We live in an earthquake zone that is in constant motion.
As a result, I have adopted a habit of bolting all cabinets to the wall so that a small tremor cannot make them fall on top of someone passing by, and to prevent them from walking out from the wall gradually over a period of weeks.
I also lean open cabinets back by shimming the front of the cabinet base, so any cumulative motion will tend to shake books and items toward the back of the shelf, not off the front onto the floor.
When we came home after the Nisqually quake of 2001, we were amazed to see our furniture rearranged, shelves partially emptied, cabinet doors open, and oddest of all – dresser drawers opened!
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