I have new (actually old and used from Re-Use Hawaii) kitchen cabinets and put off filling them because of the dreaded task of lining the shelves and drawers. I bought plastic liner rolls from Home Depot that were 20″ wide and they sat and sat.
One ambitious day, I decided to line those bare cabinet drawers. I took measurements and cut a sheet to fit with an exacto blade and straight edge. It was slightly ragged and a bit too big on one side, and too short on another. Aaargh! I used a good pair of scissors to cut the ill fitting sheet, perhaps making it worse with nicks and waves and placed it in the drawer – where it looked terrible.
Tadaaa!
Then I remembered my rotary cutter and mat that I use to cut fabric for quilt pieces. The mat is already gridded and the acrylic ruler held the sheet down and ensured straight perfect cuts. On the first try I was slightly bigger on one side by 1/8″, which I easily cut off with the mat, ruler, and cutter. SO EASY!!
In a matter of minutes, all my drawers were lined, shelves were lined with perfect fits, and I was a very happy camper.
I am still slowly putting utensils, kitchen ware, and all those miscellaneous things in the drawers, but the hardest part is done. I just need to get over my procrastination – which is my middle name.
Hey, we have the same middle name!
Plentiful bounty – or something like that.
I long ago gave up on lining cabinets. At least with ours, it always got wadded up in a corner over time. Instead, I just wax the surfaces when installed and haven’t done anything else to them since.
You are so ingenious, Aunty! I’ve hated lining shelving too and getting them to fit. That’s one reason I wouldn’t want a kitchen remodel. LOL. Congratulations on finding an easier, more efficient way to get it done!