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Most drawers stick because the wood used for the sides has swollen due to the damp atmosphere. If the sticking is not too serious, it can be remedied by rubbing some wax, made for this purpose, along the top edges. If this fails, pull the drawer out and sand down the edges a little so that the drawer can be worked back and forth easily. Do not take off too much, for interior heating during the winter dries out the wood and causes it to shrink. Sometimes a sticking drawer is due to a loose bottom. The bottom of an expensive drawer is generally made of plywood and fits into recesses cut along the back, front, and sides of the drawer. When the plywood warps, it pulls out of the front recess and obstructs the movement of the drawers. In most cases it can be fitted back into the recess, with small brads to keep it in place. Take care not to use large nails for this work as you are likely to split the wood. If the drawer cannot be removed, it is generally possible to take off the back of the piece of furniture. The back is usually made of plywood and only held by a few small nails. Once the back is off, you can discover whether a portion of the drawer has pulled loose and is sticking, or whether the trouble is due to expansion of the drawer. If a piece of wood is loose, it can often be pushed back into place and the drawer pulled out and repaired. If expanded wood is causing the difficulty, put some sort of a heating device-a bright electric light will do-into the drawer or near the sides so that the wood will dry.
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