Sliding Pantry Cabinet Shelves

[zdorsch]

I’m looking for input in sliding shelves for a pantry cabinet. Originally I planned to build the cabinet with fixed shelves, but realized how difficult it is to find things in the current pantry, so sliding shelves seem to offer a solution. Something like this image pulled from the web:

https://www.amazon.com/Rev-Shelf-5WB2-1522-CR-Cabinet-Pull-Out/dp/B00H46MB5K/ref=pd_aw_sim_201_1/133-2051565-1348634?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B00GR8YX66&pd_rd_r=16e845c7-e51c-49e5-8eae-df13158bbb8a&pd_rd_w=mVBIt&pd_rd_wg=dZ4qj&pf_rd_p=469620d9-3e90-496d-9dc8-b19f900ba5fe&pf_rd_r=3N67BMNCWSVAR0RQW4Q6&psc=1&refRID=3N67BMNCWSVAR0RQW4Q6&th=1

Amazon.com: Household Essentials C21217-1 Glidez 2-Tier Sliding Organizer - Pull Out Cabinet Shelf - 11.5 Inches Wide: Home & Kitchen

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Has anyone used something like the above? Wire shelves seem to offer the benefit of letting light through and I don’t have to build them.

 

[Henry W]

We have wooden sliding shelves in our 'pantry', very much like the pic you showed, but spaced a little closer together. Spacing of course determines what you can store on them, so it is great to have:
- a few shallow ones near the top (cans stored there - pretty standard height),
- one at least for height of bottles (think spaghetti sauce or salsa, or salad dressing) and
- at least one (lower one) that will hold taller bottles (olive oil). I consider them perfect for a pantry.
Just me, I have not had/used wire shelves, but I think I prefer wooden shelves

Kits are available for such things. Can't point to a link, but my contractor provided a few more kits when I asked for them - in case I wanted to add sliders to specific locations (we do, but I haven't done it yet)

 

[McRabbet]

I built some for storage of pots and pans in the lower cabinets on each side of our stove. They look very similar to the ones in your picture; I made mine with 8mm Baltic Birch plywood about 1-1/2" high with finger joints on the corners and 6 mm BB plywood bottom in a rabbet brad nailed in place. I used full extension drawer pulls on blocks set to allow them through the cabinet face frame opening. Been in use for about 12 years with just a few coats of shellac on them.

 

[Hmerkle]

We bought wire rack shelves at Lowes for canned goods, flour, sugar - they worked out REALLY well, I pulled the one for spices and "pouches" as they fell through the wire shelves, no matter if I lined the bottom, they found their way out! (in hindsight, I should have built a box to put inside the wire basket.)

 

[Willemjm]

I make these often for a cabinet shop who outsources their drawers. It is a shallow drawer box on slides closed with a cabinet door using zero clearance hinges. I use Blum soft close for both slides and hinges.

 

[Jeff]

We have two in a lower kitchen cabinet, but not a pantry cabinet. I don't know what brand the slides are but they operate smoothly.

 

[Berta]

I built this, so if I can...

 

[zdorsch]

Any recommendations on where to buy hardware?

I’m leaning toward adjustable wood shelves with a sliding drawer based feedback that wire shelves have the “stuff falls out” issue!

 

[zdorsch]

I make these often for a cabinet shop who outsources their drawers. It is a shallow drawer box on slides closed with a cabinet door using zero clearance hinges. I use Blum soft close for both slides and hinges.

Are you using this setup from blum?

Bundle - 18" BLUM TANDEM Drawer Slides with BLUMOTION. Includes Slides 563H, Locking Devices, Rear Mounting Brackets, Screws and Instructions. - - Amazon.com

Bundle - 18" BLUM TANDEM Drawer Slides with BLUMOTION. Includes Slides 563H, Locking Devices, Rear Mounting Brackets, Screws and Instructions. - - Amazon.com

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With this bracket?

Amazon.com: Blum Universal Mounting Bracket: Home Improvement

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[Willemjm]

Ouch t

Are you using this setup from blum?

Bundle - 18" BLUM TANDEM Drawer Slides with BLUMOTION. Includes Slides 563H, Locking Devices, Rear Mounting Brackets, Screws and Instructions. - - Amazon.com

Bundle - 18" BLUM TANDEM Drawer Slides with BLUMOTION. Includes Slides 563H, Locking Devices, Rear Mounting Brackets, Screws and Instructions. - - Amazon.com

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With this bracket?

Amazon.com: Blum Universal Mounting Bracket: Home Improvement

Buy Blum Universal Mounting Bracket: Brackets - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible purchases

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Ouch, that is expensive but will work. Looks like the brackets are included in your first link. I purchase wholesale on a business account, that will be around $26. Just remember if you have normal cabinet door hinges and you mount the slides face-frame the drawer/sliding shelves will hit the door hinges. You need zero clearance hinges for the doors. Ping me and I will send you the Blum part numbers.

 

[zdorsch]

Ouch, that is expensive but will work. Looks like the brackets are included in your first link. I purchase wholesale on a business account, that will be around $26. Just remember if you have normal cabinet door hinges and you mount the slides face-frame the drawer/sliding shelves will hit the door hinges. You need zero clearance hinges for the doors. Ping me and I will send you the Blum part numbers.

Ouch! Is right!

I’ll probably use the wurth soft close slides at $9.65 for the 21”. They seem to operate smoothly and they’re heavy.

Thanks for the tip about zero clearance hinges. I looked those up, but I’m leaning toward butt hinges for the space. With inset doors I’m concerned I’ll lose some shelf space if I use the adjustable concealed style hinges or run the risk of pantry items hitting the hinge.

 

[gritz]

We got chromed metal ones at The Container Store on a 20% off deal. We love them. Cheaper than the materials to build using 100# slides and maple ply to match our cabinets.

 

[zdorsch]

We got chromed metal ones at The Container Store on a 20% off deal. We love them. Cheaper than the materials to build using 100# slides and maple ply to match our cabinets.

Which chrome metal ones?

I may be missing something, but the only chromed metal organizer I found was a two tier for $69:

Chrome 2-Tier Sliding Organizer

Shop chrome 2 tier sliding organizer Shop All and Organization solutions today.

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[gritz]

Which chrome metal ones?

I may be missing something, but the only chromed metal organizer I found was a two tier for $69:

Chrome 2-Tier Sliding Organizer

Shop chrome 2 tier sliding organizer Shop All and Organization solutions today.

www.containerstore.com

Guess they don't have them now. Maybe that's why they were on sale a couple years ago. Ours were 20" wide.

 

[Danny Batchelor]

Guess they don't have them now. Maybe that's why they were on sale a couple years ago. Ours were 20" wide

Perhaps you could pull one of the shelf’s out and take a pix further back and from one side.

 

[gritz]

Here they are on Amazon...shows better than me unloading and reloading the shelves to get a poor picture.

https://www.amazon.com/Lynk-Profess...&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B000SP02RS&th=1

 

[zdorsch]

Thanks Robert!

Here they are on Amazon...shows better than me unloading and reloading the shelves to get a poor picture.