Customer Reviews

Rubbermaid Configurations 3-to-6-Foot Classic Custom Closet Kit

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This closet kit was simple to use and sturdy. It took my husband one hour to complete the first closet system and 30-45 minutes for the second. It has made a HUGE difference in my children's closet and we can't wait to finish the rest of the closets in our house. We live in a 57 year old house with not much closet space and standard rod hanging systems. This system gave us a tremendous amount of clothes hanging space.

I actually ordered 2 sets of these. Each took a wall in a walk in closet. I ripped out the Closetmaid crap the plastered the holes. The finish on the Configurations was so nice, I decided I couldn't just put it up without painting the walls. Yep, I painted my walk-in closet, and installed a stainless steel 3-halogen bulb light fixture to match. I also left enough room in my 9' tall walk-in for top moulding to boot. I figure, the closet is one of the first rooms you enter every morning of your life, why not bring it out.
I took my time on the installation, to get the measurements correct. I had one trouble spot where I hit some metal joiners where the stud was. Metal screws fixed the problem easy. My g/f and I are both 6 foot, so I actually set it up higher than the instructions say to. I took the extra bottom space and just mounted extensions for accessory shoe racks. All our shoes are now off the floor and high enough I can run the vacuum through. You will need the shoe racks.
I have double the space in my closet now, and I've used every bit of it.

My number one concern prior to buying this was that I am in new construction with metal beams; so I would be using the drywall anchors solely and I had a ton of clothes; my guess it probably something like 160 pounds of stuff total for the closet. Well after installation the whole system (even without going into studs) was very sturdy.

I looked very closely at the Rubbermaid and Closetmaid systems and also looked at some of the custom closet solutions (Like elfa). I ended up going with the Rubbermaid and am very happy I did; the production value on the Rubbermaid top notch, very sturdy with good finishes, plenty of parts. Using the wall anchors I piled everything into a 4' closet with I would say about 95% utilization.

I had a Closetmaid partical board system before and although it cost the same amount roughly... it wasn't configurable, had cheaper parts, worse clothes rod, and a cheaper less sturdy feel.

This is a very easy custom closet configuration system to install. I like that the rails attach to the wall and don't have braces that take up more room. It is very flexible because once you have the rails attached you can put the shelfs and rods where ever you need them.

Some notes for those who want to buy this:
#1) DO IT! You'll love it.
#2) Getting started with the very first piece takes the longest. Then it's a total breeze from there!
#3) At the VERY BEGINNING, make sure you are making marks for where you will be screwing into studs, and making different-looking marks where you'll be using a wall anchor - you will only need these marks for the top bar that goes all the way across, and only as high as you want the unit to go (meaning the placement of the top shelf or bar).
#4) Directions didn't tell you this (and for some people it's probably obvious), but use a 3/8" bit to drill the holes where you need to use wall anchors, and a 1/8" bit to drill where you'll be able to screw right into the stud. (That's 3 steps for every place you'll be attaching the first bar: mark the wall, make a "starter hole," install the anchor/screw.) I may be an idiot for not knowing that to start, but had someone told me that in the beginning, I could've chopped off a half hour of assembly time! (Now I know for future things as well. :)
#5) You will need 4 leftover screws after you install the top bar - these are for the hanging bars, so be sure to set them aside at the beginning, and use the rest to secure the top bar.
#6) They give you specific measurements on the distance between the hanging bars: make sure you start at the far left and far right like the directions say (6" from the wall), but you can space the middle 2 bars wherever works for you.... just note that you may have to cut the top bar cover to fit (which is a nice touch to make it look neat).

It only took a TOTAL (from unpacking the box to starting to put stuff away) of an hour and a half to finish!!! And that's by myself, a 5'3" female who is totally awkward when it comes to putting stuff together!

With the end result of this thing, I LOVE IT. My closet fits so much more and is SO very organized - especially for a SMALL space (my closet is only 5'w x 6'h x 2'deep) - and has to fit everything from clothes and shoes to luggage and books. I was in such desperate need, I even paid for overnight shipping. :( But I will definitely buy another one when I have another closet that needs to be organized!

The instructions could be a bit clearer, especially for someone without much (if any) experience hanging stuff. I had to call my dad to have him help me understand the directions. Another small complaint: they aren't entirely specific on how many screws you need where. You have to do the counting as you read through the instructions in advance. So I included that in this to hopefully help the next person out. Whatever small frustration I had with the directions TOTALLY PAYS OFF with the end result.

Also, I shopped around for an organizer for a while, and for the price (especially!) and what you get, the value of this is AWESOME. Enjoy your newly nice and neat closet! :)

My husband and I were looking for a way to "take back" our living room and family room, freeing it from all the stacks of toys being stored on the floor in random toy boxes and bins. We really wanted to utilize our 2-year-old's closet (4 1/2 feet with just a clothes rod and a shelf across the top) so that it could still hold his clothes, but also hold toys. This organizer fit the bill. Since a toddler's clothes are short, we were able to put two hanging rods on the right side of the closet, a shelf across the top, and then four additional shelves on the left side of the closet.** (Please see my note about the shelves below.) Our son ended up with the same amount of hanging space with the double-rods, and we feel like we've tripled the amount of usable storage space for his toys! The fact that this system is customizable is WONDERFUL, and it's fairly easy to install. And, it's so sturdy! I don't have to worry about my son's toys coming toppling down on him (or us). We bought some see-through bins and organized his toys from our living space into his closet, and we couldn't be happier!

**Note: This classic kit didn't come with enough shelves for what we did. We had some shelves left over from the 8 foot deluxe set we bought for our own closet. We had to buy rods to extend the left-hand side to accomodate more shelves, and some extra brackets (we found these extra Rubbermaid products at Home Depot for about $3.97 a piece.) This Classic set gets four stars because of the lack of shelving/brackets. The deluxe gets a solid 5 stars from me, as it comes with more than enough for whatever configuration you want. If you want a lot of shelves, you might go for the deluxe kit.

I bought this for my wife's closet which is very narrow. She had been using a rolling rack which was falling apart.

The product arrived in good condition, nothing was missing or bent. They recommend that the horizontal bar be fixed at 86.5". This probably allows a good height to put in the extender bars Rubbermaid Configurations 25-Inch Upright Extension with Connector, White, #3H93. The vertical bars are 47.5" (plus you can add the 25" extenders to the bottom). If you have height restrictions in your closet, take note. On the other hand, you could probably raise or lower the height for your own needs. The installation can be done by an individual but definitely would have gone faster with two (trying to hold the bars, mark the holes, ensure it's level, all at the same time).

My biggest problem was identifying the studs on our plaster-and-lath walls, even with a stud-finder. Beware that the included toggle bolts (if needed) are only for drywall and specifically not for plaster. I bought some Pop Togglers at the hardware store, so the problem was easily solved. Most of my time was spent finding the studs and getting the horizontal bar up. Once that was finished, it took almost no time to complete.

When hanging the vertical bars, the instructions say that you only need to put a screw in the bottom hole, but they are not entirely clear. I called Rubbermaid (and got through right away), and that is indeed the case. However, the walls in the closet turned out to be bowed, so I went ahead and put another one on each.

All the hanging pieces snapped together easily. I even moved several of them around without any problems.

The clothes went in very easily, everything seems very sturdy, and it looks very good. I would definitely buy this product again.

I just spent the past 2 days putting up just the top rod. My problem was the screws wouldn't go into my studs, so I ended up using the drywall anchors. I would suggest if you have never done any thing with drilling or screwing read the directions all the way through 2 twice. I luckily had a drill and just needed to purchase a bit to use the dry wall anchors, but it was alot of going back and forth to Home Depot.

Haveing said that it wasn't that hard to put up as long as you have the right tools. I did it by myself, but would advise having someone help if you haven't done any home improvement before.

I have purchased 4 of these Rubbermaid Configurations Titanium units over 2 years. I first did extensive research for closet storage systems. I found Elfa which is very well made, however I installed these in my rental apartment and felt no need to spend the price for Elfa units. I found Rubbermaid quality to be great I have had no problems at all with my configurations units. I am quite handy so I did not even need my boyfriends help installing them, which I did in a hour or so.

The first 2 I purchased for myself living in NY with a tiny little closet I measured the longest wall in my bedroom and made a 14 foot closet out of 2 6-8 feet units. Then enclosed it with a hanging wire curtain I found elsewhere.

The most recent purchase I made was to be installed in my mothers apt., she was so jealous of how neat my closet looked I surprised her for mothers day while my brother took her out for dinner I quickly installed the units.
I am so pleased.

Either spend the extra money for Elfa or save the money and headache of looking for all those pieces individually and go with Rubbermaid.
Great quality great price.

This unit was very easy to assemble, looks so much better than that rubber-coated closet organizer that we replaced with this one, and holds up much better. VERY simple to adjust shelving. Very happy with purchase.