Turn Wasted Kitchen Space Into Hidden Storage With Easy DIY Toe Kicker Drawers!

[@TrippLilley]

You might consider doing something more with the grout issue, since there’s now a direct path for spills, mop water, etc., to run down into the subfloor. Doesn’t need to be grout, but maybe some caulk or what have you to prevent infiltration.

[@regahj]

That doesn't look like grout you removed. It looks like "Sanded Ceramic Tile Caulk" colored to match the grout. Custom Building Products makes one to match what you removed. It is less than a $10 fix at home depot. Just keep your finger wet as you spread it along the joint.

[@charliefrancis4346]

I'm afraid this drawer will become a nest for cockroaches

[@Vibing1971]

​@charliefrancis4346 only if you have cockaroaches then in that case they live everywhere.

[@allensooter8429]

Hi April, I first watched you when you were super excited putting all your Triton power tools on French cleats, left your channel for a while and stopped back to see what you were up to after 5 or 6 years, WOW girl you have come a long way, proud to see you have gained so much success, you go girl!!

[@j.justin1511]

As much as I LOVE your mega-projects, it's been really nice seeing more of these attainable, small DIY videos of late, April. Keep up the great work!

[@tmackie1694]

Aloha, April. This is BRILLIANT. We all need storage for baking trays and pans - they take up soooo much space. I would love to see this idea become standard for all kitchen cabinetry.

[@marksweeting24]

Awesome. We did the same thing but with two differences. We were installing new cabinets (Cabinets to Go) and because we are both taller, I set the cabinets 2" higher which then gave me an extra 2" in the kick. Then used push-to-open full extension glides. My wife loves the extra storage.

[@AprilWilkerson]

That is awesome! Thanks for watching.

[@JamesDeese]

Oh wow! That is a creative use of space. In the modern home that seems to be of a premium. I like that you leave the problems people might encounter themselves in the video.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, I always leave in my mistakes or problems encountered so show people I too have trouble. :) Thanks for watching.

[@murbella7]

A great idea, as they say, an oldie but a goodie. We put kick board drawers in our kitchen during a remodel 30 years ago. Both are for wine because it's the most temperature stable place in the house.

[@janlint7434]

Love 💕 this and the fact that you did it without the traditional drawer slide hardware. Makes it super simple!!! Thanks.

[@thomassmith6344]

Hello Jan

[@ahabeger]

I'm tall and built our kitchen with 10" toekicks. Built drawers similar to these and they're a ton of extra storage.

[@rottsandlabs2463]

Thank you for the video. YOU did a GREAT job :-) My hubby can do everything he was impressed with your idea, only problem is, he said that it wouldn't work with our kitchen cabinets. He should know, he re-did our kitchen & put in all new cabinets. GREAT IDEA !!!

[@kameljoe21]

This is quite good. Years ago we had a bathroom cabinets that just had the drawer cut in to the toe kick. Was well worth the extra space. I am considering having my island custom made rather than store bought cabinets. The whole island will be drawers as there is no need for cabinets...

[@AprilWilkerson]

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing and for watching.

[@avrilcox4442]

April you are a genius! I’m putting cabinets in my pantry and I need a 3x4 base for height so I’m totally incorporating this into the design. Thank you 😊

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@benjam816]

​@@AprilWilkerson ;P Will do this on my ~new house in Austin.

[@chrisrioux]

Do you find a lot of dust gets in these drawers? I’m planning on doing this, but will be adding a sort of seal of some kind all along the inner frame of the face to hopefully block out dust/dirt from shoes/the floor from entering. Great economical way of doing this! Love it!

[@northstarprepsteader]

Genius use of space! I have very old drawers in my kitchen that slides wood on wood, creating wood dust that drives me crazy. I never knew there was melamine strips I could apply. Definitely on my list for my next trip to Menards! Thanks 😊

[@GmaTortilla]

I love this project! I’ve just put in new IKEA cabinets and will make these drawers using the IKEA toe kick trim pieces!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Sounds great! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@foziasaeed6622]

Thanks for sharing

[@daviddura1172]

thank goodness you posted this.... I was beginning to think I was the only one who ran into "what the heck is this" or " what did THEY do" in a project. Great recovery!

[@johnbaptist7476]

MY lovely wife loved it . Since we have to replace 60 years old cabinets , my wife said awesome we make it just like yours .😍 That lady is so smart ; she said . Thank you & GODSPEED 👌✟✟✟ 1/25/ 22 HNYear 🎉🎉🎉🎈🎂☕

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@SchysCraftCo.]

This is very crazy idea. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend April. Keep making. God bless.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks, Jared!

[@pcken9067]

What a fabulous idea! Use the space you already have, items from the scrap collection. My Pyrex, cookie sheets and serving platters will now have a more appropriate place to live in my kitchen. Thank you so much!!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

I'm glad you love this idea! The drawers really are the perfect storage solution for pyrex and cookie sheets.

[@bridgetl.303]

I did this same trick under a bathroom sink cabinet 35 years ago in a house I was renting. We kept valuables in there should we have a burglary. I reused the toe kick board, but didn’t put any pull on the drawer. There was enough space to get a finger over the top of the drawer face to pull it out a little, then pull it out the rest of the way from the sides. It’s probably still there in the house. In the kitchen cabinets I built from scratch for our present house, I used a base that was first leveled, then the cabinets set and screwed to the base. I considered designing the base with drawers, but instead elected to make the toe kick only 3 inches high instead of the usual 4” (I needed the vertical room for a custom trash/recycling drawer that had taller buckets). The base is screwed with multiple pocket holes, and is 3/4” solid poplar with cross-bracing at the cabinet divisions. I also sealed the base with silicone to keep mop water out. Obviously, this type of base wouldn’t work in the same manner. I know how I constructed my cabinets, but how would a homeowner be able to figure this out before causing untold damage? I’ve been a subscriber since your early days of your channel and love your ideas! Thank you!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Thanks for sharing that and for watching.

[@scottsimpey2965]

I love the idea of having drawers in where that empty toe kick space would normally be. My wife wants me to redo all of the cabinets in our kitchen and as it is some of them are pretty well stuffed with pans and the extra drawers would be a perfect addition and of course having them right in the build plans would make that easier I’m sure. Thanks for sharing such a brilliant idea.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@ahmadmdall7751]

أنا أحمد واتابعك من الأردن وأود أن أقول لكي بأن عملك رائع وقد أحببت المشغل الذي تعملين فيه وأنا أحسدك على كمية ونوعية العدد والأدوات الموجوده لديكي وكنت أتمنى لو أن عندي ولو جزء منها.. كل الشكر لكي سيدتي

[@kenn1936]

Every single inch of space is precious in our homes!! Thank you so much for doing this video - it is perfect for my needs and I am going to give it a go.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@JanetDiaz6152]

This is A Great idea... Now you gave me another project... Thank you.. April....

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you found it useful.

[@FireAngelOfLondon]

Whoever built those cabinets intended them to last. High quality materials aren't usually a nuisance but here of course...

[@AprilWilkerson]

Whew, you're right! Those toe kicks gave me a run for my money.

[@heyallenify]

I just found this video, and it's timely as I'm newly in a small house with cabinets that are just a bit small for my cookware. Being able to move the larger bakeware under the cabinets will help immensely! Thank you for sharing this project idea.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@michaelmiller1109]

Pure gold!!! You tackled something we all dream of with the practicality of the real world.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@smartgorilla]

I'd still seal underneath. I had to buy these plastic runners instead and they are a god send. They stop any spillages and water ingress from your mop. I also added kitchen heater in one too for cold mornings. They are brilliant.

[@pteddie6965]

What a cool and creative idea these drawers were. Baking/cookie trays and long shallow Pyrex fit there like a glove, don't they? Thanks for sharing the build and design with us.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you found it useful.

[@erics7712]

If you are going to attempt a retrofit like this you could have easily cut access panels in the bottom of your cabinets to fasten cleats runners and or full extension slides and then dropped in a 1/4” false bottom to cover up your access holes. It’s done all the time for toe kick heaters and such.

[@FGUK1973]

I am doing this when we get our new pan drawer unit. I will also do another one on the unit next to it. This will keep all of our baking pans out of the way for us. Mentioned this video to my wife and she was like "Hell Yeah"!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! I love this idea and wish I had thought of it earlier. Thanks for watching.

[@melissabreedlove8211]

I absolutely LOVE the idea of this!!! I will definitely be doing this, perfect for Pyrex dishes, baking sheets, pizza pans.. I’m seriously excited about this!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@mikelarson8066]

The drawer stop quick fix was genius

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you liked it.

[@2004ranger1]

That is one slick way to make use of space that was being wasted...keep up the good work and ideas.

[@judisturgeon2370]

Great job! My husband is going to copy. I’m anxious to have these drawers!

[@billparrish4385]

April, I am absolutely going to do this! Thanks for the idea, it had never occurred to me how that space could have any usable depth. Our own island is in need of some work on the bottom anyway, so while I have it emptied and flipped will be the perfect time. I do think I'll add some stick-on weather strip to the underside of the cabinet directly above the drawer edges to help close that gap. There must be a permanent wind storm happening in our kitchen 3" above the floor or something -- the other low-down drawer is in the bottom of the oven, and we often have to clean that drawer and its contents due to dust coming in over the gap above the drawer. I don't know, the kitchen doesn't _seem_ that dusty.... :)

[@thomasarussellsr]

I don't want to scare you, but is there any evidence of small critters in play? Any small "chocolate drops/rasins"? If the under stove drawer is the only dusty place, you may have vermin or bug issues that like the warmth. Or maybe pull the range/stove out and see if anything chewed a hole in the wall behind it?

[@billparrish4385]

@@thomasarussellsr LOL, thank you, but no signs of any of that (knock on wood). The only 'chocolate sprinkles' are in a plastic shaker bottle in the cake decorating tin.... 😎

[@AprilWilkerson]

Sounds like the perfect time to install those drawers then, Bill! Good luck!

[@thomasarussellsr]

@@billparrish4385 that's great news. Must just be a meteorological thing with a difference of temperature sucking the little bit of airborne dust every home has into that space? I don't know for sure, but maybe the felt weather strip is a good idea. If it works, please come back here and let us know, won't you?

[@billparrish4385]

@@AprilWilkerson Why, thank you, April, and for the reply! I'm always interested in 'wasted space' videos, since every cubic inch of storage space in our house that can be recovered _will_ be used!!

[@MegsCarpentry-lovedogs]

April, very smart project! Good to show us the effort it took to take the toe cover off! You go there girl! Thanks for explaining that scrape wood can be used...goodness knows some of us have a lot of scrape wood around waiting for useful, practical projects. 💯👍🇨🇦

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@geoffsemon7411]

Neat solution to build the drawers like this. When we built our kitchen over 20 years ago, drawers in the kick boards were part of the design. It's much easier to do it in the construction phase than as a retrofit like this.

[@georgiannanvil9143]

NOW I’m excited! I’m going to make myself some! I was watching some videos with runners and those were making me think I can’t do it, I LOVE you for posting this video! 🫶🏼

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@hassanal-mosawi4235]

Thanks for sharing those tips and the make, you make easy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like them!

[@michaelhenderson5098]

That's a nice idea. I did that with my workbench. Perfect for bar clamps. When we remodeled out kitchen, I used ladder frames because the floor wasn't level. So that makes it a much harder job because I would have to cut out the 2x4 across the front. I'll have to pass on this one. Thanks for posting the video.

[@GJCOrado]

Depends on the cabinet construction. Some have a built in toe kick like yours or are boxes placed on a platform.

[@AllenBrosowsky]

That is a great idea. Unfortunately here in England it can't be doe. The cabinets each have 5 legs holding them up. 4 in each corner set in by about 5 centimetres and one in the very centre of the bottom. You could do it but, they would be small drawers. I had thought of a similar idea with drawers made in a 'Mathias Wandel' style, with wheels to maximize height, but because of the cabinet legs it was a no go. Your idea still ROCKS!

[@culmalachie]

EH? In Scotland, we are more advanced: use Cardboard boxes as in Salad or fruit box/trays to slide BETWEEN the legs. Jobs a simple one. but our stone slab ( Caithness slab ) in the old kitchen doesn't lend itself to wooden drawers unless we rig up special runners over the uneven floor., we have a 6" space but is reduced by user longer / deeper doors....

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you, Allen! It's pretty cool to see how objects are constructed in different areas of the world. Since toe kick drawers aren't an option, what other ways do maximize kitchen storage?

[@oodoodoopoopoo]

I'm always looking to fill all spaces to achieve the best efficiency. This is a void that I've somehow overlooked! Thanks for the great idea💡

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Glad it was helpful!

[@littleshepherdfarm2128]

David S: I'm pretty sure that the vast majority missed this one until April shined some light on it.

[@kylejonesUB]

We're in the middle of a very slow kitchen revamp, and this video is perfect!

[@Geekchica]

I love your content, your ideas, and your skill. Thank you for modeling such smart thinking and “can-do” attitude. I love sharing your videos with my 12 year-old daughter for those reasons.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like them! Thanks for watching.

[@jljohnson9438]

I'm just getting ready to close on a house next week and this will be a wonderful addition to the kitchen cabinets in there.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Wonderful! Enjoy the build. Thanks for watching.

[@keith2258]

What a phenomenal idea. I'm all about making use of space like this and I'm embarrassed to admit that I never thought of this. Thanks for the idea.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@MrNas921]

This was the best and easiest idea on KZbin for this idea , thank you so much

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching.

[@wonderingBadger]

Love this April!

[@joeyb8727]

this is exactly what i need right now, thank you! great idea

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad it was helpful!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Thanks for sharing with us April . Keep up the good ideas, Fred.

[@steve_main]

This is an amazing idea and i am now looking at my toe kick under the sink. I have such a small kitchen and this is a great idea!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Excellent! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@willypittner7139]

Made kick drawers under my kitchen cupboards when I built them. Used push to open drawer rails so no handles on them.

[@lyndabuchholz1216]

I have always wanted to do this but wasn't sure how to go about it. Your directions were spot on and I think I can do this now! Thank you!!!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@suepfister4593]

The tip about melamine edge banding was fantastic!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you found it useful.

[@stich1960]

As a contractor that does alot of remodels I will tell you that the floor being built up is pretty common, for anyone who wants to attempt it. The way the blocked the cabinets is not that unusual either although most times it's whatever scrap wood was kicking around the job site and usually at the side wall of the cabinet. Either way cool project April

[@stich1960]

Just occurred to me most people may not realize that blocking is only there for islands or free standing cabinets not for ones attached to the wall.

[@kylejonesUB]

Our 1939 Cape is tile on tile in the kitchen, and neither are flat! Quite common for flipped homes like ours.

[@Ace-zb5xr]

That screw depth stop is brilliant!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yep! I'm glad you enjoyed the video.

[@jimmcnett]

Really great idea. Have you ever done a space saving or organizational project for corner cabinets. A spinning lazy susan or something like that.

[@tomasgulas]

Love the idea! I'm about to go to sleep but after seeing this, I'm headed to kitchen to see how I can do this myself and how much of trouble it will be to take out the toe kick board. Thanks.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you found it useful.

[@Leecherry13]

You are rad. This is so helpful, easy to understand & feels attainable to someone like me - Thank you!

[@AprilWilkerson]

You're so welcome! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@catgynt9148]

Great use for forgotten, overlooked space. In addition to your kitchen utensils and dishes I’m thinking gun safe; unlimited possibilities. April, you have terrific insight into thinking outside or under the box. Thanks for sharing this. Wishing you and your furry kids a blessed week. Greetings from frozen NE Ohio. Cheers

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you and greetings from Texas! :)

[@flon57]

In my opinion toe kicks should be a must in tiny 🏡, and for regular homes as well

[@akbychoice]

Yes, should be built in from the beginning with the price of the cabinets as high as they are already.

[@AprilWilkerson]

You're right! Such a great way for someone to utilize the little bit of space they do have.

[@nguyenhuuvinh8083]

What a wonderful creation 👍🏿🍨

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.

[@mikecagle984]

Love it! Fantastic idea and would be great for concealing "other items" to keep from being stolen! Who would think to look there??

[@AprilWilkerson]

True! Thanks for watching.

[@garycarpenter8343]

I guess there is quite the evolution to base cabinet building. Have you ever covered this subject? Anyway good tips on freeing up some extra space.

[@HowIDoThingsDIY]

That's a super cool idea, April!

[@chunkybones668]

I would like to do something like this in our super tiny second bathroom but with something like a collapsible step stool inside for the kids. Thank you for all your informative content!

[@malatr]

Hell yeah. I've been wanting to do this for years. The melamine banding is gonna be great.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yes, it is! Thanks for watching.

[@joepasqua1751]

Great idea. We’ll be having kitchen cabinets made soon for a remodel. I will talk to the cabinet maker about building these in from the outset.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Wonder what that will add to the cost, or if they'll try to tell you that can't be done do to some arbitrary building code? (Just to get out of doing it.)

[@ELCADAROSA]

Very nice, April! The base cabinet in my bathroom has a similar setup where the toe kick is incorporated as part of a drawer below the usual cabinet doors and side drawers. Never seen a stock configuration like this before. The toe kick drawer is sized perfectly to store 24 rolls of toilet paper.

[@AprilWilkerson]

That is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[@billyshumate853]

April it looks great. But for those of us with back problems and arthritis it might not work well. Take care and have a blessed day and I'll see you on your next video.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you for tuning in to my videos and giving suggestions, Billy! Take care!

[@dorianfulton7168]

This is a brilliant innovation.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you, Dorian!!

[@btrswt35]

Cool idea! Good flexibility pulling the tow kick off. Just a word of caution, protect your lower back. Last thing you want to do is blow it out. That is not a pleasant experience to go through!

[@woogaloo]

That's a very creative idea and such a simple build. Very neat.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like it!

[@anthonypope2147]

I have just added, "The Amazing Wilkerson Toe Kick Drawers", to my list of projects to do. Thanks April.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Enjoy the build. Thanks for watching.

[@elienehme5514]

You never disappoint

[@AprilWilkerson]

Aw, thanks!

[@xylocraft222]

Never thought of turning that space into something!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Yep! It's a game changer for sure! Thanks for watching.

[@staceynewstead]

Brilliant! Never knew this was an option & now a project I WILL be tackling

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@Mikidy303]

The grout line looks fine. My standard is...if a person riding by on a fast horse can see it, fix it better. If they can't...it's fine.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks, Mike!

[@DollsandEverythingElse]

You did a fantastic job and I definitely want to do the same because you make it look so easy. Do you mind sharing the size for your runners and drawers understanding that mines may differ, however, it’s a starting point for a novice such as myself. Thank you.

[@robertthomas6127]

Always respect for your hard work. However I must say we had a cabinet with drawers in the same area years ago. We did away with them because we discoverd that they tended to be used for things one needed very seldom (we all tend to not want to bend down a lot) and were just always filled with dust and dirt from walking back and forth. Years after I got the thought that sealing the draw fronts with felt (or other material) on the back side may reduce this problem or eliminate it altogether. Just a tip for those who may want to do this project as well.

[@AprilWilkerson]

The items will be washed before using so not really concerning. I do that with items in the other cabinets too if they've been there awhile without being used.

[@robertthomas6127]

@@AprilWilkerson ..Oh of course we did as well. Please do not misunderstand. I did not mean to critize you or you idea. Just adding food for thought for others as I find we can all learn from each other. Besides one never has enough storage room for all sorts of stuff. If not for pots, pans and dishes then if nothing else one can use such space for storage of dog/cat food, shoe cleaning materials, tools and, and. Definately added space. Wish you a productive week. 👏👏👏👊👊

[@PaulinaPaulino]

Super cool idea! If I HAD to add something (and, I always do!) I would love to see you figure out a way to depress the drawer IN with your foot to "unlatch it" and have a spring behind pop it open a few inches, then, use your foot again to close it until it relatched. No Bending! Talk about "Toe Kick" Drawers!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Now that's a great idea, Paulina!! That'd certainly take the work out of bending over to pull them out.

[@k4x4map46]

Excellent!! Your simple yet useful drawer build gives me an idea for hobby components! Nice!!

[@thevet2009]

#1 for all woodshop related.

[@pamboatwright8281]

April, thank you so much for this video!

[@willemkruger4564]

I have been doing this for a while. What I really would like to do in the bathroom but have not been able to figure ou is; A toe kick drawer for a bathroom scale. It must meet the following criteria:1. Self opening and closing with the press of a toe; 2. And when you go to stand on the scale contained in the drawer the drawer will settle on the floor to stable it self ( very much those rolling step stools that one sees in kitchens that have retracting casters when weight is placed on them and thus allow the step stool to rest on the floor. Well the same principle here. I have experimented with spring loaded bearings as the rolling mechanism that when you step on them the drawer settles on the floor...but have not had an elegant solution. Go for it.

[@thomasarussellsr]

What is the flooring? Felt glides may do the trick instead of casters or wheels. How nimble are your toes? An appropriately shaped pad or pull could work to pull the drawer out. Like a small(ish) pad/peddle sticking out, low down, that you could put a couple of toes or even the ball of your foot on to pull the drawer out, or a loop/pull you could grab with your first two toes? Just remember, depending on your drain configuration, you may have plumbing in your way if you want a base board bottom drawer under the sink area.

[@robertthomas6127]

Why so complicted? Just cut the exact form of the scale out of the drawer bottom and attach felt or synthetic gleiders to the bottom of the scale, place the scale in the form and your fit to go. Any sort of rollers will only damage the flooring with the time and the first time you stumble getting on or off the scale you will break the draw one way or the other .... so keep the cost down. 😉 Just my humble opinion... Go for it! .... and ... Good Luck!

[@willemkruger4564]

@@robertthomas6127 So how do you get the drawer to open? If you use a self opening release for the drawer in your scenario I think the friction of the scale sliding across the floor would be sufficient to prevent the drawer from opening..I am not convinced that a roller will damage a tile floor as found in bathrooms.

[@robertthomas6127]

@@willemkruger4564 ... One, probably better two springs on the rear side of the drawer which would push it out,weil it is guided by bearings (flat or round) on both sides. It would then open and close like a "Jack in the Box" if you know that that is? Older people amoungst us here should know what I mean. Yes, the springs have to be strong and long enough to transport it all the way out and you would have to use a bit of force with your foot to push it back in. You would also need a lever to press down with your foot to release the drawer so that it is moved forward. Which would then either click back in or be pushed up again to secure the drawer when closed. Ok, agreed that a good quality tile flooring may not be damaged from a roller moving over the tiles within a generation of usage. Particularlly when the roller is synthetic. However when you stand on it you will be applying your complete weight on the roller(s) which will be multiplied by the full length by a roller bearing and maximized to a point if you use one or more ball bearings. Could this not cause damage with time and possibly daily usage? ... Another option could be as I stated above with gliders on the bottom as well as on the sides. Generally when we weigh ourselves we have no shoes on so if the drawer front has an upholstered opening in the front one can stick a foot in and pull the scale out and then push it back in. No rollers or springs necessary. Gleiders always have the advantage that the weight is spread over a surface and would minimize damage. All just sudden ideas that may be good or bad without any previous trial.

[@xmassan20906]

Push to open slides? Also, cool when people do this to stairs for shoe storage.

[@thomasarussellsr]

Yup, that's a great idea when building your kitchen from the beginning. Might be a bit more difficult as an add in to existing cabinets like April just did. Not a lot of room to work under installed cabinets.

[@MrSteeDoo]

Except when someone leaves one of the drawers open on the stairs.

[@AprilWilkerson]

A push-to-open option would be a great addition!

[@williampennjr.4448]

Awesome project. Every time I had a question you answered it by the end of the video.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you liked it!

[@chrisgerry9181]

You're such a great lady! Great inspiration for lots of my friends!!👍🤘🥰

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!!

[@nhercb23]

Great idea! Very clever April

[@craigyarmulasr1845]

What a great idea. Thanks for all your videos.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Glad you like them!

[@draztiqmeshaz6226]

Perfect timing as usual April. Thank you!

[@AprilWilkerson]

You are so welcome!

[@my2ndlifeisgreat677]

This was a very good idea. Thanks for posting.

[@clavieala]

Super cool. Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[@AprilWilkerson]

Great! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@ronmack1767]

Enjoyed the video April. Great idea. Thanks for sharing. Take care and God bless.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks so much! You too and thanks for watching.

[@frigginpos]

Beautiful job, April.

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thank you so much!

[@chauntikleer]

Found my next quick project. Thank you for the idea and method, April!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Awesome! Glad you found it useful. Thanks for watching.

[@RobsSHiT]

Damn! Beautiful job!

[@AprilWilkerson]

Thanks, Roberto!

[@ivarrtheboneless9104]

Great idea 👍 Your channel is full of inspirational ideas. We are going to have a refit of our small kitchen later this year. I'm going to ask the company to incorporate this idea.

[@AprilWilkerson]

That is awesome! Thanks for watching.