How to Fix Saggy Drawers from IKEA (or anywhere else)
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In this video I will show you how to fix sagging IKEA dresser drawers. If the bottoms of your drawers in your chest or dresser are starting to sag, this is an easy and inexpensive way to fix them up tight. You can even do this to dressers before they start to sag as a way of reinforcing them. I hope the video helps you fix any saggy drawers you have around the house.
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I don't understand why Ikea doesn't include this with the setup.... thank you for saving my drawers' life!!! 🙌
Same here and you’re welcome!
Thank you so very much for making this video. I was literally ready to trash this dresser because 3 of the 5 drawers are sagging and I kept saying to myself I wish I had noticed that it was 3 drawers before I painted it. But I will be ordering these wedges tonight. Also, thanks for keeping it fairly short. Great job!
Thank you! They really do the trick!
I love this dresser but the sagging was driving me nuts! What a huge help-and the links are great. Thank you!
No problem and glad I could help!
Thank you so much for your tips. I bought a used drawer (my dream drawer!). I just wanted to be safe with the bottoms of the drawers. Now, there's no risk of sagging! And you're right: I went to Bunnings and the wedges are ridiculously cheap!
No problem, glad I could help!
This is the problem I've seen with most drawers and this is what's been holding me back on one. Now I'll definitely get one and add this reinforcement, you're awesome man
Thank you! Yeah these types of dressers really should just come with these!
Where can u get dose little plastic things at ?
Just found this after searching CZcams. I flip dressers as a side hustle and this will definitely help me out!
That sounds like a fun side hustle! Hopefully it helps you make some extra cash!
Where do you sell your flips? It definitely sounds like a great side hustle.
I sell them on Facebook Marketplace
This is a good fix. The Ikea drawer bottoms are really cheap and thin, so I can assure you that this WILL happen! They will sag and come out of the groove. Doing it beforehand is not a bad idea, though probably no one will do it :) At the very least though, when you do one, do them all.
Another method that I usually use is to just glue it. Get some Gorilla wood glue, run a bead in the groove and/or under it, clamp it to let it set, and then you have quite a rigid box that can hold some weight and not flex. This type of glue expands somewhat as it sets up, and it really works well to hold things together. The reason I kind of prefer the glued method is that with the plastic clips, while they do support the drawer bottom, there's nothing really keeping the bottom board in the groove. Over time, if there's excess weight in the drawer, they'll continue to sag and while they might not fall out as before, the system will not have the structural integrity and rigidity that it will if it's glued in. The downside is, you'll never (easily) get it apart, without probably damaging something. For Ikea-grade furniture, it seems a fair tradeoff.
Thanks for the input!
You are a hero for making this video! I love IKEA, but hate their drawers! Now I can feel good about buying another drawer from there. Thanks.
Ha ha, not all heroes wear capes. No problem, glad I could help.
I was looking for a video to fix this issue and bam, I bumped into yours. Thanks much. You have gained another subscription.
Glad I could help and thank you for subscribing!
I was ready to drag it to the curb! This is amazing! Thanks for sharing!
No problem! Another dresser saved from the landfill. 😆
Thank you so much! I ordered the wedges and will do the repair tomorrow. I have been putting this off for almost a year because I thought I was going to have to do something really complicated to brace the drawer bottom and keep it in place. I wish I had found your video sooner!
Well I'm glad you eventually found it. It's a pretty easy fix. Good luck with the project!
What a great video. I have been fighting a saggy file cabinet for a long time. I just ordered the drill and screw kit. I am going to take on this project now!
That's awesome, good luck with it! It's pretty easy!
Your way is much more professional than how I’ve done this is the past haha
Ha ha, thanks. It's pretty cheap, too. Those wedges came out to about 10 cents each.
This was so helpful thank you!! I bought a nice used dresser and love it except it was sagging out of these grooves and I didn’t know what to do. Lifesaver!
No problem, glad I could help!
I have SIX of these Ikea dressers, three drawers each, all sagging and worthless. So frustrating! Thanks for sharing this solution, I'll give it a try.
No problem and good luck with it. I think it's a pretty easy fix! They should come with these so they don't sag in the first place!
Thank you!!! The wedges from Amazon took two days to arrive and I just installed them. My drawer is finally sturdy :)
I was taking my clothes out almost monthly to fix the bottom board in place. I finally had to do something lol
No problem. Yeah it's definitely worth the time to sturdy them up and not have to mess with them sagging all the time!
I truly appreciate you making this video! Thank you so much!
No problem!
This saved my favorite dresser!! Thank you so much for posting this
No problem, glad I could help!
The price of buying cheap furniture lol. Thanks for the video. Very helpful.
No doubt. You're welcome!
Exactly what I needed for my kids toy table that keeps sagging. Thank you!
No problem. Good luck with it!
I got mine second hand and it was sagging so badly that I'm having to bend the bottom board itself back into shape. Once I do, I'm definitely going to use your technique. Thanks so much for an excellent video!
No problem and good luck with the project!
What a great fix! Thanks for sharing! ❤
Thanks and you're welcome!
I just pulled out my drawers which was very frustrating. Now I know how to fix them. Thanks for sharing! 😊
No problem. Glad I could help!
exactly what I needed. Cheap and easy
Best kind of fix. Cheap and easy.
CZcams be praised I have this exact dresser and wedges :) so glad I got validation through this post, thanks so much
No problem. They work!
Thanks so much for this video! I have exact same dresers from Ikea and this has saved me!
No problem, glad I could help!
Great video! This was so helpful. Thank you
No problem, and glad I could help!
You just saved me taking a sledgehammer to these Malm and Alex dressers I have. Thank you!
Ha ha, the sledgehammer would have been more satisfying but this will save you some cash.
Thank you! So helpful and concise :)
No problem. Glad I could help!
been looking for a solution like this! thanks!
No problem!
You just saved me from buying a new dresser! You are the best! Thank you so much!! 🎉🎉🎉
No problem, glad I could help!
The little plastic things are used to hold cabinet and bookshelf shelves up, this is a great tip for another use.
Thank you.
OMG!!! Thank you, thank you so much!! I was literally about to throw out my whole pax wardrobe because of how fed up I was of these drawers. Heading to amazon right now ❤
No problem. Good luck with the project, it's a pretty easy fix!
This was very helpful. I thought about using a brace across the bottom like a thin piece of wood, but this looks better.
Thanks, it holds up well over time!
Thank you for this. Really helpful and your video is so clear and well lit and your calm voice is great. And the link to the wedges was helpful. I used it on a second hand Ikea dresser I got. Here’s the funny thing. Previous owners had installed the same doohickies, but they put them on the INSIDE of the drawer 🙃 obviously that didn’t work 😂 anyway your video didn’t really mention which side but I thought it was intuitively anyway and then I studied yours to make sure I was right. Maybe I’m more handy than I thought!
Ha ha, thank you for all the kind words and nice work getting the job done right!
This video was a godsend ! Thank you!!
No problem, glad I could help!
Awesome solution. thanks
No problem!
Brilliant fix for my free dresser. My husband said there’s a reason it was free and now I’m going to fix it.
It's a simple fix! Good luck with the project. Can't beat free!
It's a outside pocket "hole" without having to create a hole!!! I'm way too excited about this but I really found it cool that something so simple exists
I know. When I found it, I couldn't believe I had never seen them anywhere. Such a simple fix.
Worked perfectly!
Glad to hear!
I have the same dresser and same drawer! Thank you! Ordering now.
No problem, good luck with the project! It's easy!
Omggggg!!!! This helped me fix my drawers, thank you so much!!
Awesome, that's what I love to hear!! And no problem!
Awesome job. Thanks for the tip
No problem and thanks!
Thanks for this video!!!
You're welcome!
Love this, thanks!
No problem!
Thank you for this. I never knew these type of wedges existed.
No problem. Now you know! Ha ha.
You’re a life saver!
Ha ha I don't know about that but glad I could help you fix your drawers.
Awesome tutorial!
Thank you!
This is awesome, Thank you!
I’m about to replace our 19 year old IKEA Dresser and I will do this when assembling them. Also, do you have any recommendations for the side lock screws? The ones on the current dresser seem stripped in places. I was considering wood glue or some other glue to keep them in place but, I guess 20 years is a decent run for an IKEA dresser.
Hi - Great video. I never buy expensive furniture, so I always have this problem. I now have a great solution for just a little money and a little time. Thanks for sharing. Love PegEgg
No problem, and glad I could help!
Hadn't thought about these before. Great solution and video. Appreciate it!
Thank you! Pretty cheap fix as well!
Thank you! I appreciate your video, and your explanation of how to do it step by step. (And I have a cordless screwdriver too... bought it with a set of various bits when I got my first project from IKEA over 30 years ago!)
Perfect, glad I could help! Good luck with the project.
I just received my wedges today, and put one into the bottom of the drawer for placement (without screwing it in yet- just to see how it would work). Yup, fits perfectly and is exactly what I need. Thanks again!! @@fixitFlip
No problem and glad to hear it!!@@KarenCurr
thank you for this great video!
No problem, hope it helps!
THANK YOU!! I knew what i needed but i could not for the life of me figure out what it was called to buy them! Been searching around for ages😂
No problem, glad I could help!
Great idea. I'm a pretty handy engineer but didn't think about this option.
I have a beautiful 40 year old oak kitchen with one f#cking drawer that has this particular problem.
Happy holidays.
Thanks. Glad I could help. You can't go wrong with a solid piece of Oak furniture.
Looks original! Great idea flip!
He comes up with some good ideals
@@426superbee4 You are too kind, Bee. lol
Thanks, Brandon!
Thank you for the this tutorial.
No problem.
Awesome fix! I was wedging expired gift and credit cards under my drawers to do the same!
Ha ha, whatever it takes!
Do the cards stay in place? I have 2 that are sagging and it's impossible to open the upper drawer without the one under it opening as well
I'm not working at the moment and I need a dresser for my room. I saw a cheap dresser with sagging and was hesitant to get it.
I'm so happy I clicked on this video by accident. I'm definitely going to get it now and I'm going to fix it myself. YAAAAAY 😊
Awesome, it's a fun project. Good luck with it.
THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH,
I’M HEADING OFF TO BUY MY LITTLE WEDGES. 😊👍🏼
No problem, good luck with it! Easy project!
Thank you so much for this video! I will finally fix these sagged drawers that are driving me crazy. Thank you!! ❤🙏🏼
No problem. Glad I could help. Good luck with the project.
@@fixitFlip thank you. All done!!! I just fixed 4 drawers and I am so excited. It was so easy. Thank you for the tips and the videos ♥️
No problem and that's awesome! It always feels good to get a project done yourself!@@sanpedrana3
Thanks, going to do this on a few drawers! I was going to use glue as I hadn't seen these clips before.
No problem, good luck with it. They work well!
Hell yeah THANK YOU THANK YOU. SUBSCRIBED
No problem and thanks for coming along!
Thank you! Stumbled across this but I have antique dresser that is driving me crazy.
Glad I could help!
Thank you!
No problem!
Thank you so much!!
No problem!
Glad to find this. Off to local hardware store. Fingers crossed they've got this otherwise my clothes will remain in a cardboard box and a couple of brown paper bags! Am wondering if my local furniture store bought all there Scotch chests of drawers from Ikea! Also makes me think the store owners should have put the wedges in.
Yes I agree that they should come with the wedges in already!
Excellent - thank you! I am repairing the exact same dresser (with the exact same problem). IKEA could save themselves a ton of poor reviews by including these wedges with the original product.
No problem. And yes, I've thought the same thing many times!
Thanks
No problem.
So glad I found this video!!! Now if you can tell me how to fix a dresser where the side panels are arching outward making the drawers fall, I can keep the other dresser too!
Now THAT would need some more serious reinforcement on the inside with some boards and screws. Never actually seen that, but I would have to get creative!
Thank you! 💪🏾
No problem!
Thank you!!
No problem!
Thanks!!
No problem!
Thank you so much
No problem!
Thank you! I can’t afford a new dresser! So helpful
You’re welcome!
great video. do you have another video to adjust the gaps so they are even around each drawer face? I like the overall look of my cheap dresser but don't like the inconsistent gaps around each side of the drawer face.
Thank you and sorry, I do not.
Thanks for making this vid it worked the drawer arw nice and stable
No problem, glad I could help!
Nice!!
Thank you!
I actually used floorboard molding and nailed them in. My drawers are good now. However the cheap way of assembling with their screw and tighteners and the former owner using it as a kitchen drawers for her pots and pans, and dishes. So, my drawers were squared up, but the pressure on their screws, the whole thing fell apart. So I have the parts, and I got some nails, and I will rebuild the thing.
That's a cool idea. I like that.
Thank you for this! I'm going to try this on my Alex drawers...it's been driving me crazy!!!
No problem! It's a pretty easy fix. They really should come with these!
@@fixitFlip Agree! I did the fix last night and it worked like a charm. I had to use pliers to wedge some of the tabs in but it worked great. This video saved my sanity (and some money, lol). Thanks again!
@@c.m.1311 No problem. Glad I could help!
Buying these clips now! Thank You!
No problem, good luck with it!
Muy Bueno muy práctico
Gracias
De nada.
I didn’t know they even existed! I used a flat metal strip diagonal under the whole thing but I like this way too! At least good to know about those brilliant triangle things
They're pretty simple and do the job!
What are these things called?
I really appreciate this video and glad I searched it up. I was ready to toss it out
Glad I could help! It's an easy fix!
This was awesome and exactly what I need. However I am wondering, is there a point of no return for a super-saggy base? Mine are a bit more far gone than yours. Do you recommend trying to find a replacement base altogether that can be inserted? Does anyone know if IKEA has those parts? All I ever see on their website is screws, drawer handles etc. Or... is there a way to get Lowe's or someone to make bases that would fit?
If these won't hold it, you could always add a small piece of wood like a 1x2 underneath for support!
Anyone know how long the screws have to be?
Thank you so much for sharing - I bought a second hand buffet off fb market place and it's these little things I need to know to fix a piece of furniture so that it doesnt go to land fill!
Cheers from Perth Australia :)
Absolutely. Love upcycling, nice work! Thanks for watching all the way from Perth!
Thank you I needed this info for my kids dresser 😊 They have a nice dresser but a few of the drawer bottoms are sagging 😫
No problem. Its an easy fix!
It’s always that damn bottom drawer! I used duct tape and that didn’t workout too well…thanks for this!!! Every bedroom in my house has IKEA furniture.
Ha ha, no problem. Yeah, they really should just come with these because they all need it!
This video has given me hope that you can help me. I have a studio 10-drawer set. The problem is that no matter how hard I tighten the "screws" with the alan wrench it leans over again. Can you help me?
Alan wrench? It sounds like the screws have gotten some play in them. You may need to move them slightly over to one side so they can get a better "bite."
Thank you so much I was ready to throw my drawers out!!
No problem! Drawers saved!
Will this fix ikea drawers that are sagging a lot in the middle? Or do I need additional items to reinforce?
Yes that's exactly what I do in the video. You do not need any additional items.
Thanks I’ll let you know how it goes!
No prob and good luck with it! It's a pretty easy fix!
Looks like my drawers. I am going to "try" this repair. Thank you. My son's drawer bottom completely broke or maybe I broke it trying to fix it. Does anyone know the dimensions or what I can use as replacement? I cannot find a drawer as nice as the Henmes. I rather try to replace the bottoms. TIA
You got this, it's an easy fix.
Do these work on the Komplement drawers for the Pax as well?
Not sure about that exact model but they pretty much work on any cheap wood drawers.
Thank YOU for this! I have a question about my 6-drawer Hemnes chest-the frame for the 2 smaller drawers at the top is sagging and interferes with me closing the top big drawer. Any ideas how to remedy it?
Oh, so not the actual middle part of the drawer that normally snags, the front edge?
@@fixitFlip No, I will be using this tip to reinforce the drawers though! If I remove one of the top 2 small drawers and pull up on the frame when the big drawer is closing, it closes without issue, but if both those two drawers are in, the big drawer won’t close. The face gets caught on the framing (not sure that’s the right word to be using).
@@tiffanycampbell4425 Okay, I am following you now. I believe that part of the dresser is just an independent piece of particle board. The best possible scenario would probably be to just replace that board, if Ikea sells replacement parts like that. Or you could possible screw in a small strip of real wood behind it to reinforce it.
I really love my IKEA set and hate that the bottoms are sagging but thank you for this video. I thought you could only get that support piece from IKEA because I could not find them in Menards... THANKS BUNCHES
No problem. Glad I could help rescue your set!
Fingers crossed! Going to try… tell it to me straight - should I NOT use a drill? (I don’t have a screwdriver like yours and have many drawers to fix…)
You can use a drill. Just set the torque really low so you don’t drive a screw all the way through the thin wood.
Any idea for kitchen drawers that will bear alot more weight than clothes? I love kitchen bottom drawers in place of lower cabinets. Much easier to see whats in the back and use the space well. They are brand new but are clearly sagging from the weight of just a few items. We knew this would be an issue, its what I call paperboard and would likely need a strip of metal or wood across the bottom that can be screwed into the sides.
Yes, you could try these wedges first since they are a cheap solution, but it may need a bit of reinforcement underneath.
What off your drawer bottom cracked? Any recommendations for a replacement? Can I buy plywood at Home Depot to replace it? And if so should I just take the piece and ask for the exact same size cut?
Oh yeah they sell fiber board there if you want to replace it with the same thing. Just measure the old piece and cut a new one. You can just cut it with a utility knife. Typically you'd want the same material so it will fit into the groove.
Hey particle board and construction glue. If you have to replace the whole bottom anyways, make it i destructible.
@@juliakardosh6455 Yep, that would work!