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A cabinet drawer handle can go through a lot of abuse before it finally falls off of the drawer. This can happen for several reasons, but repairing it is not difficult.
A drawer handle is held in place from inside the drawer. If you open the drawer you will see the screws. If you have only a knob, you will have one screw, and if you have a pull you will have two mounting points and two screws. The knobs seem to get the most repairs as they have only one screw holding them in place.
In a lot of cases, the screw holding the knob on will slowly unscrew due to movement of the knob. In some cases, the screw head will start to wear away at the wood drawer face (many are particle board) and get loose in that manner.
Try using a washer on the inside of the drawer. Remove the screw (if its not already out) and place a large washer over the end of it. The washer should have a small hole so that it won’t slide beyond the screw head. Place the knob or handle back on and thread the screw back on. The washer should provide plenty of bearing pressure against the back of the drawer to keep the knob tight. It will also span any damaged wood that will cause the screw to loosen.
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