Free Kitchen Cabinet Hardware Sources
Craigslist
We all know about the buy that posted a paper clip on Craigslist and eventually turned it into a home. Why not try this with your kitchen cabinet hardware! Try posting your kitchen cabinet hardware under the barter or trade section.
Write in the add that you want to update your or change yoru kitchen cabinet hardware out for free and want to swap. It would be a good idea to measure the hole distance in any drawer pulls so you can make sure you swap with someone with kitchen cabinet hardware that will work for your kitchen!
You never know what may turn up! Even if you do not like the color of their kitchen cabinet hardware, you could paint it out to be a color that will update your kitchen cabinets for free!
Neighbor
Why not try this same swap idea with a neighbor. We always want what the Jones's have, so maybe someone in your neighborhood would want your kitchen cabinet hardware and you might want there!
This is a fun way to update kitchen cabinet hardware, light fixtures, and hey, even lawn furniture! Barters and swapping are a fun way to update or change out anything in yoru home for free.
Paint
Paint is always of course the simplest way to update yoru kitchen cabinet hardware for free. Be sure to clean your drawer pulls and knobs fist. The apply a metal primer. Now, spray on a coat of stainless steel paint!
Sell and Buy
Remove Your Kitchen Cabinet Hardware All Together
If you are about to paint yoru kitchen cabinets to resurface them, but the hardware is outdated and yoru can not afford new hardware, then try filling the holes and eliminating the kitchen cabinet hardware all together.
Simply fill the existing holes of the existing kitchen cabinet hardware with wood filler. Let this dry and sand smooth. I know people that also use automotive car putty to fill holes in kitchen cabinets. Sand this as well once it dries.
Now, sand and paint your kitchen cabinets as you planned to anyway. Many contemporary kitchen cabinets do not use hardware at all, so that is a free update as well!
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