Wondering if anyone who owns these has a preference (2 bin or 3 bin) for storing books? Would one hold more or be better for books than the other?
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I own both and I have the two bin on the bottom for toys and the three bin on top for books and I keep her diaper bag in one on top as well. I don't think it would matter which one you keep books in. This is just our family's preference.
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I have the three bins. I love it, but they are rather deep actually. You could store a lot, so it depends on your needs. We store toys in them.
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I bought the 3 bin to match the other badger 3 basket piece they already owned. The 3 bin I believe has a nice seperation, like book ends, that keep what ever is stored neater.
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I use the 2 bin for books but the three bin would work fine. The problem would be height. Some of my daughter's taller picture books have trouble fitting so I just put them in sideways
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In my opinion this would not be good for book storage. They are very deep and the front tilts up to keep items in. Great for loose toys though!
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Not sure but mine support at least a full load of books. Seem just as sturdy as any bookshelves, though they're definitely better looking than most!
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I use mine for books. They are quite sturdy. Youwould be aable to put hundreds of DVD on them I would think
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It think it would be awkward to stack to of them I personally own just one but the one I have I noticed the the top of the surface does not hold weight well. I put a stack of books on it and it caved in. I hope this helps
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My kids are 6 and 4. I find this bookshelf is better for larger books, actually. My kids are fairly active and try to climb on everything, so when I got it I was a bit afraid it would last a couple of hours. That was two years ago and it's still looking good!
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The bins are different sizes. I found that they are deep enough to fit toys etc., there are some that are long and shallow.I was still able to store toys (cars)...I'm sorry I can't be more specific but I'm not home to measure each bin. I can say that the unit is great! It goes well with the rest of our furniture and it's well made.
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These bins are relatively small but since I was storing hard cover books which are heavy it worked out perfectly. Six bins are a lot and I think you would be able to store at least 25 in each bin. Hope that helps
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The main factor guiding how much weight it will hold will be the strength of the screws that are used to mount it, IMHO. The screws that came with mine seemed a bit on the small side, so I went and bought longer stronger screws, and ended up using both. I certainly wouldn't be afraid to sit a couple books on mine, even if they were pretty heavy ones.
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I would say yes, the probably will hold a few books. Keep in mind they aren't huge though, and you may be better off going with something a tad larger than 1 1/2". Good luck! :)
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I don't think these are sturdy enough for books. I have handbags stored on mine and they get very wobbly with too much weight. If your 4 and 5 year olds are like my nephews, they'll have lots of books. Better to go for something sturdier. I think you'll have more flexibililty.
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We put a good number of children's books on each shelf. They maintain the weight pretty good, but it may also be more evenly distributed than with a PS3/PS4. Not sure what the weight difference is between the consoles and the books, but I would say it's comparable, and our shelves held up quite well.
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I use this for shoe storage. With books, you might have to put it against a wall or something. Remember the depth of the box is only 4.5", this might be too shallow for wider books.
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I have 2. I have a friend who recommend it to me. I haven't had any trouble with it at all. Very satisfied. Holds a lot of pictures!
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Rebecca, there are plastic brackets that let you adjust the shelves to your bin size. Pictured here is looks like 3 super satchels cartridge holders & 2 Super satchel deeps. Be sure to click on the other images as you can choose what kinds of bins you want. Hope this helps!
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I have many text books and they fit easily in the shelves. I have 4 five shelves and 2 four shelves. Many of my books very heavy and the bookcases don't shift or sag. I really like them.
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I got the big bin because it is great for storing them. This one shown is the big bin.
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As I read it that is correct. They are nice containers but they are a tad pricey. The do taper a bit top to bottom. If you can get by with boxes that fill the same space then you will gain a little in storage space, But if you need the solidarity and seal of the plastic bins they do work nicely an fit the shelves well.