How To Make That Sticky Drawer Slide Better

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  • @fish8cat
    @fish8cat Рік тому +18

    Thank you! I took your advice and I bought the Howard's Wax product based upon your recommendation. OMG, my drawers have been stuck since the 1970s and so I rarely open them, except when I want to have a real fight, and this product brought them back to life. I am going to mention you in my positive amazon review!

  • @marielavin5908
    @marielavin5908 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you, thank you. I used the Feed & Wax and it worked! This saved an old piece of furniture that I love but had grown tired of struggling with the drawer. Again, thank you very much.

  • @patmiller4425
    @patmiller4425 4 роки тому +3

    I catch myself nodding my head as your hubby gives an explanation...I feel like he's speaking directly to me....Thank you!

  • @flystar1999
    @flystar1999 2 роки тому +9

    Thank you so much for introducing these handy and inexpensive techniques and showing us how to do it step-by-step. I feel it is a must-learn life skill for everyone who has a cabinet w/ sliding doors or drawers at home XD So useful!!!

  • @joanneyoung1081
    @joanneyoung1081 4 місяці тому +1

    Good demo and advice for dresser drawers. Going to abide by that. Already have beeswax good stuff.

  • @joannesferrati3076
    @joannesferrati3076 6 років тому +2

    Thanks Jeb! Easy listening, pleasant voice, great furniture tips.

  • @salvagedbykscott
    @salvagedbykscott 6 років тому +2

    I use an old beeswax candle on slides. It works like magic!!!

  • @karenturner-wensel9536
    @karenturner-wensel9536 2 місяці тому

    Thank you for the great tips. I shopped several stores looking for a bar of parrifin wax because I remember my Grandmother and my Dad used to use wax or a bar of soap. Lowes, Walmart, and Amazon only offered large orders or scented, expensive options. When I checked out Dollar General, their options were cheaper, but everything is scented. So, I went to Google and my favorite channel for recycling trash to treasures, popped up with exactly the help I needed. Tea lights!!! Inexpensive, available in a package of 2 to 6 to 10 units, and I have a use for any leftovers. Thank you so much!!!! Blessings to your family, your business, and your channels!! From Indiana, USA. ❤❤

  • @NorthernChev
    @NorthernChev 5 місяців тому +7

    You know what my dad used to always tell us? “STOP pulling it out with ONE hand”…. Easy fix!

  • @Amy-zv9sf
    @Amy-zv9sf 6 місяців тому +1

    I never post on UA-cam but this saved me hours - thank you so much!

  • @vivaladolcevita10
    @vivaladolcevita10 6 років тому +7

    Awesome product! I just used it and it made my 1930’s cabinet look brand new. Love it! Thanks for the great tip!

  • @kierstenridgway4634
    @kierstenridgway4634 Рік тому

    I love that the remedy is Howards feed and wax. I love that stuff and just got a new bottle.

  • @loau1981
    @loau1981 16 днів тому

    I have to give props where they are deserved. I have a nightstand that has had sticky drawers for about a decade. I recently saw this video and figured "what the heck" with the wax. It just so happened that I had some of the stuff all this time. I tried it on the drawers and they instantly started gliding.🤯 Thank you.

  • @KrisR81
    @KrisR81 Рік тому +1

    Gorgeous dresser!!! Love these types of Antique dressers! ❤

  • @stringlarson1247
    @stringlarson1247 Рік тому +2

    I learned the soap thing from my Grandmother about 50 yrs ago. Living in the midwest, we get massive swings in temp and humidity. Works great on doors that stick as well.]

  • @J.Kenobi
    @J.Kenobi 6 років тому +2

    I never would have thought of this.
    Excellent information to know!
    You know I like it smooth.

  • @sheenap214
    @sheenap214 Рік тому

    Thank you so much for recommendations that have natural ingredients!!!

  • @chrisinedison
    @chrisinedison 6 років тому +11

    Thx Zeb! I’ve been using the soap and candle trick for years but I’ve never heard of Feed-N-Wax and thought it was a peculiar name bcuz of the “Feed” part, so I just looked it up via your link below. Now I know that it will “feed” my dry wood dressers. Gonna buy some now via your link. Thx again and God bless!

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  6 років тому +5

      It’s good stuff! I can’t tell you how many drawers it’s saved at our house!

  • @iveybellelane8311
    @iveybellelane8311 6 років тому +1

    Thanks so much Zeb! The Feed-N-Wax worked wonderfully!

  • @RinaMeyers
    @RinaMeyers 6 років тому +3

    Thanks so much Jeb.... MORE videos please!!!! :)

  • @PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts
    @PatriciaPageMosaicArtsCrafts Рік тому +2

    Appreciated, everyone has these items at home. 🤗

  • @gregmeister1900
    @gregmeister1900 9 місяців тому +1

    Thanks Jami. Just ordered a bottle of Howard's Feed & Wax.

  • @QueenVetis
    @QueenVetis 6 років тому +3

    Wow😳that’s so awesome. Great tip! Thank you Zeb for that.

  • @janetmaree8582
    @janetmaree8582 6 років тому +1

    Zeb, you seriously rock. Thank you for this.

  • @bonniekonjevich7574
    @bonniekonjevich7574 5 років тому +1

    After Fighting with swollen dove tails, Big drawers we're helped by your slight sanding and silicone spray successful!

  • @vwwilson8625
    @vwwilson8625 2 роки тому +1

    Awesome J just what i was looking for my man

  • @kayla.ratliff
    @kayla.ratliff 2 роки тому

    So glad I came across this video. I have this exact dresser type I need to fix and the drawers are in really bad shape. Fingers crossed these tips do the trick!

  • @SYRSALLY
    @SYRSALLY 6 років тому +2

    Great tips.

  • @pureroyaltylifecoaching-dr1086
    @pureroyaltylifecoaching-dr1086 3 роки тому

    Love it.... I have three vintage pieces... Im on it

  • @crescentmooncottage
    @crescentmooncottage 6 років тому

    A crayon will also work. I love these short videos tips. Thanks.

  • @Crazyguy_123MC
    @Crazyguy_123MC Місяць тому +1

    I got a 150 year old dresser I’m restoring. The drawers don’t really bind but I imagine this would be alright to do just so they glide a bit nicer. They rub which makes it stick a little but not really badly.

  • @elainecanjura3696
    @elainecanjura3696 6 років тому +1

    Hey Zeb, you are a lifesaver !!! Thank you 😊

  • @kajlove1
    @kajlove1 6 років тому +1

    I use Howard Feed n wax on my cutting boards and rolling pins.

  • @qwasezeb7852
    @qwasezeb7852 4 роки тому +1

    THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!
    I didn't want to pay $10 per drawer for slides on my $20 dresser! This is amazing!!!!

    • @e.conboy4286
      @e.conboy4286 2 роки тому

      NO! Don’t pay anybody $10 for any drawer! Just use some kind of wax, shoe polish or furniture wax, heck, car polish might even be cheaper! You Got this! Love and Merry Christmas! 🎄Grandma

  • @arciafrench993
    @arciafrench993 6 років тому +3

    Good helpful tips as always.

  • @jessiceeoriginal
    @jessiceeoriginal 2 роки тому

    Wow! That's a huge difference. I just brought a refurbished dresser very close to that style in the video. The drawers stick. This advice will come in handy. Thank you. 😁

  • @tfntexas
    @tfntexas 6 років тому +2

    Thanks for the easy tips!

  • @lisaballard8816
    @lisaballard8816 6 років тому +1

    Thank you!!!! That was very helpful! Appreciate you taking the time to teach.

  • @ginacable5376
    @ginacable5376 5 років тому

    Wow thanks just found your channel and I'm binge watching now!

  • @lynettenobles7642
    @lynettenobles7642 6 років тому +1

    Thx for another great video. Useful!!

  • @rochellebush162
    @rochellebush162 Рік тому

    Love all these looks. Just ordered a bunch to fry them out for myself ❤. I can’t wait to try everything.

  • @carolynlunel9382
    @carolynlunel9382 6 років тому +1

    Hey..thx for these easy tips!! Yay!

  • @graziellarocha8896
    @graziellarocha8896 3 роки тому

    Excellent thanks

  • @MNZGA57
    @MNZGA57 6 років тому +1

    Great tip!
    Thanks and God bless you.

  • @pinkskyprintables
    @pinkskyprintables 6 років тому +2

    Great tip! Thank you!! I have an antique chest that I will be trying this on. When I open the drawers it wakes up the whole house 🤣

  • @nunyabusiness863
    @nunyabusiness863 3 роки тому

    Thanks for putting this up dude. Timeless info.

  • @allwrightrestorations2691
    @allwrightrestorations2691 6 років тому

    Couple days after this video I find the wax at Ontario antique shop! So exciting

  • @KF-vo2yl
    @KF-vo2yl 5 місяців тому +1

    Hello! The home in moving in has older wood drawers without rails. Is it possible to install any?

  • @judyrector-vq3yu
    @judyrector-vq3yu Рік тому

    GOD BLESS YOU😇

  • @1vtmom966
    @1vtmom966 6 місяців тому

    That was very helpful, thanks!

  • @swaffsells
    @swaffsells 4 роки тому

    Great video!

  • @sonyachoate1480
    @sonyachoate1480 5 років тому +6

    Here's a tip for doors that stick on pier and beam homes that become unlevel. If a door starts sticking, you can use these same techniques.

  • @YeOldeGregory
    @YeOldeGregory 5 років тому

    Super informative video. Thank you!

  • @JP-xp6pf
    @JP-xp6pf 6 років тому +2

    Paraffin (bars) will also work well 😊

  • @jeannineharris4449
    @jeannineharris4449 6 років тому +1

    Fantastic tips! Thank you I needed this :)

  • @RavenPoe-bz7qx
    @RavenPoe-bz7qx 4 роки тому

    Thanks for the tip!

  • @imeldanovenario755
    @imeldanovenario755 9 місяців тому

    Thank you for showing how to keep the drawers functional. My question is how do you get them open when have swollen due to moisture? Please advise.

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  9 місяців тому

      We have sanded ours down in the past to make them smaller

  • @AdrenalineRusher2008
    @AdrenalineRusher2008 Рік тому

    Thanks ❤

  • @lovlimeg
    @lovlimeg 3 роки тому

    Ty..❤

  • @twentyone177
    @twentyone177 2 місяці тому

    Can you add drawer slides to an old furniture piece like this?

  • @donna8212
    @donna8212 6 років тому +5

    Great tips Zeb!! Not only will the drawer work better, it’ll smell good too, LOL 👍🏻😊

  • @dibgus
    @dibgus 2 роки тому

    thank you!

  • @msjutee
    @msjutee 6 місяців тому

    Hi! Thanks for video. How do you remove old contact paper in drawers?

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  6 місяців тому

      I usually just scrape off with a razor blade. Then use lemon oil to remove residue. Mostly I try to not buy contact paper I have to take off lol

  • @preetham83
    @preetham83 Рік тому

    Hi Jami. Thansk you for all of your information. How can I open a jammed drawer? I had the painters polish them and now they simply wont budge. Thank you in advance

  • @kurnygina
    @kurnygina Рік тому +2

    Awesome tips! I have the same problem but much worse. It doesn’t even go in/come out. Same dresser type. Do you know of any steps to take in that case? More wax, more sanding? I’m in despair

    • @lynnhoffmann247
      @lynnhoffmann247 Рік тому +1

      I have one that will only open 2”…this isn’t helping me 😢

  • @klgodwin
    @klgodwin Рік тому

    Will feed n wax get rid of the deep squeaky rubbing noise of wood on wood as the drawer is opened or closed?

  • @lostinadaze203
    @lostinadaze203 3 місяці тому

    Great video and I’ll apply it to the old kitchen dries that I’m trying to paint over! But I have a very serious question about an antique buffet table that was my parents ! One or two of the cabinets are so sticky that I can’t open the cabinet. The finishes prime and I’m afraid to take a sander to it because I don’t want to damage it or might never be able to find the same finish. What do you suggest I do first? Should I directly send it in with what grit, or should I yank it open and just put some beeswax on it? I also have the same problem on the old China cabinet as well!
    I’m just afraid to damage it, but I do want to fix that drawer/front pull cabinet?
    Thanks for any advice that is offered concerning this! It is also post depression. I’m very sentimental to me.!

  • @kashi2843
    @kashi2843 Рік тому

    which soap did you use? is it any regular bath soap or any specific one. Any help much appeciated

  • @bettyboop1524
    @bettyboop1524 5 років тому

    Thank you, I'm working on an antique dresser and the drawers are awful. Great tip.

  • @whatruthinking100
    @whatruthinking100 Рік тому

    I have a similar dresser. Any idea where you can find those drawer handles?

  • @pinkhotfire102
    @pinkhotfire102 7 місяців тому

    Is there any way you can add modern drawer slides to these older pieces?

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  7 місяців тому

      I think you would have to modify the drawers to accommodate them.

  • @tinarose4830
    @tinarose4830 Рік тому

    I have this same piece of furniture, would it be possible to add sliders on it or do I have to wax it up every now and again?

  • @robertmadison2752
    @robertmadison2752 Рік тому +1

    About seventy years ago my father showed me the soap fix. When my kitchen drawer hardware hung up the other night, I tore it out and am in the process of making runners from screen moulding that will be duly soaped after gluing. No screws to raise their ugly heads . . .

    • @annegreen-cw3lu
      @annegreen-cw3lu 8 місяців тому

      I would to see how you do that!

    • @robertmadison2752
      @robertmadison2752 8 місяців тому

      @@annegreen-cw3lu There are photos, but I have no idea how to share them. Every time I close that drawer now I have to lift it just a little as I slide it in--and I'm pleasantly reminded of old furniture and old teachers.

  • @emmettbohannan1217
    @emmettbohannan1217 6 років тому

    I found the “Feed and Wax” at Lowe’s for 8 bucks.....that’s some good stuff....

  • @rgray318
    @rgray318 Рік тому +1

    Our new dresser has this wood on plastic sliders. Then there is a center metal on metal guide or track. Neither are lubricated. However, these drawers have a lock so the drawer doesn't come out fully and I see no way to remove them. Any ideas?

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  Рік тому +1

      Typically there is a tab on the slide that you can press in to release it. On most slides it doesn’t show up until the drawer is fully extended.

  • @kelseyheard1642
    @kelseyheard1642 4 роки тому +1

    I have a dresser similar to this one. Is there anything you can install so the drawers don’t fall out or tilt?

    • @cgiWork2012
      @cgiWork2012 3 роки тому

      Same. Y not add a wooden drawer slide?

  • @jackielochhead5250
    @jackielochhead5250 5 років тому

    Thanks for this. Just ordered the wax 😁

  • @evem4876
    @evem4876 6 років тому +1

    Thanks for the info u both really help us out we appreciate ur tip's n advice so glad u have a channel so we can learn all these helpful tips n idea's... Tfs

  • @artfolio3586
    @artfolio3586 3 роки тому

    Wonderful 👌👌
    New friend here ❤
    Stay connected💕

  • @kyrareneeLOA
    @kyrareneeLOA 16 днів тому

    Ohh I have a dresser that may need this. I applied a ton of way yet still sticks.. It is 100 years old. 2:52

  • @karenyounger2314
    @karenyounger2314 6 років тому +12

    that dresser is awesome! So often the music used in diy vlogs is HIDEOUS. YOUR USE OF MUSIC IS RIGHT ON...not to much...not yoo little. Thanks again for your tips, excellent!

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  6 років тому +2

      It’s taken some practice to get the music right. It’s not always been good lol. -Zeb

  • @fea5rrlessfea5rrless42
    @fea5rrlessfea5rrless42 2 роки тому

    I am painting the exact dresser. Funny!
    How much will u sell it for

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  2 роки тому +1

      This one sold for $295 but that was a few years ago now.

  • @ekaterinas.1330
    @ekaterinas.1330 3 роки тому

    Oh, I've tried everything I see on your chest of drawers and still nothing! My drawer is built fit very tightly, so there's no room for any kind of push and pull mechanism.
    I was looking for some brilliant, yet simple idea.
    Thank you for your video.

  • @e.conboy4286
    @e.conboy4286 2 роки тому +1

    Easiest solution and no need to remove drawer is to wipe the sides lightly with JOHNSON’S PASTE WAX. Wipe the center guide too if there is one.

  • @annikadjurberg6762
    @annikadjurberg6762 3 роки тому +1

    I cant find drawer repair vid ??

  • @patrickkane7207
    @patrickkane7207 4 роки тому +1

    Good job, but also turn the bottoms over they are rubbing.

  • @benman1577
    @benman1577 3 місяці тому

    2:33 lol

  • @cindydodson2000
    @cindydodson2000 6 років тому

    What is the best paint to use on my Great grandmothers pineapple bed. It’s for my granddaughters room. I was wanting white but not stark white

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  6 років тому

      I really love DIY in White Swan. It’s not the brightest white I carry but it’s not yellowish either. It’s what I used to paint my kitchen cabinets.
      jamirayvintage.com/products/white-swan-diy-paint

    • @cindydodson2000
      @cindydodson2000 6 років тому

      Jami Ray Vintage thank you very much. What about Fairy God Mother what color would be not stark white

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  6 років тому

      Parchment or Ivory are nice off whites.

    • @cindydodson2000
      @cindydodson2000 6 років тому

      Jami Ray Vintage thanks I appreciate the help. Now to decide 😃

  • @homebodyheaven6114
    @homebodyheaven6114 6 років тому

    You didn’t put a link for the bead and wax. Oh. Feed n wax. Or I missed it.

    • @JamiRayVintage
      @JamiRayVintage  6 років тому +1

      Sorry! got it in there now.
      amzn.to/2IOjKkz

  • @kathleenbeccue3783
    @kathleenbeccue3783 4 роки тому

    WAIT! You are gonna PAINT that?! :-( I get it, and I'm sure it will turn out cute, but that is a beautiful piece as is. :-)

  • @israelamaro9591
    @israelamaro9591 3 роки тому

    Tried this before minus the wax & wood polisher and it didn't last long. We have a rowdy house guest who slams drawers and cabinets and can be heard in closed door 2nd story bedrooms. It sounds like a kickdrum for cabinets and drawers like when you demo a wood structure or break apart a pallet.

  • @catalinaramirez6495
    @catalinaramirez6495 4 роки тому

    Like in sk8boarding

  • @pattyb6003
    @pattyb6003 3 роки тому

    Guys just letting everyone know you might have to slide that along there.

  • @garyshaw9404
    @garyshaw9404 4 роки тому

    Can any soap do or does it have to be Irish Spring?

  • @keliweisgerber3896
    @keliweisgerber3896 2 роки тому

    Make it wooden with the help of the Woodprix instructions.

  • @carmenhansen5219
    @carmenhansen5219 Рік тому

    That's a shame to paint a beautiful antique wood piece of furniture