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ClosetMaid 1582 Cubicals Mini 6 Cube Organizer Espresso
Last Updated: May 9, 2019 (Refresh Now)
6.9
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/10
Total Reviews
996
Old Reviews
411
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Build Quality
136glue, screws, put together, shelf, assemble
+46%
-54%
" ... This item is very cheap made, it took around 1 hour to assemble use glue and screws also please don’t be fooled by picture on the box and don’t buy the fabric drawers that they advertise because they are too big for the shelf and it does not fit. ... "
" ... Product feels cheap and was smaller than expected. ... "
" ... Super tiny and cheaply made. ... Also missing parts. ... "
" ... The wood is a bit cheap. ... The top of the shelf has a big crack in the wood but nothing too bad. ... "
" ... This is not worth 23.00, it is cheap particle board that is impossible to put together without chipping. ... "
" ... I went to put the screws in and the wood split and broke. ... "
" ... Cheap material and requires tons of assembly including drilling out your own holes. ... You could tell whoever returned it last had no luck by the extreme damage. ... "
" ... The dowels that came with it weren't right size and damaged the wood sides when put together. ... "
Storage
115shelves, put together, cubes, bins, storage
+71%
-29%
" ... I bought this for my child’s desk, to store all the extra books, supplies and things typically taking up too much space on it. ... "
" ... I was looking for shelves for my room and ordered these. ... "
" ... Solid, lots of storage, and fits in the tiny space behind our closet door. ... A “must have” for tiny spaces and fits the 7 inch fabric boxes. ... "
" ... Good cosmetic shelf, but the short shelf size limits it’s use. ... "
" ... Hung in my bathroom as a shelf. ... It holds my toiletries. ... "
" ... Created tons of space on top of my dresser. ... "
" ... I like the way all of the small parts were inside bags. ... "
" ... I will say it was bigger than I expected, but it fit perfectly in the space I had and looks amazing. ... "
Fit
92glue, holes, wood, together, put it together
+45%
-55%
" ... Particle board requires screws and glue (included) for assembly. ... Pre-drilled board split on the first screw. ... "
" ... It broke apart minutes after putting together. ... "
" ... multiple holes not drilled in one - but at least the parts packet was included. ... "
" ... If I could give zero I would - screws went right through the cheap material- went right in the garbage!!! ... "
" ... The plywood is cheap and very flimsy and the screws went through the shelf and broke it. ... "
" ... Some of the drill holes don’t line up straight so when the screw goes in it broke through the surface of the shelf ... "
" ... This product is garbage once i though everything was good all my dvds fell some where badly damage. ... "
" ... It took me awhile to write this because I put off opening the shelf up and put it together but I can't do that. ... "
Ease of Use
77easy to put, easy to assemble, easy, instructions, super
+95%
-5%
" ... Easy to set up and it looks great too ... "
" ... Awesome and easy to put together! ... "
" ... Was very easy to put together with clear instructions ... "
" ... Easy to assemble just go much left over derby. ... "
" ... Pretty easy to put together. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble & hang. ... "
" ... I couldn't believe how easy this was to assemble! ... "
" ... Easy to put together. ... "
Size
63desk, smaller, cute, organizer, dimensions
+75%
-25%
" ... Perfect small cubbie!! ... "
" ... Perfect size for my desk, and very glad I bought the cloth bins to put in the cubbies. ... "
" ... Just what I needed for small items on the desk. ... "
" ... I am happy with how compact it is so it fits in my closet. ... "
" ... But the end result is worth it, cute small organization ... "
" ... Pretty simple to assemble, not too big not too small. ... "
" ... I brought a small. ... "
" ... Easy to put together, for the price I wish it was just a little bigger but I knew the size when I bought it so I can't complain. ... "
Price
45money, waste of money, worth, waste your money, shelf
+60%
-40%
" ... Great buy for the price. ... "
" ... Great for the price! ... Over all, great value! ... "
" ... i love it it well worth the money ... "
" ... Good cheap deal though. ... "
" ... one of my best buys at a good price! ... "
" ... I miss read the description I thought it was regularsized got it today saw it was a mini lol still great for the price. ... "
" ... Awesome totally worth it! ... "
" ... Overall I HIGHLY recommend for prettier organization especially for that price ... "
Setup
39instructions, easy, assembly, minutes, assemble
+90%
-10%
" ... It was so easy to assemble (10 minutes) and I used a handheld screwdriver which wasn't difficult. ... "
" ... It's super easy to put together and hang up. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble ... "
" ... Was very easy to put together with clear instructions ... "
" ... This was so easy to assemble (we used a powerdrill) in about 10 minutes. ... "
" ... Pros: easy to follow instructions, easy to build and keep clean they provide option mounts for attaching to a wall. ... "
" ... The instructions to piece the shelf together were reasonably easy to follow. ... "
Design
38look, cute, sturdy, looks great, put together
+89%
-11%
" ... It’s perfect and looks beautiful on my wall displaying my cute little treasures! ... "
" ... Pretty cute, i didn’t read sizing and realize how mini it really is lol. ... "
" ... I will say it was bigger than I expected, but it fit perfectly in the space I had and looks amazing. ... "
" ... Got it for the decor . ... "
" ... Look at the size!!!! ... "
" ... Super cute and stylish! ... "
" ... Looks good standing up or laying sideways. ... "
" ... Worked looks good. ... "
Capacity
36rooms, space, kids, craft room, perfect size
+100%
" ... Perfect size for my daughters room! ... Will be purchasing 2 more for my boys room later on ... "
" ... Using this in a small corner next to a chair in the living room. ... "
" ... I had more than enough room for what I needed it for. ... "
" ... It’s perfect for my little room in my Salon work space! ... "
" ... I purchased the first one of these a few weeks ago while creating a new sewing room for myself. ... "
" ... We have 3 now in the kids' rooms. ... "
" ... Would also work well for storage in a nursery or for a child's bedroom. ... "
" ... Storage over my daughter's desk in her dorm room. ... "
Device Stand
29mount, hang, screws, mounting, hanging
+83%
-17%
" ... - easy to put together (took me 25 mins to assemble and mount by myself) ... "
" ... It's easy to assemble and mount on the wall. ... "
" ... Being not so savvy with tools, I enlisted the help of a friend to hang it on my wall. ... "
" ... It's hanging on the wall and it's working and doing it's job :) ... "
" ... I purchased it for our nursery and it was the perfect size to hang on the wall and wasn't to hard to assemble. ... "
" ... Sturdy corner hanging brackets included. ... "
" ... Mounted to the wall super easily. ... "
" ... Easy to put together and hangs on the wall. ... "
Marketplace
22bigger, picture, amazon, photos, like the picture
+59%
-41%
" ... Again thank you so much. ... "
" ... My unit arrived with some minor factory or shipping damage to the finish, pictures included. ... "
" ... Item as described! ... "
" ... Just as pictured. ... "
" ... Nice and looks like the picture!! ... "
" ... Take a look at the pictures. ... "
" ... Deeper than I thought it would be from picture. ... "
" ... (attached a pic) ... "
Returns
16returned, item, returning, useless, refunded
+13%
-88%
" ... Too much trouble to return, but wanted to give a warning to potential buyers. ... "
" ... I ended up returning mine and that was a nightmare in itself. ... "
" ... This showed up used and damaged but even if it hadn't I would have returned it. ... You could tell whoever returned it last had no luck by the extreme damage. ... "
" ... I sent them BOTH back, in the one box they were sent to me in . ... but I am NOT getting refunded for qty. ... "
" ... One of the pieces is missing, making this item useless, and now I have to return it. ... "
" ... I returned the big version I ordered for my closet as well. ... "
" ... No worth the time or trouble to replace, ... "
" ... Asked for return, was told he would pick it up , and if he could not pick it up, a label would be left with the item so I could drop it off at a ups location. ... "
Product As Described
15bigger, picture, photos, like the picture, misleading
+67%
-33%
" ... My unit arrived with some minor factory or shipping damage to the finish, pictures included. ... "
" ... Item as described! ... "
" ... Just as pictured. ... "
" ... Nice and looks like the picture!! ... "
" ... Take a look at the pictures. ... "
" ... Deeper than I thought it would be from picture. ... "
" ... (attached a pic) ... "
Defective Delivery
14came, box, broken, scratched, package
+14%
-86%
" ... Box was missing a major piece. ... "
" ... Junk, arrived damaged, returned. ... "
" ... Was chipped and broken on arrival. ... "
" ... second one of the wood plates was a little damaged. ... "
" ... Package was open and broken. ... "
" ... Product came in damaged . ... "
" ... Came scratched up. ... "
" ... It was broken before I even opened the box. ... "
For Kids
11daughter, room, son, child, books
+100%
" ... Would also work well for storage in a nursery or for a child's bedroom. ... "
" ... Son loves it! ... "
" ... My Granddaughter liked it very much. ... "
" ... The other in the kids room. ... "
" ... These things are handy for many things, not just kids rooms. ... "
" ... My son loved the look so I ordered one for him too! ... "
" ... Use this for homeschool books. ... "
" ... Was really looking forward to this for my kids room . ... "
Comfort
11putting, put it together, shoes, putting it together, hand
+55%
-45%
" ... You can fit a pair of shoes in each cube! ... "
" ... To be honest I was very excited for this, to hang my sport trophies and etc. ... "
" ... This one is made of press wood and will hold up better. ... "
" ... they are super easy to assemble and even easier to hand . ... "
" ... I like the off sizes. ... "
" ... Easy to out together and hand as well. ... "
Memory
9small, room, vanity, unit, space
+89%
-11%
" ... I needed some storage for my vanity and this worked perfect ... "
" ... For the price, it's really good and will serve as nice desktop storage for me. ... "
" ... The unit itself makes a great addition to any room for some extra storage, a small display, or just to clear off some space from existing surfaces, as I used it for. ... "
" ... I love all the ClosetMaid cube storage. ... "
" ... Storage over my daughter's desk in her dorm room. ... "
" ... This is the perfect size for my craft room storage needs. ... "
CD/DVD
9storing dvd, rays, dvd, cubby, storing
+89%
-11%
" ... Works in tight spaces and is currently storing dvd’s! ... "
" ... Squares are perfect for storing DVD's. ... "
" ... You can fit DVDs bluray and video game cases perfectly in this unit. ... "
" ... I bought this one to extend our DVD storage. ... It fits standard DVDs and blurays. ... "
" ... Just what I needed for my CD storage. ... "
" ... these would fit dvds, blue rays, xbox games, and cds . ... "
" ... i am using it for DVD' s (which have larger cases), and I can fit 13 DVD's in each cubby, so a total of 78 (more if you want to stack some on top). ... "
Delivery
9delivered, arrived, package, opened the box, opened
+33%
-67%
" ... Package was open on one end. ... "
" ... It was broken before I even opened the box. ... "
" ... I immediately put everything back in the original shipment box. ... "
" ... Was chipped and broken on arrival. ... "
" ... Box was missing a major piece. ... "
" ... Does not come with Nails in the box ... "
Cleaning
9wood, wipe, glue, everywhere, assembly
+67%
-33%
" ... I don't have that much makeup, just the standard foundation, wipes, blush, primer, eyeshadows and translucent powder, with minimal brushes. ... "
" ... Have a damp paper towel handy to wipe away excess. ... "
" ... The top of our dresser never looked organized despite being clean so I bought this to put on top and the shelves really make a difference. ... "
" ... Pros: easy to follow instructions, easy to build and keep clean they provide option mounts for attaching to a wall. ... "
" ... They clean up easily from marker marks and pencil marks. ... "
" ... I was looking for a small shelf to put some smaller items that I usually clog my bathroom vanity with. ... "
Product Reliability
8last, together, board, year, month
+38%
-63%
" ... This is extremely frustrating and disappointing because we spent time assembling and the last board has rendered this unusable. ... "
" ... My fault and this product sat in the box for about two months before i tried to put it together. ... "
" ... I ordered two and one broke. ... "
" ... It's only been a week and already started bowing! ... "
Color
6white, shelf, photos, darker, colors
+83%
-17%
" ... I bought two of the little green Cubeicals drawers to go with this and the color looks fantastic with the espresso shade of the shelf. ... "
" ... (2 white, 1 wood colored.) ... "
" ... Just wish it was easier to find the bins in this size with a better selection of colors. ... "
" ... I purchased this unit for my desk because it match the color exactly and it would be the perfect size for it. ... "
" ... The color is slightly darker than I thought it would be, but since it came with the extras to make it a better more durable shelf, I give it 5 stars. ... "
Weight
5light, nice, together, put, items
+80%
-20%
" ... Nice product, smaller than I expected and made for light weight items. ... "
" ... It’s sturdy and light weight. ... "
" ... It's light weight, the espresso color is nice. ... "
Volume
4small, room, tiny
+100%
" ... It is ideal for small spaces. ... "
" ... Great for small spaces. ... "
" ... If I had a bigger room I'd buy more! ... "
" ... Using this in a small corner next to a chair in the living room. ... I may consider seeing how a small/tiny lamp will do . ... "
Overall performance
4gets the job, done, wall, smaller, simple
+100%
" ... I got it pretty fast. ... "
" ... Way smaller then I had anticipated but still gets the job done. ... "
" ... It's hanging on the wall and it's working and doing it's job :) ... "
" ... However, does the job I need it to do and relatively simple to construct ... "
Screen Protection
4edges, spots, holes, damaged, chipped
-100%
" ... It was scratched, damaged in multiple spots ... "
" ... Came scratched up. ... "
" ... - was damaged when it arrived (2 different spots where the screws scratched the "wood" and a corner was chipped). ... - the edges do not line up properly ... "
Print Quality
3print, photos, ink, deceiving
+33%
-67%
" ... I was almost done putting it together and noticed that from print it together it had the bumps in the pictures. ... "
" ... Photos are deceiving. ... "
Packing
3packaging, package
+33%
-67%
" ... Package was open on one end. ... "
" ... But packing wise it was a mess. ... "
Drying
3dry, wait, moving, forward, dried
+33%
-67%
" ... Upon assembly they give you glue to glue everything in place the glue was watery and would not dry so I had to wipe everything off and use actual wood glue even though the material is made out of fake wood. ... "
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