How To: Make a Sandwich Station from a Recycled Drawer

Let’s begin with a logic experiment:

1. I am not a morning person.
2. I love drawers. In fact, it’s a borderline fetish.
3. I am a mother.

How does 2 help me with 1 even though I am 3? Easy. I made a Drawer Sandwich Station.  My DSS helps me prepare sandwiches for my kids for school in no time.  Everything I need is spread before me, ready to be used, and in less than a minute I am done.    

So why am I telling you this when school’s just ended for the year?   Because you’ll have all summer to make this project and get some more sleep next year! Plus, folks gotta eat during the summer months, too.

Here’s how it’s done:

Materials and Tools

• An old drawer
• A wooden dowel
• 3 packages of curtain rod holders
• A piece of thin plywood
• A drill with a 1 1/2″ hole saw saw bit 
• Nails
• Paint and supplies
• Sanding paper
• Cork board (optional)

1. Use nails to attach the curtain rod holders on both sides of the drawer. 

2. Cut the wooden dowel to three parts.

3. Drill three holes in the plywood, attach it to the drawer with small nails, and paint it all. Your exact measurements will vary upon the size of your drawer.This compartment becomes storage for your lunch packing supplies: baggies, rubber bands, etc.

Michal Chitin Steiner is a DIYer and designer who believes that creativity, rather than a big budget, is the key to making a beautiful home. See more of her projects at Miki’s Design.