He clearly stated a few times; preheat, turn oven OFF BEFORE you put the lid inside the oven, monitor - monitor - monitor. Thanks for the tip! I'm saving it as a golden nugget. You're a good father for expecting your daughter to do this after you've shown her.🙂🙂

I can’t believe how fast this worked! Thank you so much for sharing this.

I’ve thrown so many of these . Should have check on KZread before throwing things out. Thank you for sharing.

YAY!! I've been contemplating getting rid of two special Halloween dinner trays I bought years ago for my oldest granddaughters. But the warp in the center of both is such a hinderance. I was about to donate today when my oldest granddaughter expressed sorrow about it lol! I found your video, and now, thanks to you, these are flat in the center and can be used for my two youngest grandsons! Thank you!!

@mars1952

7 ай бұрын

Sometimes even a piece of plastic with low inherent value can have a high sentimental value.

@namzbecca

7 ай бұрын

Absolutely 😊

In-genius idea and execution. I have the problem with the drawers sagging on the bottom from too much weight being put in the drawer and the drawer being hard to slide back and forth. I am going to give your idea a whirl and see if it works. Lucky for me the type of resin in my drawers is the same number 5 so I can use 300F too. It works like a champ and restored the drawer perfectly. My model is the Sterilite wide drawer and the bottom is much thinner plastic so I only used my broiler pan with a 48 oz bottle to weight it down. Both the heating with the oven turned off and the cooling process took about 6 minutes each. Weight it down on whatever side is warped to force the warp down. Mostly the heating restored the shape but a person wants to weight it down to reinforce the memory as it is cooling down again to room temperature. If a person is doing several I would suggest turning down the oven to 280 degrees (plastic numbered 5) for subsequent trials. Always remember to turn off the oven when the preheating is finished.

Wow. Thankyou, you just saved me three dollars. Followed your instructions, 7 minutes in the oven preheated to 300F. Didn't even have to weigh down the lid. Both the lid and container magically returned to their original form. Amazing.

Thank god your video was great and straight to the point simple but I know there are some idiots that didn’t listen and your video saved me now to keep my son from leaning on it

This is exactly what I was looking for. I just purchased a drawer unit at the thrift store and the top is warped really bad. I'll have to give this a try.

I come back to this video ever few years, thank you so much.

Ok this has nothing to do with a plastic drawer top but I had a plastic based desk lamp the kind with the bendy swivel metal neck. The lamp got left outside in the summer heat a year ago and warped onto itself so the lamp wouldn't stand upright it was going to get tossed. But after watching this video and figuring I could use my blow dryer on high in specific spots to reshape it with pliers and push on it covering my hands it would go back into shape, it did! So thank you for posting this video.

@TK-jc9by

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for hair dryer idea!

What a beautiful sneaky thing you did there - thank you for making the video and sharing!

It's 2023.... And i just tried this... And it works!!!! Amazing!!!! Thanks sooooo much!!!

I had larger 3 drawer containers with badly warped tops. I followed the instructions in the video and it worked perfectly. Thank you so much!

@sthurston

Жыл бұрын

I had mine next to my dryer and it warped before I realized it was the gray from the laundry- this trick worked great!!

Thank you SO MUCH for this hack and posting it! You saved me SO MUCH frustration with my rolling cart! I stayed next to the oven after preheating it. I put the plastic leg of my 3-tier cart (the shelf with the handle attached has a warped section on just one of the legs' connection areas and it's so large that I can't fit it into my oven so I decided to remold one side of the detachable legs that go between the shelf racks) onto the top rack away from the bottom heating elements. It only took 3 minutes before I started smelling the plastic, so I reached in and felt the plastic with my microfiber cloth and it DID give way so I took it out and put it back onto the top shelf's warped leg piece and then reassembled it back with the rest of the cart to make sure that it would mold properly and the bottom side of the leg didn't get messed up while I was remolding the top! 😩💨 I was a bundle of nerves for about 5 minutes and then totally excited afterwards! 😁👍 So thanks a bunch!!! 💕💕💕

Wonderful! This is gonna keep a ton of plastic out of the landfill!!!

I ended up using the oven leaving the door open and it worked perfectly! Thank you very much for sharing your wisdom and the video.

For those wanting to try this. Try placing a wooden board on metal rack before placing plastic to avoid melting! Hope this helps!

@mars1952

4 ай бұрын

You would have to preheat the board to prevent the board cooling the plastic. Just follow the directions and turn the oven off before you put the plastic in.

6 years later....Fantastic! I didn't really need to weigh it down, it was ready to serve right out the oven.

This is awesome! Thank you so much, I have a few of these that need fixed! Appreciate you sharing this!

It worked perfectly. I wish I had taken before and after pictures. Thank you !

Perfectly flattened an electronics cover from one of my guitars. Thank you!

Thank you for the plastic drawer life saver!

I cut wood to make a firm top, so any weight on top doesn’t lean on the plastic, the corners are sturdier to keep the wood flat

Great tip!! I tried different things and this was by far easiest and great results!!

Your awesome! I even called Rubbermaid for the fix. They said to put it out on a sunny day and that might help. Geez

@thecatatemyhomework

4 жыл бұрын

Obviously they can't tell you to put it in the oven, because you'd be the first one to sue them if the thing goes on fire or you get burned. It's just common sense.

I had a lid that was larger than my oven so I was able to take out the racks and put a rack sideways and it fit that way. This worked perfectly to fix the warped lid. Thank you so much!!!

@scootermom1791

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your comment! I have the same issue. 🙂

Thank you, your video is very simple and clear, appreciated.

So smart!!! Thank you for this -- I have three sets, each of different sizes, that are all bowed on the top. So excited to have found this video :D

Thank you for this! It's given me some ideas for my plastic lid problem.

This works great ! Thanks for the video. I was about to throw mine out.

Thank You for your cool plastic rebound re-shape tips! Always thought I'd turn my warped plastic stuff into #Gumby Goo with my Microwave. I luv how you _"hinted"_ at frames 4:38 that you ain't doin' this for Daughter. She has to.

@designertjp-utube

Жыл бұрын

Ooops. Did I say Microwave? Shlit now ya'll know what I'm about attempt. I may be on my way to #TarJay soon.

Excellent! Thank you so much for this concise video. I have a gas oven did preheat to 300* and turned oven off. Only left the large Sterilite 3 drawer bowed top to be reshaped to Flat!! Thank you again

Thank you for this video. I used your method and it worked fine.

Really clear explanation and it works. Thanks a lot

Very cool solution indeed! I ordered some acrylic sheet for laser-cutting, it arrived pretty warped, but now i know what to do thanks (using the relevant temps for acrylic of course!) :)

Thank you, great video, exactly what I was looking for! Very clear.

It worked on 3 tops and 1 middle holder! Thank you!!!

Worked like a charm! Thank you so much!!!!!! :)

Good tip thanks. I'm going to try it on a plastic tray.... Wish me luck!

I have a plastic lid for a Tupperware container that is badly warped. I'm going to try your idea to fix it. Here's hoping!

When I tried this, mine melted! I didn't want to melt it so I put my oven on 250! Apparently that was to hot! When you do this please make sure that it's not too hot, or don't leave it in for more than 5 mins!!! 😭 Now I have to make a new to for mine!!

@triciakleidon4170

10 ай бұрын

Mine melted after 4 mins at 300°! Melted right to the rack.😫 It was bigger than his too and still melted very quickly. Was trying to salvage the drawer bin instead of buying a small dresser. Guess we're gonna go ahead and by the dresser now since the bin top is toast.😢

I can’t wait to try this. Thank you.

This is great information, just what I deeded to fix two plastic dough bins. 👍🏻

Does the lid need to be laying on anything other than just the regular oven rack?

@toymacgregor9457

Жыл бұрын

My question also!

Super helpful. Thank you!!

Thank you so much, this worked perfectly!!!

thank you Mr Mars for sharing this.

you are a wealth of knowledge

I love ideas that save money!

Thank you, I'm going to try this.

This is amazing 😍 I learned something new 😁

Awesome I am going to try this today.

thank you for this advice. I am going to try it with a silly plastic set of drawers my daughter gave me. I hope to make the top drawer go in smoothly and the top not sagging. Then I can store all of the grand girls dress up clothes!! Thank you

That's awesome! Thanks for sharing

Works great for my SnapWare cover. Thanks

Thank you!! Off to fix my lid

It worked perfectly - thank you!

THANKS FOR THE VIDEO !!!

Excellent! I have some plastic multi drawer units for craft supplies- some of the drawers always fall off the sliders. I was thinking it was the frame but it is actually the drawers bowing inward slightly. I was wondering if I could somehow reinforce the sliders- I’ll have to check and see if I could fix the drawers this way… and not put such heavy items inside! Lol

Thanks! It worked on our pre-owned plastic storage drawers however I added 2 baking pans on top while inside the oven to help flatten faster.

@mars1952

8 ай бұрын

Did you preheat the pans?

@user-rp1nb8tl1c

8 ай бұрын

@@mars1952 nope, I put them on top of the warped plastic at the same time. It would be very difficult if the pans were pre-heated.

Reminds me of plumber's using a heat gun to make solid PVC pipe flexible.

@savannahsmiles1797

10 ай бұрын

I used those candle lighter deal when I was trying to get my drip system set up and the drippers refused to go in the punch on the rigid pipe...worked well and being warmed up sealed the opening to the dripper NO leaks.

You are awesome! Thank you! I think you're the type of wonderful man who lives by the mantra: Happy Wife, Happy Life...she makes you cookies while you fix her warped plastics... Relationship goals!!! Hahaha...very cool video...meow! 😆

Great video

Super. Thank you sir

You are soooo AWESOME😊 thank you

Thank you!

I'm going to try this with the wall panels of my shed

Hello that is a great idea! When you place in oven what do you lay it on top of?

Your great. Thanks!

thanks, very helpful for me.

Thank you for the info

Just what I was looking for

Thank you my man

Thank you !!!

Excellent!!

Do you have any tips/ideas on how to prevent stacked plastic bin tops from crushing in the first place?

@scootermom1791

3 жыл бұрын

Have you ever found a solution for this? I was wondering the same thing. There should be a way to reinforce them somehow. Maybe by gluing cardboard or foam board underneath the lid?

Thank you!!

Thanks!

Thank you

You are my hero!!!

Nice tip, thanks. 👍 Do you think putting some mass (bricks, steel lifting weights) will make the oven hold heat well enough to soften multiple pieces that won't all fit inside at the same time?

Your awesome thanx!!

I had two tops to try with this. They are decades old. Mine did not even have a recycle symbol to identify the plastic! I tried the 300 degrees (utter failure) so I let the oven cool down more and tried 270 (oven off, for both). Ruined it, too. If I were to do it again, I'd take more time, starting at the lowest temp my oven had and work up. However, I suspect it was the type of plastic, not the technique. It's a very brittle type of plastic, not the more flexible kind used now. It was like a light switch on the checks... okay, not soft; okay, not soft; already ruined on the next check. Neither was in over 5 min. total. It smelled like the vac-u-forms we played with in the 1960's. Fast forward to what to do? The bases and vertical uprights that support the drawers were still fine. My solution? FOAM CORE BOARD! I traced a base - slightly larger to allow for a little extra on each side - and then marked where the vertical supports come through onto foam core board. I very carefully cut this out with a utility knife. So far, so good, on both the 3 drawer and 2 drawer sets. I store crafting items, and can place one drawer set per shelf on a bookcase shelf, so nothing stacks on top of it. I was basically trying to find a way to keep the uprights where they belonged so I could still use the drawers. 🤞

Youre the man

Life changer!!

Hallelujah plus mine is 5pp I'm going to do this I've been using household items an sadly made a big bulging yaaay

This doesn't work for pyrex lids! I followed the directions exactly (starting to wonder why I was smelling plastic after about three minutes in the oven). I now have globs of blue and red on the floor of my oven. But I should have realized this wouldn't work for these lids because the packaging instructions say to NOT put lids in dishwasher unless on top shelf. Duh ... 😖

@mars1952

3 жыл бұрын

The various types of plastic have different melting points. You need to adjust the temperature accordingly. The oven should be hot but turned off and you need to closely monitor the process.

OMG 😱😱😱 THANK YOU

I did this with a heating pad and a heavy book on the floor

Great tip. I need it to flatten my plastic sink mat

Do you have a favorite source for the various melting points?

Epic!!!!

What did i place the plastic on so it don’t get onto anything else

I got this plexiglass for a picture frame that I forgot about and left it next to the heating thing. It deformed a lot, mostly elastic deformation but it has some plastic deformation too. Im not trying to restore it to its original state 100%, but would putting it in the oven help?

My oven is not that big can I use a hair dryer or leave out in sun ?

Great tip! I am surprised the #5 PP does not melt where it is touching the oven racks. Did you place it directly on the rack, or on the oven floor, or maybe on a silicone piece of ovenware or silicone mitt? Wish I could have seen this in the oven.

@mars1952

4 жыл бұрын

Directly on the oven rack.

@stacymknutson

3 жыл бұрын

@@mars1952 I just did this and the plastic started melting to the metal rack within 60 seconds. It was the #5 plastic and I turned off the oven after it got to 300F. I can't figure out why it worked for everyone else but not me. Seems like I followed all the instructions.

@annamoua3782

4 ай бұрын

​@stacymknutson maybe try putting a wooden board on the rack and then put the plastic on top of the wooden board to avoid the plastic melting from the metal rack

Haha! Thats the best. Thanks.

Would this work to reshape an HDPE slab mold soap cutter?

Did u place that on you table ?

Does this same technique work if the drawer itself is warped?

@pamroepke5889

2 жыл бұрын

this is what i am looking for too