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Saturday, July 12, 2014

Over The Door Pantry Organizer

Over The Door Pantry Organizerthis shelf is a piece of junk. The dimensions on Amazon said l4.4 x10 x10 which would work on my narrow pantry door and the box states 17 x5.25 x51. Doesn't work.

In the last fifteen minutes I have received my package, installed the organizer and loaded it with canned goods and packages of pasta. The hardest part was deciding what to put in it.

The trick to this product is to hang it on a REAL door. It is designed to hang on a normal interior door. Mine is on the back of my laundry closet.

It is sturdy. It is holding a lot of weight. It does not wiggle or slip when I open and close the door. I even gave the door a "slam" and everything stayed right where I had put it.

I love this.

I live in an apartment and finding something sturdy enough to be useful without having to drill holes in the walls is tricky.

This is great.

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For a rack that fits over the door rather than screwing into it, this item is perfectly adequate. As other reviewers have mentioned. it does sway when you close the door, but it's not a big deal. Maybe try shutting the door gently... just a thought. The good people of the Command adhesive product line make a cord clip that solves the problem neatlysans holes in your doors.

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Part of the problem was my pantry door is smaller than the standard door. The other part was the product was too flimsy to even attempt to work right. It felt like I was hanging baskets on uneven lengths of chain link. I will never use a product like this that comes in this many pieces.

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Works great! The rack provides enough storage to de-clutter my pantry. I did as others suggested, place heavier objects on the bottom to avoid the shelves from swinging wildly.

Product dimensions on description is for the actual box the product comes in. Actual dimensions of the shelf unit is 17" W x 5.25" D x 51" H

Thursday, February 27, 2014

Catskill Mid-Sized Island with Flat Panel Doors and Drop Leaf

Catskill Craftsmen Mid-Sized Island with Flat Panel Doors and Drop LeafMy wife and I were looking to replace a fixed counter top along one wall of our kitchen. We also wanted an island that could be used when cooking for guests, but our kitchen is too small. This cabinet fits the bill. We removed the fixed counter top and this takes its place. When cooking large meals, it rolls closer to our food prep area and provides more counter space. When the meal is ready, it rolls into the dining room and becomes a serving cart. Some things that used to take up counter space are now stored inside the cart.

The instructions are good and easy to follow. I put the cart together in about an hour. However, I would recommend having someone to help, certain steps are hard to do with just two hands. I finished the cabinet with three coats of polyurethane.

I gave the cart 4 stars because one of the casters will fall out if you lift the end up. This is a minor detail, but it means it is not perfect.

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Friday, February 21, 2014

Umbra Birdseye Steel Wall Hooks, Black

Umbra Birdseye Steel Wall Hooks, BlackI liked the look of this wall mounted coat hook. It's actually sturdier than it looks in the picture, which was certainly a plus. It's also attractive. The birds are unique and look good enough that even when the rack is empty, it's still nice looking.

It has two hooks and two knobs for hanging things. Really, this can only fit two coats, unless they're lightweight jackets. The hooks are wide, and a little shallow, so it can make hanging bulkier coats a bit difficult unless your coat has one of those tabs inside the collar for hanging, and it's wide enough to fit over the hook. I was hoping to be able to fit coats and hats on it, but hats don't stay on the hooks or knobs very well if there's more than one coat.

I'd recommend this for light jackets, scarves, kid's jackets, and other small things. For bulkier, heavy coats and hats, I'd recommend getting something bigger that can hold them more easily.

Got my birdseye hook and it s very nice sturdy metal and is as pictured. The only thing I didn't realize from the picture is that in order to mount it you do not hang it on nails the two end "knobs" of this piece are actually screws that need to go into your wall at about 3/4". This does come with what I think are dry-wall mounting pieces. Just thought folks should be aware.

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Since the unit is not wide enough to span wall studs, they've helpfully included two sheetrock anchors. Unfortunately, they are not very high quality and bent out of shape as I tried to put them in! Luckily we had a few heavy-duty anchors left over from another project that fit.

I love it now that it's installed! Very cute.

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I ordered this for my bathroom and love the way it looks after I finally got it up on the wall. As others have noted, the anchors that are included for installation are flimsy and one broke during installation. I ended up using another way to anchor it.

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Very nice, unique style, priced well. It is not designed to be a foyer coat rack but that is how I will use it. The holes are not spaced to permit installation into studs, therefore if a heavy coat pulls it off the wall, I will adjust the installation.

Saturday, February 8, 2014

simplehuman Cabinet Organizer

simplehuman Pull Out Cabinet Organizer, Stainless Steel, 20 InchI really liked the large drawer so I ordered some of the smaller drawers because they have dividers and I thought they would help keep smaller items organized. Unfortunately, the smaller drawers do not fully extend when pulled out, they only slide out about half way. This means that the items in the back half of the drawer are still inside the cabinet and right underneath the shelf above making it hard to see those items and hard to get them out of the cabinet without having to move the front items out of the way, defeats the purpose of having a slide out drawer!

Too bad because otherwise these are well-made, easy to install and very functional.

The 20" draw was distorted out of its "square" shape when I got it. Nothing that I couldn't twist back into shape, but it did give me doubts as to it's sturdiness. The wire could be as thick as the Lynk Pro draws and solve this issue. The tray is great because it helps the draw hold its shape and it's easily removable and washable or wipe able after spills. In the future I would get these for the cabinets that hold bottles and spill-ables but not for anything heavy like a mixer or tableware/dishes.

Also, the 9" draw does not pull out as far as the 20" or 14" ones. Don't know whether that's a design issue or whether the one I got was defective in some way.

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So few pullout organizers have a liner to keep items from slipping through the bottom. Nice to know I didn't have to cobjob a couple of things together to get what was needed. Very sturdy, too, a bonus!

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We got the medium size (14"x20"). It works fine. I like the ball-bearing slides. However, there are three things to note:

1: If you are attaching this to anything other than the bottom shelf, then you'll need to provide vertical stops (I just used a screw on either side of the cabinet, touching the shelf) on top of the shelf to prevent it from tipping when the rack is pulled all the way out.

2: Don't load this with cans. When I did and extended the shelf fully, the slides began to bow under the weight. They didn't permanently bend, but it is obvious, this thing is 'light duty'.

3: You actually lose shelf space by using this, since you have to account for the facing of the cabinets and how it protrudes into the shelf area (about an inch or so on either side). That becomes effectively un-useable once this is installed.

All that being said, this is a nice product that does what it says.

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I got this when I was cleaning out my pantry and realized I didn't want to have to crawl along the floor to pull things like my wok out from the back of the bottom shelf. I did a lot of looking, and was surprised that there was nothing under the $60 dollar mark for a simple 20 inch pull out shelf. I never searched before though, so that basically just shows my naivete. This looked like the best option for under $100 relatively decent wire rack, the right size, and the bonus of the liner.

I've uploaded pics so you can see just where the screws mount in it. Installation couldn't have been simpler. I got it set so the front was as far forward as I could put it without interfering with the cabinet doors when they closed, centered and squared inside by eye, very simple with just under half an inch free on each side. I marked the spots where the two front screws went, drilled pilot holes to simplify things, and then screwed in the screws. Once that was secured, I was able to pull it out some and drill the pilot holes and screw in the back. The longest part was getting out the cordless drill and screwdriver and putting them away again. Lining it up, drilling, and securing with the screws took about 90 seconds. I put the liner back in, and I was done.

It would only pull out about half way though which I assumed was the limit, since others have complained about the smaller units not pulling out far. But then I checked underneath and the lip I have on the bottom of the pantry area is high enough to interfere with one of the tracks, so it wouldn't fully extend. I can lift slightly and get it over, but I'm going to pull it out again and put some spacers under the front to help elevate that slightly to overcome the issue.

The tracks are really done well they're smooth, not loose and cheap, there's enough friction that it stops as soon as you let go, there's no free sliding at all. Moves easily even with my large wok and other things on it.

Having done a lot of searching at various stores here as well as online, I found nothing that comes anywhere near to this quality and function at this price point. Definitely worth every penny.

Sunday, December 15, 2013

Rubbermaid 5G71 FastTrack 25 Inch Upright

Rubbermaid 5G71 FastTrack 25 Inch UprightFirst off, I love the Rubbermaid Fasttrack system. Overall the product is a great value and a versatile way to keep all your stuff organized.

However, it is not cost effective by any stretch of the imagination to use the shelving options. You need three of this one item @ $15 each, 3 brackets for EACH shelf @ $5 each, and on top of that, each shelf is about $20. That's about $100 for two shelves. Yikes.

Again, the tracks themselves are wonderful. Hooks, bike racks, hangers, etc. They rock. But for shelves... not so much.

Be careful of what you receive. While the product claims to be a 5G71 FastTrack 25 in. Upright with Gripper, what is being provided is a totally different product; one that is available directly from Rubbermaid at half the price!

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When these uprights first came out, they had a rubber "gripper" that attached tightly to the top rail. The newly (IMHO inferior) designed uprights do not have the "grippers" and do not "snap tightly to the rail" as stated in Amazon's description. In fact, the newly designed uprights just hook over the top of the rail and are free to swing back and forth. In order to secure them, Rubbermaid advises that they be secured to the wall using the included screws and drywall anchors. In some installations, they recommend that they be screwed directly to the wall studs. Once installed, they become permanent as any other wall mounted shelving system. In essence, the top rail serves no purpose, other than to act as an expensive alignment jig. The flexibility of the FastTrack system is lost. You can obtain the same functionality and save substantial money, by purchasing ordinary dual shelf standards and brackets. Many companies manufacture these products, but for an example of what is available, check out these Amazon links:

KV Heavy Duty Shelf Bracket Decorative 10 1/2" White

KV Heavy Duty Shelf Standard Decorative 48" White

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The Rubbermaid Fast-Track system is the best design rack system for those who hates clutter and busy garages and also loves to keep stuff off the ground on a very neat way.

Be aware of the price, the system looks inexpensive piece-by-piece, but if you plan to have several or multiple modular systems like I did, do the math first to avoid surprises.. Here is why...

I installed 2 of this one item @ $15 each = $30, 4 brackets for each shelf @ $8 each = $32, 2 shelves @ $25 = $50. That's roughly $112 for two shelves on a 48" rack system. Here is the interesting thing; I needed at least 3 systems and ended up spending $336 for the 3 racks. That's money..!!!

Additionally, I also installed 3 more systems to hang bikes, beach chairs, and some other stuff, which came out another $250 and at the end my total bill was a bit over of $600 as a total for this full project when completed.

I'm quite happy how my garage looks, and impressed how much room I got after hanging all my stuff and this system allows you to customize any layout combination you want. The quality is excellent, the finish is super clean, and fairly easy to install.

Did not give 5 starts because I had an issue with the product as it claimed to be a 5G71 Fast Track 25 in. Upright with Gripper, but arrived product was slightly different on the top, but still works and sits tight when mounted. Was not a big deal, but I had to decide if I wanted the system, had to accept this small difference. That's all..!!

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It's easy.

I made new shelving yesterday.

it's good organizer foe my studio.

If you need new organizer and if your space is very tight spot,

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Saturday, November 16, 2013

Badger Basket 3 by 3 Storage Unit

Badger Basket 3 by 3 Storage Unit, WhiteThe wood is much darker than pictures & it's stinks! I bought this for a nursery and frankly I wouldn't have my child sleep in the same room with these fumes. The whole room stinks of chemicals. This product is sold by an American company but the product was made in china.

The directions use letters to help assemble but the pieces aren't even labeled with the letters.

Cheap quality, noxious fumes and counter intuitive assembly instructions. Way over priced!

Terrible quality. The instructions were unclear and the wood was damaged and rough in certain areas. I would like my money back!

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The instructions for these are not clear and it was a headache to put together. However; once it was together, it looked good. Some pieces were warped (DON"T GET ANY OF THE PIECES WET, IT'S PARTICLE BOARD) and made assembly difficult. The closet maid bins DO NOT fit in the openings. You are better off buying a different brand for just a little bit more money.

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Monday, July 29, 2013

Magnolia Bathroom Shelf Large Metal Decorative Storage

Magnolia Bathroom Shelf Large Metal Decorative StorageThis is the worse buy I have ever made on Amazon. I am so disappointed. It took two hours to assemble. The instructions were just hand drawn pictures that were of no help at all. It was bent on the top to boot. After completion, it is cockeyed and not square at all. The welds are too thick and the screws are too short. It is very flimsy and wobbly, even after attaching it to the wall. I am not returning it as I am 69 years old and my husband has MS and it is just too difficult to take it all apart again and repackage it. I can't put anything on the shelves as they bend. It will become a useless piece of decorative crap over the toilet.

It looks nice, but it's pretty cheaply made and not very sturdy. I'm glad I got it at a discounted price of $23.49. It would not have been worth the $70+ that some sellers are requesting.

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