Removing Paint from old drawers...

Hello!

I am in the process of buying a 1940's house in Northern CA. I was going through the kitchen the other day, and I noticed that f the drawers in the kitchen had so many layers of paint on them, it is almost impossible to pull them out. I'm sure this is partially due to the moist weather, but I would still like any recomendations for easy paint removal. I would eventually like to do my windows as well, which are very difficult to open, due to an equal number of paint layers.

Any suggestions?

Lori