Do you have this organizer?
 

Looking at this rolling organizer, on sale today, to use for thread and WIP and all those messy little things that accumulate. Wondering if it is sturdy enough. Looks as though it's made for scrapbooking stuff, but is is strong enough for other things?
http://www.michaels.com/recollection...ollingCart_-b4

It's on sale for $29.99 today at Michael's online, but goes for around $50 on other sites.

The 2 people that I know that had one weren't really satisfied with it. When I saw them, both were leaning and the drawers weren't going in & out successfully. Now, was it the fault of the unit or a problem with understanding how to put it together? I'd make sure I could bring it back if you don't like it, or design a cross bar on the back to stabilize it, or something like that.

Thanks Barb. Good info.

Well I have 4 of these...last one at goodwill for $15.. Others at Joann's with coupon. One holds PIPs - projects in progress....another holds deboned shirts, sorted by color (vaguely), one just sort of odds and ends....and this last GW find is still waiting for a purpose.....but, you have to be careful not to overload.....the drawers are not really heavy duty so watch how much you put in.....or they will fall off their tracks.......I guess they were originally created for paper crafts.......but I just love the colorfulness of them!

Saw these at Sams club, can't remember the price. Been pining after one ever since. Just wasn't sure it was sturdy enough, or the drawers big enough. Glad to hear the comments here.

I've had mine for over a yr, maybe two. I use it for my emb thread to keep it organized and it works great. I wish I could get one with drawers about 1/2 in taller. The RA thread stands up nicely but some of the Jenny Haskins and Floriani has a few issues. Since none of the drawers are full I just lay them down when needed. It rolls nice and I have no problems with the drawers. If I could find one with deaper drawers I'd get another one.

I bought one many years ago I like all the drawers it has only mine is not
in the colors (only the opaque white).

For me it was a waste of money as the drawers didn't stay in the tracks
so I ended up having to buy lengths of 1/4" wooden dowels and gluing
them to each draw so that they don't drop into the drawers below.

But if I got one as a gift from someone I would put the dowels on the
drawers FIRST before doing anything else with it.

But I do like all the drawers it has. Just wish it was sturdier.

I have one similar to it, just not all the colors. I have all my quilting threads stored in them by colors along with small tools, etc. in the top drawer. Have it next to my quilt frame.

I had one of these and took it back. I got a couple utility carts with shelves about same height and put couple other containers that hold more. I like anything on wheels since I like a quick clean up and can shove them under my tables and under my 401 with the desk cabinet. If you have enough closet space they can slide right in and out of sight. I only paid about $10.00 for each. I've had my carts for about 8 years now. I have also used them for extra ironing space when the little niece comes over.

I have one of them and it works ok but the drawers slip out of the groves a lot, if you put heavy stuff in them it happens more often.

I received one as a gift -it was from JoAnn's and the only way I could get it to stand straight was to squeeze it between 2 sewing cabinets. The drawers did not last very long , pieces would break off as you opened them and if they did not break they would not stay on track. It was the most aggravating thing I ever owned. But the sides did work out real good in the flower bed.

I have 5 of these & I use them all the time for a small business that I have. I have been using the same ones for about 10 years and the only problems I have has is the drawers coming off track but I can deal with that.

I would like one, maybe a garage sale find one day soon. thanks for the pros and cons from those who already own one.

I noticed they are only rated at 2 1/2 stars. Read the reviews on the page and see if you still want to spend the money. I would opt for a sturdier one.

We found one at Sam's a few years back and bought for our daughter's fourth grade classroom. She used it for classroom supplies: thumbtacks, staples, paper clips, pencils, pens, Ziploc bags, extra notebook paper, etc. The drawers were the perfect size for her. I remember we paid right at $25.00 for it. It did collapse after a couple of years, but we found them again [at Sam's] and got another one. We figure that amount every two years is certainly not bad. Her present one has lost its back wheels, but she put a couple of old textbooks under the frame and it still works. I guess if it can withstand fourth graders, it could handle just about anything, right? Ha! Ha!

I wish I had the room to get a couple of them for my sewing room, but my collection of "stuff" just won't permit it.

I have 2 of them and paid about $40. each. I found them not to be very sturdy. Most of my threads were too tall and too heavy when the drawer was full, When I placed anything with much weight in it the drawers slipped off the tract. The good thing about them is the wheels, easy to move around.

I have 4 of them, all from JoAnn's and love them. I numbered each drawer and as I put "stuff" in them, listed the items alphabetically with its # drawer in a notebook which I called, "The Notebook That Tells Me Where Everything Is". I have since expanded the notebook to include things I stash in weird places and things in the garage chests with drawers. It is so nice to look in the notebook and find exactly where something is.

I don't own it. I have considered it several times but something keeps me from getting it. I think it's the fact that you can't see what's in the drawers. They are nice and colorful yes, but that's a lot of drawers to open and close looking for something you're sure put there. Even with labels, which would help for sure, unless you are especially disciplined and put only what's on the label in the drawer, you'll be opening and closing like crazy! Good luck.

I've had mine for about 5 years and love it. Yes, the drawer that I have thread in sometimes comes out of the track, but I can live with that. It's not like the tread falls out of the drawer - I am just careful when I open the drawers. If I had room, I would get another one. Love to be able to "hide" my stuff in drawers! Love all the colors of the drawers and can usually remember what is in the drawers.

I have several and love them. Under $25 at Sams Club. http://www.samsclub.com/sams/seville...prod7060004.ip

I have one that stays near my cutting table. I use it to organize the cut scraps that get moved to the larger bins and it sure does save me time.

I bought an IKEA Alex drawer unit on casters. It holds all of my supplies. The drawers are not deep but are different depths. I keep it under my cutting table. Its perfect and not very expensive for what I got. It would also be great for a child's bedroom.

I had one but gave it away. Hated that the drawers were hard to keep in side slots. Never could put anything of any substance in them. Waste of money IMHO.

I found this exact one at Big Lots. Works great for keeping all my quilting project sepatated. Lone th bright colors too! Don't remember the price but pretty sure it was less than $30.

My daughter has 2 of them that are double wide(20 drawers each). She uses it in her classroom - each student has a drawer and the extra drawers are for various paper things. The drawers are kind of a pain. You have to be care opening and closing it. After 8 years of teaching, it is still going strong. The students seem to respect it. A couple of the drawers had chips taken out of it, but nothing major.

I have one. Can't get it put together tight enough to prevent wobbling. NOT a good use of $$ better things out there

I've had one for over 11 years and I love mine. You do have to make sure it's put together tightly. I use it to store items in plastic pencil boxes that you can get for $1.00 each. Each drawer holds two of the boxes with labels on top. I also store small rulers and permanent templates.

I looked at these but they seemed too wobbly and fall-apart-y for my needs. I tend to be rough on things so I can't deal with delicate storage units! I use Sterilite storage units; they hold up well and are usually pretty inexpensive. Sometimes I even find them at thrift shops. Just can't stack them too high and/or overload them or the drawers get hard to open & close.

I use a 10-drawer storage organizer from Staples that I've been very satisfied with. It's on wheels and the drawers are easily removed to take to a table for use, etc. I use mine to sort and hold all my scraps by color. Right now it's a bit pricey but if you have a coupon or can wait for a sale, it's a great buy. http://www.staples.com/Staples-10-Dr...product_484971

Yes I received one as a gift. I have my scrapbooking things in it now. The thing I don't care for is that the drawers aren't dust free because of the gap between the frame and the drawers. The things that are stored in there will need to be covered with something if you don't want to have dust all over it. I put mine into a closet and that does seem to help some. What people say about the drawers is true as well. They will come out of the tracks easily making it frustrating to open and close. The best feature? The wheels and to me the colors.

All that being said, I do like the stackable clear ones that you buy at walmart. They close up right and hold a lot. No they aren't on wheels, but, the drawers are easily carried into another room.

You can't put anything heavy in the drawers because they fall off the tracks. I like mine, it looks pretty but not really very useful.

I have used two of these for many years. One is for scrapbooking supplies....and lightweight is the key word here.

One is for a portable sewing 'basket'. When Mom moved in with us, we found ourselves with about 4 sewing baskets/boxes. She spent many hours combining all the sewing supplies and organizing them into this multi drawer unit. Happy memories when I can go to the unit and find what I want because Mom had put like things together. Organization was one of her strong talents. Just wish we had had the time to enjoy it together.

The dowel stick idea previously given would be worth the time to keep the drawers on track.

The unit has endless possibilities.

I happened to look at that in JoAnne's the other day. I even mentioned to my DH how flimsy it appears. I think it would be good for scrapbooking but not quilting. The drawers aren't that deep and they don't appear to be strong.

I have one that is full to overflowing, and it holds lots of odds and ends. Just be sure to keep your drawers straight when you pull them in and out.

I bought one like that at Hancock's and got home only to find it had one conner that would not sit level and the drawers would not go in or out right so back it went. Not worth the sale price.

I have 1. I use it for scrapbooking stickers. I think it could be used for alot of stuff, but not very heavy things.

I have it and I don't like it. I will be giving to goodwill as soon as I find somewhere to put all of my stuff

I have 2 of them and I love mine. There is an allen wrench that comes with,and when the drawers get a bit loose you just need to tighten them a bit.Ive had mine for a couple of years and they hold up well,if you just maintain them with that wrench...