Make Your Own Refrigerator Shelves

Use a marker to trace the outline of the bottom of the drawer.

Make your own refrigerator shelves.

After you get all your food out of your uprihjt freezer pla e a box fan directly in vro t oc it about e 4 turn it on high and let it help defrost your freezer. Make your own inexpensive and easy to clean diy fridge liners. Build a platform frame for your refrigerator to sit on. Holding the shelf over the cleat and tight to the wall drive 1 5 8 in.

Just cut it to length predrill screw holes and screw it to the underside of a shelf. It s hard enough to keep a fridge organized let alone clean spills leaks and stains can be unavoidable. A set of placemats dollar store mats work great a marker. Section costs about 25.

If you want the shelf to look darker wait a few hours and apply a second coat. For a neater look use brass screws and finish washers. Wire refrigerator shelves can lead to food topples and spills along with being tricky to clean in their own right. Wait a day or two after staining and then brush on three coats of polyurethane for protection.

All of your boards will be cut to this length. Prefinished t molding is available wherever wood flooring is sold. You can also sit an electric heaysr with a blower behind tne fan to get quick results. Figure out how wide your shelves need to be.

The first step to make this over the fridge organizer is to build the shelves. Smooth the surface by rolling your finger over the sugru. In my case it is 24 deep. Here s how you can make a set for your own fridge.

Use 2 by 4 inch studs to build a platform with the same surface area as the bottom of your refrigerator and raise the bottom of the refrigerator about 12 inches off the floor. When those happen cleaning becomes a huge chore often requiring shelves to be taken apart for a good scrub down. Approximately 45 minutes to one hour. Wood screws through the pilot holes that you drilled earlier and into the wall cleat.

In my case i measured the width of my biggest serving plate. This makes the refrigerator a more comfortable height and provides additional storage space down below. Watch our fun video to make your own wine glass storage rack for some more great kitchen storage ideas. Measure and cut the shelves.

To make liners for your fridge s drawers remove the drawer and set it on top of one of your placemats. Rub some soapy water over it to achieve a smooth finish. Rather than upgrade your fridge consider using just a measuring tape and a trip.