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Instructions
Take the upper and lower sections apart. Take the back off the cabinet. Do the same with the side panels if required. Work from the inside of the cabinet and pry the nails out with a hammer. Don't hammer the protruding nail ends from the outside because you run the risk of marring or splintering the wood. Examine the condition of the back panel and determine if it is mildewed. It may require replacement.
Have a pencil and paper ready for making notes. Remove the cabinet doors and all the handles, hinges and other hardware using a screwdriver. Unscrew hinges from the front of the cabinet first so they remain with the door when it's lifted free. Use the masking tape to attach the screws to the hinges beside their corresponding holes. When you have the hinges off, scratch an identifying mark on the back of each one that tells you how to reposition it. Use a nail, an awl or a screwdriver to do this. Write notes on the location and position of all the hardware. Tape any screws or other fasteners to their hardware so they don't get lost or mixed up.
Remove the glass from the doors if your cabinet has it. Stick pieces of tape on the glass and write its location and placement. Making a note of which side of the glass faces inward. If the door glass has muntins, crisscrossed lattice pieces, over it, remove and label those as well.
Take the racks out of the bottom compartments of the Hoosier cabinet. Note their proper placement and tape the screws to their corresponding pieces.
Take the shelves out. Sometimes they rest on shelf supports and simply lift out. If this is the case, remove the shelf supports, too. Shelves that slide into grooves can be slid out of the cabinet from the back.
Take off the rolling door if your cabinet has one. Building a new door may be your only solution if the backing fabric is brittle and discolored. If you want to retain the original, remove one slat at a time and number it. This will help you put them back together in the correct sequence later.
Remove the flour bins only if you can't work around them. They weren't designed for removal but it can be done through the now-open back of the cabinet. Take off the wood frame that holds the bin in place. Reach inside the bin and remove any nails that secure it to the sides of its compartment.