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Cabinet drawers take a lot of abuse. They get yanked out of their openings and the heavy contents slam into the sides. The weight of the fully loaded drawers place stress upon the drawer runners and cause them to fail and become loose. You may be able to repair these drawers with just a screwdriver.
Remove the sagging drawer from the cabinet and inspect it. YOu are looking for loose drawer guides. You may be able to simply tighten the screws that hold the guides to both the drawer and the cabinet itself. Some drawer guides extend from the sides of the cabinet and some do not. If you have the type that extends, you will need to extend the guides to get access to the screws. Tighten the screws and reinstall the drawer. If the guides are tight, the drawer should operate smoothly. If the guides are still loose, you will likely need to remove the guides and fill the holes with some type of wood so that the screws will have something to bite into.
Try adding glue and small lengths of wood toothpicks into the screw holes. Then reinstall the guides and tighten the screws. The drawer should operate smoothly.
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