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Best tips for lining drawers & cupboards

6 years ago

Can someone help give me their best tips for lining these drawers in some way to prevent them from getting beat up?


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  • 6 years ago

    white contact paper

  • 6 years ago

    I did a lot of research and used Duraliner by Contact to line all my drawers and shelves in my new kitchen. Purchased it online from Home Depot. It is thick enough to lie flat. I love it. I also use bubble wrap to protect my new pots and pans. Maybe it’s overkill

  • 6 years ago

    See my previous pist

  • 6 years ago

    Oh my......But I do use bubble wrap to separate my le Cruset pans when I stack them!
    That liner looks like a good idea....but again it doesn't look as nice as your drawers. I would recommend it if your drawers bet beat up.


  • 6 years ago

    I just go to the store and pick out whatever shelf liner strikes my fancy.

  • 6 years ago

    After my kitchen remodel was completed two years ago, I lined the drawers with Clear Warp Brothers Lifeliner. It was recommended on one of these forums. The liner is ribbed so the items don't slip in position when you open or close the drawers. It was expensive compared to other options, but has proved its worth. I found it at Bed Bath & Beyond:

    https://www.bedbathandbeyond.com/store/product/warp-brothers-reg-lifeliner-reg-clear-cabinet-non-adhesive-shelf-liner/100360?keyword=shalf-liner

  • 6 years ago

    Lowe’s and Walmart sell shelf and drawer liner that is just cut and placed on the shelves or in the drawers. I always use it on all my shelves and in all my drawers, old kitchen, new kitchen. It does not stick to the surface and is textured so things don’t slip easily. I can wipe it down in place, take it out and wash it in sudsy water in the sink, and take it with me when I move. I hate glasses placed directly on shelves, just never seems sanitary to me. My current drawers with pots and pans has some staining from the cast iron skillets, but this is not damage done to my drawer.

  • 6 years ago

    I've used this in the past and I like it because it protects your shelves but can easily be removed. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00PXZUABQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    There is also a similar product called Gorilla Grip. I haven't used it for kitchen drawers or shelves but I imagine it would work. I used it in our mudroom for the shoe cubbies that were painted wood so they wouldn't scratch.

  • 6 years ago
    last modified: 6 years ago

    Absolutely don't use regular Contact paper unless you want a huge mess in removing it. I also don't recommend the Contact Shelf Liner. I lined my pantry shelves with this. I left it in place for a few years (wiped down occasionally). It was supposed to be easy to remove. Nope! It took hours to get it all up.

    I bought vinyl table cloth fabric by the yard. It has a felt like backing. It took more time to measure and cut, but it's easy to remove and clean. I often had to piece together shelf liner anyway since my drawers are not standard sizes. I toss it in the washing machine and let it air dry when I want to clean it. The bonus was that it was less expensive than rolls and rolls of shelf liner and looks prettier than shelf liner. Dollar store type places sell vinyl table cloths that could be used, but the fabric I bought was a bit more substantial.



  • 6 years ago

    I bought a roll of cork paper and lined mine, works great.

  • 6 years ago

    I use wrapping paper or construction paper held in place with double sided tape, or sometimes just placed in the bottom of the drawer with no tape. You’d think it would not be durable but it is, and if you get tired of it or if it rips you can easily replace it - no gluey stuff on the drawer bottoms and lots of cute looks to choose from. I have a hard time finding shelf paper that looks pretty but there’s lots of pretty wrapping paper. Very inexpensive too.

  • 6 years ago

    I lined the kitchen drawers with the soft liner above too but mainly to stop the noise of moving utensils etc. . On top shelves of cabinets which is always difficult to reach I leave bare as easier to clean.

  • 6 years ago

    I used the clear textured Rubbermaid liner available at Costco.