I finally bought a (flat pack) dresser recently. I love it, but when sliding the drawers in and out there is some minor sticking/resistance and some very slight misalignment. I am perfectly fine with this and actually kind of prefer it (it’s nice that the cat can’t open them), but I am wondering if over the long term, the resistance will damage the drawer slides in some way ? They’re telescoping metal slides, on the side of each drawer, attached with tiny screws. I really like this thing and want to keep it in good shape as long as possible.

  • CadeJohnson@toot.cat
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    1 year ago

    @PotentiallyAnApricot depending on where you live, drawer slides are probably not going to be the first thing to go. But they’ll be nicer with some lube. A nice option is graphite powder because it is dry - so dust and dirt won’t stick. You can get it at many hardware stores. It is a little messy to apply, black dust. But once it is applied it will last a long time