Customer Reviews

Household Essentials 01812 Six-Shelf Canvas Sweater Organizer

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This review is to let potential buyers know that this product has changed from its original design, and yet at the time of this review neither the picture, nor the Product Features, nor the Amazon.com review have been updated to reflect the change.

I bought one of these in Dec. 2004 and it is exactly as pictured with canvas shelves. When you feel the shelves, you can tell that they have hardboard sandwiched between them making a durable surface that does not sag. I just purchased a second one and opened it today (May 2008) and while the top is still canvas-covered hardboard, the shelves are now plastic.

I came back here to see if I'd accidentally ordered a cheaper version, but the model number is the same. Whitney has indeed changed their design, and to be fair I see now that if you scroll all the way down to the Product Description under the Amazon.com review, it's been updated to "6 Shelf, Sweater Organizer With Plastic Shelves...". But keeping the original picture and Product Features, which only show and mention canvas, is highly misleading.

I tested out the plastic shelves and they do not compare to the original that I own which is still going strong (no sagging). Plus of course, it doesn't match. I will be returning this. Hope this helps others make a more informed buying decision.

This closet organizer is wonderful! It's really sturdy and attaches with strong velcro. I have a huge collection of jeans and t-shirts that are all really easy to find now. They are not strong enough to hold 6 full shelves of jeans, so I have 3 shelves of jeans on the bottom and 3 shelves of t-shirts on top. I got 2 of these becase they are really compact and about 1/4 the price of any others that I found. Plus the free shipping makes these a must have for any cluttered closet.

I love this product in terms of its space saving value. However, I was a bit disappointed that the overall construction of the product wasn't as sturdy as I had expected. When I placed the sweaters in the various compartments, the whole frame sagged under the weight and the top of the first shelf arched out of shape. I ended up using the product for lighter items like T-shirts and scarves.

This organizer is the perfect addition to my closet. I use it to hold sweaters, T-shirts, and pants. I used to store these items on the shelf of my closet; so this organizer has freed up that space for other items.

The shelves are made of thin, firm plastic; so they hardly sag under the weight of the clothes. Some hanging organizers have canvas shelves, which don't support the clothes nearly as well.

This organizer holds a lot of items in very little space and for a very reasonable price -- a very worthwile purchase!

I purchased these because of all the wonderful reviews it received on Amazon. While they are alright, I didn't find them all that extraordinary. I wish the "shelves" were sturdier and I wish that the velcro was wider so that it wraps tightly around the rods in my closet. Since they're not tight around the rod, they tend to swing back and forth and that bothers me. I guess I'll have to buy some velcro and adjust it myself. All in all it is a good product, it's handy and cheaper than others. I would not purchase them again though.

Our apartment doesn't have a lot of storage and this organizer help me make full use of the closet space. I bought two and am happy with them. I use them mainly for light stuff such as T-shirts. I only put heavy stuff (e.g. Jeans) at the bottom shelf. After all they are made of canvas and they work as they are supposed to.

We live in an apt, and storage space is forever less.Also we cant afford a whole lot of fancy stuff!!This shelf though it says for sweaters,I use it to store diff. small cloth articles...like socks on one shelf,hand towels on another,undergarments in yet other.
I have found it extremely useful.

After seeing one of these in my friend's closet, I decided to get one to store all the bulky sweaters and pullovers that were crammed into my husbands drawers. I love it, my husband (who never notices anything) loves it too. Very sturdy construction- the velcro strap holds the weight of the clothes without falling down (I was happy with that because I had originally wanted hangers). Doesn't take up too much space in the closet and reaches almost to my floor. All in all, a great organizer that will free all a ton of valuable dresser space.

I bought this organizer because of so many raving reviews about it, but was disappointed with the item I received. It is PVC shelves not canvas! It's only good for storing t-shirt and light clothes.

8/2/2010 Update: After over a year, I announced that this is the least strong closet organizer we ever purchased. The shelf is flimsy and the sweaters slide out from it. You have to push the clothes deep inside so the soft shelf can hold them. Very very bad design. We got a much stronger organizer at IKEA for less price!

Let's face it, bulky sweaters are the bane of dressers. They take up tons of room, and you are forever shoving them into the depths of your drawers -- and then hoping the drawer will stay shut. Getting the sweater you want out, if it's on the bottom of a pile, means digging through tons of other clothes first.

Enter this neat little organizer. You can put sweaters and shirts where you can see them -- no shoving required. The organizer is fairly narrow, so it doesn't take up too much closet space. And it stores a lot. The material and the construction are sturdy -- more so than I thought it would be at this price, frankly.

Enjoy!