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the liner made out of cork I once saw at bed, bath & beyond looked pretty intresting, though I haven't tried it yet.

Woven raffia (bought by the yard) looks better than any paper. So does fabric.

In addition to the rubbery - heavy duty ribbed plastic liners, I like using old bedroom dresser lining paper in the kitchen. Once the scent is totally gone, I cut them to fit my more visible/used shelfs and drawers. It's much prettier than anything you can find in traditional shelf paper and it serves the reduce, reuse, recycle mantra.

I buy my dresser-drawer liners at Marshalls or TJ Maxx.

I have found that non-slip carpet pads work great, lifting glasses off the shelf allowing air to circulate and you can cut them down to any size. Best of all it's textural and neutral; no Italian tablecloth grid or cheesy chintz to irritate you everytime you open the cabinet or drawer.

The cork liners are still available at Bed, Bath, and Beyond as well as at Home Depot and probably many well-stocked local hardware stores.
A friend of mine recently used it in her kitchen cabinets and drawers and it looks very nice. She claims that it works well--stops utensils from sliding around, etc.--and the self-adhesive backing made it easy to install.
I am not sure how it will age--but at least the color will hide dirt (if that is a good thing).
I am waiting for a professional asbestos removal company to take care of my kitchen drawers since some idiot in the 1960s or 1970s installed a dreadfull asbestos backed vinyl flooring material in all of my cabinets (removal of which will release tiny little cancer causing asbestos particles that would fill every nook of my house and body).
Be thankful you don't have asbestos lined drawers!

I recently bought some of the duck drawer liner stuff at the containter store for my dish cabinet. If you really can't find anything you like, why don't you just paint over it and seal them off with clear contact paper?

John -- that sounds like a real nightmare... Good luck!

The ultimate in hot shelf liner is Mexican Oil Cloth. The florals and fruits are very kitchen appropriate and aren't soft and sweet like Laura Ashley. The colors are vibrant and powerful. It is a bit expensive but looks so good in cabinets. Just look on Google under Mexican Oil Cloth.

I have used cork shelf liner for years and I love it. It lets moisture circulate and cork is resistant to mold/mildew. After years, it still looks brand new - I recently moved and just brought it with me. I think I bought mine at an office supply company. It wasn't adhesive backed, but it didn't need to be. It stays in place remarkably well.

I just googled paper shelf liner and found a source--the white paper, glazed one side.

www.theroyalstore.com. $2.49 a roll.

About two years ago I bought some shelf liner from Lakeland Plastics which has a decorative edging to it, which has the appearance of lace! The material is plastic.

Lakeland no longer stock this item, does anybody know where I can obtain this product, or something similar?

A year ago I redid my kitchen cabinets and replaced the shelf liner. I couldn't find any I really liked and bought the clear heavy duty ribbed ones Maxwell noted. However, the liner the previous owners had used was the adhesive type and it was impossible to remove. I found a fabric I really liked, cut and hemmed it to size, and placed it under the clear plastic liners. Created a unique, colorful shelf liner than can be easily changed out when the mood strikes me!

I have been searching for a shelf liner to fit my 60's kitchen. You know, something with a little kick to it that isn't flowers or fruit. I know I'm just going to put dish on top of it but I'd really like for the drawers and cupboards to have a little somethin' to 'em. When I was peeling away the layers of shelf liner, I could see the old designs that were pretty cool. Any other insight to this would be great. Is there a way to make your own shelf lining?

Jess

Try Dr. Leonards for the shelf liner with lace border

I am looking for some great shelf paper to go with my Coca-Cola theme kitchen. Any ideas?

i am trying to find chili pepper shelf liner. any one know where i can find some? i just want the one that lays, not the stick on stuff. thanks

I'm looking for shelf paper (real paper) with lacy edging (similar to paper doilies) to replace the existing ones which have yellowed over time. I still have one package, but it's not enough. It was made by the Millen company in New Jersey. Can anyone help me?

I found some self adhesive shelf liners at www.designyourwall.com.

I too was looking for some nice graphic (non-flowery) drawer liners for my new bedroom dressers and after an hour of searching online, I found these heavy, non-adhesive, non-slip, smooth vinyl top liners that come in many different designs and sizes: http://www.duckproducts.com/products/detail.asp?catid=5&subid=23&plid=104&PID=2280. Now I just have to figure out where to buy them! The website says they sell through Home Depot, Lowe's, Kmart, Target, Office Depot, and others so I think I'll be making a few stops to find either the argyle or taupe/blue squares designs.

I don't know how apartment therapy this is either, but it's at least as at as mexican oil cloths. Anna Maria Horner is selling some cute oil cloths at present. I tend to believe that "oil cloth" should mean lacquer, not vinyl, but if it has a use: http://freespiritfabric.com/core-pages/gallery.php?gal_id=176&sw_id=2010

After reading this, I am leaning toward cork. It seems like it will cushion well and you can still wipe it off. Thinking of buying it from this place who will cut it to size. www.customcutliners.com. Anyone ever use them?