Simple Drawer Stops

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A while ago, I made some utility drawer cabinets for my shop, using face frame construction and wooden drawer slides. Unfortunately, I sometimes found myself pulling the drawers out too far and spilling their contents on the floor. 

To prevent that nonsense, I drove a screw into the upper rear corner of each drawer side so that it would catch against the rear of the face frame to serve as a stop that can easily be removed when necessary. Not pretty, but effective. For nice furniture of similar construction, you could take a classier approach and use snug fitting hardwood dowels or short lengths of brass rod (available at hardware stores.) 

Bill Wells, Olympia, Washington