Cup pulls are durable and require little maintenance. They can be installed in minutes, using only simple tools.
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Measure and note the width of the drawer or bin door. Decide how far from the top of the door you want to position the cup pull -- these pulls typically are placed on the vertical center of the face of the door or drawer. Divide the width by 2 if you are installing a single-cup pull, and mark the center of the top of the door. To install two cup pulls, divide the drawer or door width by 4 and mark the door one-quarter of the width from each side.
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Inspect the cup pull to see if the screws are mounted through the front of the pull, or if they will come through the back of the door or drawer face. For front-mounting, center the cup pull over the mark you made and pass a pencil tip through the screw holes to mark their locations on the drawer or bin front. For rear-mounting, carefully measure the distance between the centers of the screw holes on the cup pull. Transfer that measurement to the face of the drawer or door, centered on your reference mark, and mark where the mounting holes will be drilled.
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Drill pilot holes for front-mounted cup pulls on the marks you made, using a drill bit that is slightly smaller in diameter than the installation screws. Position the pull on the drawer or bin door face with the screw holes aligned. Insert the screws through the cup pulls and tighten them with a screwdriver.
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Make installation holes for rear-mounted cup pulls by using a drill bit that is the same diameter as the installation screws. Drill the holes at the marks you made. Pass the mounting screws from the back to the front of the drawer or bin door face. Align the holes in the back of the cup pull over the screws. Tighten the screws from the back, using a screwdriver.