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Review on ClosetMaid 8033 4-Tier Wall Rack, 18-Inch Wide by Julie Parker

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Looks fantastic and holds oodles of stuff!

I spent a long time reading reviews of wall racks before choosing this one. I bought three three-tier racks to hang on my pantry door, for a total of nine shelves. I used a level (from Home Depot for $2) to make sure that the racks were really straight. Based on other people's reviews, at Home Depot I also picked up a pack of hollow door anchors ("E-Z Ancor Hollow Door & Drywall Anchor" - a pack of 25 costs about $7; Walmart has them here: E-Z Ancor 1 in. Hollow Door and Drywall Anchors (25-Pack) ), which turned out to be very easy to use, even though I am not very knowledgeable about tools. The screws that came with the hollow door anchors were too long and would have gone right through my pantry door and out the other side, so I used the hollow door anchors together with ClosetMaid's screws that came with the shelves. I was happily surprised to find that those fit together perfectly, so the racks ended up securely attached to the inside of my pantry door. They were easy to attach with just a pencil to mark where the screws would go, and a screwdriver. Tip: ClosetMaid's screws are designed to work with either a flat or a Phillips-head screwdriver. I originally used a flat screwdriver, but eventually figured out that it worked better with a Phillips-head, because the flat screwdriver kept slipping off the screw, while the Phillips-head screwdriver would stay in place because of its x shape.The racks look fantastic! And I love how much storage space I have now.One unexpected problem is that I kept walking into the corners of the racks and getting bruises. Eventually I bought a pack of Small Baby Edge Guard Corner Protectors, PreTaped 3M Adhesive, 12 Qty, Off White and put three of them on the shelves where I was bumping the most often. That worked great and solved the bruising problem.

Pros
  • It is perfect for organizing pantry items, cleaning supplies, and small kitchen appliances
Cons
  • Not suitable for those who move often due to installation difficulties