think you could find something at the hardware store to replace your clip so the rack will not fall over, that would drive me nuts if mine did that.

    Had another thought, if the backs of your cabinest are thin (1/4") it could be that the hole for the screw got stripped and the screw is not holding the clip tight. Mine goes into a 1/2" piece of plwyood and I used longer screws than what came with the unit.

  • 15 years ago

    I forgot I finally got around to asking this question! Thanks everyone. I did eventually find the thread where it was discussed before and saw some other pics and ideas. I can't find the ones from Ikea, but I'll keep looking. Meanwhile, I'll search Walmart for the ones Beuhl has.

    I appreciate it!

  • 15 years ago

    REvashelf makes U shaped ones that screw directly into the bottom of the cabinet...no back clip.

  • 15 years ago

    I also have the ones from Walmart. I did not attach them at all - they just rest on the bottom of the cabinet. I put cushy cupboards down first. I had tried it without the cushy cupboards and they moved around too much. With the cushy cupboards they just move a little. They are weighted down pretty well with all kinds of cookie sheets, cutting boards, etc. I put 3 of them in the 36 inch cab above my fridge. Love them.

  • 15 years ago

    The only Rev-a-shelf dividers I've come across clip in the back???

    Thanks for the idea of using that no-slip liner for underneath the Walmart ones.