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Becky Roletter, Oriental, North Carolina
Cabinet Door Storage Organizer
2001 Ford F-350
2014 Lance 855S
Having just two drawers for storage, it bothered me that we were using an entire drawer for flatware that wouldn’t stay organized.
For this mod, I started by measuring the back of the cupboard door (including where the latch was located). Then I cut marine-grade Sunbrella fabric (from scraps on hand) for the backing. Next, I looked over my flatware and determined the height of the row needed to contain the forks, spoons, etc.
I cut Phifertex fabric strips that height plus extra to allow for pleats (folds) to allow room for the flatware to stack. I had Dacron on hand for covering the edge of the gray Phifertex. Ribbon could also be used to fold and see over the rough edge.
I folded under each grey Phifertex strip and sewed it along a chalked line on the Sunbrella backing. Finishing sides were completed with an additional Dacron strip (or ribbon) folded over the raw side edges.
After my first effort, I felt the depth of each fold/pocket was too much. To solve this, I sewed on buttons that I had on hand. I also included a strip to hold in longer utensils and chip clips. While we initially affixed the flatware caddy to the door with heavy-duty velcro, we found that screws provided better strength to keep it in place.
It’s been a big help and it was fun to create in a couple of hours using a sewing machine and heavy scrap fabric.
Materials Needed:
Sunbrella fabric from Sailrite.com
Phifertex from Sailrite.com
Buttons (optional) from JoAnn Fabrics
Thread from JoAnn Fabrics
It took me two hours to complete this modification and cost me $30. In my opinion, the skill level of this modification is medium.
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