Notch- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- 5.5–10.5 hours
- Cost
- $$$
About this build
Stop losing lids! Transform your kitchen storage with this beginner friendly guide to building a DIY wood Tupperware organizer inside a deep base cabinet.
Tools
Essential
- Drill / Driver
- Jigsaw
- Pocket Hole Jig
- Random Orbit Sander
- Table Saw
- Track Saw
Materials
| Item | Qty |
|---|---|
| 8' x 4' x 3/4" plywood, 96" x 48" x 3/4" | 1 board |
| 2' x 2' x 1/2" plywood, 24" x 24" x 1/2" | 1 board |
| 2' x 2' x 1/4" plywood, 24" x 24" x 1/2" | 1 board |
| 3/4" edge banding | 1 each |
| 18" center drawer slide (hickory hardware) | 2 each |
| 1 1/4" pocket screw | 50 each |
| 1 1/4" wood screw | 25 each |
| Wood glue | 1 each |
| Stain/paint of choice - I used wood wax | 1 each |
Overall cost: $$$. Lumber prices vary by region, species, and season, so we give a band rather than a figure we would only be pretending to know.
Cut list
| Part | Qty | T × W × L |
|---|---|---|
| Sides | 2 | 3/4" × 18" × 21" |
| Back | 1 | 3/4" × 16" × 18" |
| Front | 1 | 3/4" × 4" × 16" |
| Shelf dividers | 5 | 3/4" × 6" × 8" |
| Shelf | 1 | 3/4" × 7" × 16" |
| Drawer front | 1 | 3/4" × 6" × 18" |
| Bottom | 1 | 1/2" × 17" × 20" |
| Bottom filler pieces | 2 | 1/4" × 7" × 16" |
What to buy
Buy 7 boards at 8 ft.
3/4" × 18"
1 board
3/4" × 16"
1 board
3/4" × 7"
1 board
3/4" × 6"
1 board
3/4" × 4"
1 board
1/2" × 17"
1 board
1/4" × 7"
1 board
Assumes 8 ft stock, a 1/8" saw kerf, and buying each part at its own width. Change the board size or kerf on the full board plan →
Instructions
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- Cut the Tupperware sides to size using the Kreg track or circular saw.
- Round the top edge using a jigsaw. I used a bowl to get the rounded edge I wanted then cut to size with a jigsaw.
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Cut the back to size. Set your pocket hole jig to 3/4" and drill pocket holes as shown in the picture.
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Cut the front drawer piece to size. Drill pocket holes at 3/4" as shown in the picture.
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Cut the bottom to size. Make sure you are using the 1/2" plywood for this.
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Cut a groove on the inside bottom of each piece you just cut except for the drawer bottom. The groove should be 1/2" up from the bottom and it will be 1/2" wide and 1/4" deep. You can cut this with a track saw/circular saw or use a table saw. Make sure the bottom fits easily in those grooves.
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I recommend sanding all the pieces now so you don't have too later! Attach the back to the sides using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket screws.
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After you've slide the drawer bottom into the grooves, attach the front using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket screws. Make sure the pocket holes face out as shown in the picture.
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Cut the shelf to size and drill 3/4" pocket holes as shown in the picture.
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Attach the shelf to the organizer using wood glue and 1 1/4" pocket screws. Make sure it is 8 1/4" down from the top of the organizer as shown in the photo. The pocket holes should be facing down.
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- Cut the shelf dividers to size.
- Round the front, top edge with a jigsaw. I recommend edge banding the front and top before installing these.
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Screw the shelf dividers in as shown in the picture. Use 1 1/4" wood screw and wood glue. Make sure they are spaced evenly apart. They should be screwed in from the back and the bottom of the shelf.
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Cut the drawer front t size. Using a jigsaw cut a handle into the front. The design is up to you!
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Screw the drawer front onto the organizer from the backside of the drawer. Use 1 1/4" wood screws as shown in the picture.
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Screw or nail on the bottom pieces of 1/4" plywood at the bottom so the slides can glide easily.
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Iron on edge banding on all exposed plywood edges.
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Stain and finish. I used a wood wax to finish it off that is kitchen friendly.
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- If your kitchen cabinet has a lip, screw a spacer block to the inside of the cabinet the same length as the drawer slides. I used 3/4" plywood.
- Then screw in the drawer slides to the spacers, put the Tupperware drawer on top and pull out the slides.
- Screw the Tupperware drawer into the slides from the bottom. Make sure it moves nice and smooth and adjust if needed.
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Put in your Tupperware and you've succesfully built yourself an organizer!
Tags
- Kitchen Organization
- Beginner
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