Drawers flying open when you take turns is a problem in RVs and boats. I bought some latches on eBay (still available: seach for Whisperlatch – they were $3 each when I first bought them – search for sea-dog 224300-1 on google) that are meant to solve the problem but putting them into drawers where they will look good – the middle comes to mind – makes them unable to reach anything that holds the drawer closed. Some extensions of some kind are in order.

I solved the problem by making extensions from wood and aluminum bar stock. These extensions are made by gluing two pieces of wood together, one with a groove/channel that accepts the piece of aluminum bar stock without restriction (1/8 inch x 3/4 inch) and the other thick enough to space the channel out the proper distance from the drawer front (about 5/16 I think) to match up the channel with the latch. Once they are glued together you cut them and the bar stock to the length you need them to be – the piece of wood must be at least 1/8 inch above the top of the latch to give it room to work. The piece of aluminum bar stock is held in place by gravity – no springs needed – and is long enough to go behind the face frame of the cabinet when extended.