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Reviews Written by
cynthia_colorado (Rocky Mountains)
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
 Stated measurements seem WRONG depth measurement INCORRECT?, October 4, 2008
In the photo which shows this "tall door cabinet" stacked on other units from this collection, this cabinet appears much shallower, from front to back, compared to the "base unit". Yet the descriptions for both pieces say the same length and width.
The depth (width?) measurement for this cabinet seems to be stated incorrectly in the description.
Maybe someone from Target will notice this and actually check the measurements, and then correct the description for this cabinet. (Hint)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
 Too Small!, June 22, 2008
Cute, but much too small to fit many women. I wish Target offered a wider version of this watch.
In the "Features" section on the web page for this item, the inside circumference is listed as 165 mm, which is only 6.5 inches. If you have thin wrists, this watch may be good for you. Before ordering, I recommend measuring around your wrist, using a flexible fabric-type tape measure.
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26 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
Lots of storage at a good price. But check depth measurement, August 19, 2007
The same company makes a similar cabinet that is much deeper (from front to back), so check the dimensions when purchasing.
It is a good cabinet for the price, especially great if on sale. The doors open and close easily. Most of the inside shelves are adjustable. It feels solid.
It seems to be particle board with a laminate coating in a maple-color imitation wood look. A white-color laminate version is also available, but may or may not be on sale at the same time. The same company also makes shorter cabinets in the same colors.
The back of the cabinet is a thinner material, probably fiberboard. The back looks and is cheap. The handles on the front doors are plastic. I suppose we could get prettier handles from the hardware section, to replace the plastic ones.
You will want to place this against a wall for 2 reasons: (1) the ugly back, and (2) any cabinet this tall and shallow will have some tendency to wobble and tip if bumped. The cabinet that is deeper (from front to back) is probably less wobbly, but more expensive, and takes up more space.
I think the instructions recommended fastening this cabinet to the wall with L-brackets, for extra safety, but we did not do that. It seems stable enough against the wall. However, if I lived in a place with earthquake risks, or if I had rowdy little children, I would fasten ANY furniture this tall and heavy to the wall, preferably at a wall stud. I also recommend putting the heaviest items on the lowest shelves, and the lighter-weight items (paperbacks for example) on the highest shelves. That makes the cabinet less tipsy, and decreases the danger when things fly off high shelves during quaking.
Not pretty enough for the living room, but OK for kitchen.
Thus far, we have bought two of the white version from a local Target store, and will probably buy more in the future. Note that the box is very heavy.
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 Do not buy this version with open back and non-flat bottom, July 13, 2007
This is made of particle board, covered with maple-color laminate. We bought the white laminate version. The same company also makes cabinets and storage cubes in the same coordinating finishes. I recommend the other cabinets and cubes, but not this specific style which has the open back and non-flat bottom.
We bought several of these about 9 years ago, and several coordinating units in different styles from the same manufacturer. They have all been fine; EXCEPT for this disappointing style and one other, which both have the open back and the non-flat base.
For the first few days, they seemed OK, but serious problems developed. They have not lasted well. We had to discard all the units that had this style -- open back and non-flat bottom.
This is unstable -- it wants to lean diagonally. We bought several of these, and some are leaning badly to the side. If I nudge it, it will lean towards the other side. Because of the tendency to lean, the screws are gradually working loose on some of them. Meanwhile, particle board tends to get stripped, loosing tiny bits of wood, when screws start to pull out.
The instability seems to be a design flaw. If this had a solid back, even a fiberboard back, it probably would not lean. A flat base would also add stability.
It does not feel solid; it feels as if it would fall apart if I stacked heavy books in it.
These can be stacked. The only thing holding them together when stacked is a very short little dowel at each of the two sides. If someone (a rowdy kid for example) bumps into several of these stacked together, they are likely to become disconnected and fall; and they are quite heavy. We haven't tried adding glue to the dowels yet, because we wanted the flexibility to rearrange.
It is a good size for shoes. However, it is MUCH heavier than any other shoe rack.
If you decide to buy this anyway, it may help if you make your own back for it, even if the back is just fiberboard. Plywood would be better, but would make this thing even heavier.
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Deluxe Pyrex 10-pc. Storage Set
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my favorite microwaving and leftover-storage containers, July 13, 2007
We have owned some of these containers for at least 4 years, maybe 5 years, and have used the medium-size ones almost daily. They have lasted well, except that some of the plastic lids have started to become slightly brittle, less flexible. However, they still seem like a good deal for the price, considering how much we have used them. I use the 3-quart size less frequently, and the lid is still like new.
These containers are great for microwaving, and storing leftovers in the fridge. They do not retain odors from garlic, etc. There has been no staining, even when tomato sauce splatters on the lid. The glass containers can also go in the oven (without the plastic lids of course), but I have not used them for that.
The clear glass makes it easy to view your food while microwaving. The lid has a nifty vent hole that allows some, but not all steam, to escape. The vent has a tab that can be closed later to form a tight seal, when you want to store the leftovers in the refrigerator. The lids are almost flat, slightly indented, which allows another bowl to be stacked on top.
Like other plastics, the lids may get small white pitted spots on the interior, if someone seriously overcooks the food in the microwave -- too high a power setting for too long a time. My husband has a tendency to do this. I wonder if this overheating is the reason that some of the most-often-used lids have become slightly brittle. Or is it because I put the lids in the dishwasher (on the top rack)? Or will this just happen after years of frequent use?
The 3-quart size is useful when making several servings.
P.S. After 5+ years, none of the glass containers have any chips or cracks. You might be thinking that my household is unusually careful; so I will mention that we have broken several drinking glasses, chipped some china, and shattered a china bowl.
P.S. After 5+ years of use and abuse, some of the plastic lids became so brittle that they cracked. Fortunately, I was able to buy replacement lids from the manufacturer's world kitchen customer service phoneline. When the new lids arrived, I noticed that the manufacturer has made a subtle change to the lid design. The new lids still fit OK on my older Pyrex containers, although they seem a little easier to get on an off. They may or may not be less leak-proof. I *think* this set of 5 ROUND containers still uses the older lid design.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Do not buy this version with open back and non-flat bottom, July 13, 2007
This is made of particle board, covered with white laminate. It is also available in maple-color laminate. The same manufacturer also makes cabinets and storage cubes in the same coordinating finishes. I recommend the other cabinets and cubes, but not this specific style which has the open back and non-flat bottom.
We bought several of these years ago, and several coordinating units in different styles from the same manufacturer. They have all been fine; EXCEPT for this disappointing style and one other, which both have the open back and the non-flat base.
For the first few days, they seemed OK, but serious problems developed. They have not lasted well. We had to discard all the units that had this style -- open back and non-flat bottom.
This is unstable -- it wants to lean diagonally. It leans badly to the side. If I nudge it, it will lean towards the other side. Because of the tendency to lean, the screws are gradually working loose on some of them, which is a bad thing when particle board is involved. The particle board tends to get stripped, loosing tiny bits of wood, when screws start to pull out.
The instability seems to be a design flaw. If this had a solid back, even a fiberboard back, it probably would not lean. A flat base would also add stability.
It does not feel solid; it feels as if it would fall apart if I stacked heavy books in it.
These can be stacked. The only thing holding them together when stacked is a very short little dowel at each of the two sides. If someone (a rowdy kid for example) bumps into several of these stacked together, they are likely to become disconnected and fall; and they are quite heavy. We haven't tried adding glue to the dowels yet, because we wanted the flexibility to rearrange.
It is a good size for shoes. However, it is MUCH heavier than any other shoe rack.
If you decide to buy this anyway, it may help if you make your own back for it, even if the back is just fiberboard. Plywood would be better, but would make this thing even heavier.
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Iris Set of 4 Stacking Toy Baskets - Blue/ Yellow
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Also good for bottom of clothes closets - adults too, February 18, 2007
These are lightweight plastic, but roll easily. They are handy for other things besides toys. We put some at the bottom of the clothes closet, to hold misc. clutter; it easy to pull the baset out, like a drawer almost, to get at what is inside.
These probably will not last for years, especially with rowdy children climbing on them.
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Poor design, tends to lean. Other units better., December 30, 2006
We bought several of these about 9 years ago, and several coordinating units in different styles from the same manufacturer. They have all been fine; EXCEPT for this disappointing style and one other, which both have the open back and the non-flat base.
This is unstable -- it wants to lean diagonally. We bought several of these, and some are leaning badly to the side. If I nudge it, it will lean towards the other side. Because of the tendency to lean, the screws are gradually working loose on some of them. Meanwhile, particle board tends to get stripped, loosing tiny bits of wood, when screws start to pull out.
The instability seems to be a design flaw. If this had a solid back, even a fiberboard back, it probably would not lean. A flat base would also add stability.
It does not feel solid; it feels as if it would fall apart if I stacked heavy books in it.
These can be stacked. The only thing holding them together when stacked is a very short little dowel at each of the two sides. If someone (a rowdy kid for example) bumps into several of these stacked together, they are likely to become disconnected and fall; and they are quite heavy. We haven't tried adding glue to the dowels yet, because we wanted the flexibility to rearrange.
It is a good size for shoes. However, it is MUCH heavier than any other shoe rack. They have not lasted well. We had to discard at least one of these units, and the others looked destined for the same fate.
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Poor design, tends to lean. Other units better., December 30, 2006
We bought several of these, and several coordinating units in different styles from the same manufacturer. They have all been fine; EXCEPT for this disappointing style and one other, which both have the open back and the non-flat base.
This is unstable -- it wants to lean diagonally. We bought several of these, and some are leaning badly to the side. If I nudge it, it will lean towards the other side. Because of the tendency to lean, the screws are gradually working loose on some of them. Meanwhile, particle board tends to get stripped, loosing tiny bits of wood, when screws start to pull out.
The instability seems to be a design flaw. If this had a solid back, even a fiberboard back, it probably would not lean. A flat base would also add stability.
It does not feel solid; it feels as if it would fall apart if I stacked heavy books in it.
These can be stacked. The only thing holding them together when stacked is a very short little dowel at each of the two sides. If someone (a rowdy kid for example) bumps into several of these stacked together, they are likely to become disconnected and fall; and they are quite heavy. We haven't tried adding glue to the dowels yet, because we wanted the flexibility to rearrange.
It is a good size for shoes. However, it is MUCH heavier than any other shoe rack.
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 Do not buy this version with open back and non-flat base., December 30, 2006
We bought this and several of the coordinating units from this line. They have all been OK, except for this style and one other which both have the open back and the non-flat base.
This is unstable -- it leans to the right, and if I nudge it, it leans to the left. Seems to be a design flaw. If it had a solid back, it probably would not lean. A flat base would also add stability.
It looks as if it would fall apart if I put heavy things on it.
The same company now makes a similar unit, which is an improvement -- it has a back, and it has an additional shelf across the bottom, thus giving it a flat base. I recommend you get that version instead of this one.
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