Every homeowner has his pet peeves: some hate it when people leave the lights on in rooms that are empty; others hate it when their kids or spouses leave the water running the entire time they brush their teeth or when they stand in front of the open refrigerator browsing while wasting energy. For people who have spent the time and money on carefully-selected and well-crafted cabinets and drawers, it is a huge source of irritation when people bang and slam their drawers, pull them too roughly, force them shut, and otherwise abuse them.

In the grand scheme of life, it may be a minor problem, but when you have to replace your hardware time and time again or your cabinets and drawers are damaged, it certainly is an annoyance and a money-drainer. High quality drawer hardware will help your drawers glide smoothly, quietly, softly, and slam, bang, and force free.

There is a wide variety of top quality drawer slides from Blum, Accuride, Fulterer, and other premier brands. When choosing the ones for your home, it is well worth it to pay a bit more and send a bit more time choosing. Rushing into the home store, grabbing some slides, and then installing them is not the best way to go about it. You may stumble upon a fine slide, but you may also get one that causes jams, that slips on the track, or that is not sufficient for the load the drawer carries.

Instead, take the time to properly measure your drawers and determine the proper slide length. Determine the average weight the drawer will have to carry. After these preliminary steps, you can consider which features you would like. For instance, if you hate the sound of your drawers slamming shut, try a soft close model, like those made by Blum or Accuride. Try a self-closing model that eliminates banging and slamming.

The advantages of top quality drawer slides are many:

• Slides help your drawers perform at their best. They slide in and out easily, they operate silently, and they are smooth and easy.
• Top quality slides allow you to access your drawers’ contents more easily. When you’re busy preparing a big dinner or you are working on a project, you don’t want to have to stop and tug at your drawers or worry about them jamming. A quick touch to open and a light touch to close.
• They help protect your drawers. If you have a slide that does not fit well or is not made to bear the weight of the drawers, you can damage the drawer and the frame itself. If you’ve spend the time and money on the frames and doors, you don’t want them to split or ruin their finishes. For instance, if you buy a center mount slide, which are generally intended for lighter loads, and you use it for high weight capacity drawers, you will experience a lot of problems.
• They save you money in the long run. You can buy cheaper slides, but you will have to deal with noise and clanging, the drawer slide falling out of its track, etc. You will have to replace the slides, and maybe the drawers as well.

If you want to save money, choose a quality drawer slide when you install your cabinets. If you have ones that unsatisfactory to you, replace them. You will be surprised at the effects of such a simple change. It would be nice if everything in our homes was as easy to fix.

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