Simple Houseware Mesh Desk Organizer with Drawer and Trays

A good little organizer, doesn’t take too much room, rather easy to assemble and feels sturdy.

Great desk addition. It is easy to assemble, eliminates files everywhere and has a place for what you need at your finger tips. And it looks good.

I saw this online and thought it would be great, then I read the reviews and there were complaints about it doesn’t assemble easy, the pins are too small, it’s not sturdy enough etc.
I ordered it anyway thinking eh, I got a 50/50 shot.

It comes, I open it, everything comes out, a pack of hardware, a pack of dividers, 3 flat shelf things 2 side brackets a plastic drawer and 3 file folder dividers (Yes, I said file folder dividers, remember that for later)
I started putting it together to see how it fits and then I remembered, WAIT… a lot of reviews complained about it not fitting together properly. So I stopped myself and went to the instructions. The instructions are simple enough, printed on the front and back. No, not that sheet that tells you to put the black pin IN the white brace in the hole. PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIDES OF THE SHELVES there are 3 flat pieces that all have different edges, 1 is for holding up the FILE DIVIDERS.
Ok, so , I begin putting it together. Yes, the parts are going to easily warp, its mesh aluminum on aluminum or tin frames, what did you expect?
I put the slats for FOLDERS on first. There’s 3 with 2 walls to make 5 spaces for FOLDERS. You match it over the hole, then put the white brace ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE 2 HOLES, then you put the black pin IN THE WHITE BRACE, push it all the way down and it will make the white brace split at the bottom, this is supposed to happen, don’t be afraid. This is what holds it down, do that for the rest of them.
Then you have to put the sides on the shelves.
Follow the instructions, it’s pretty easy, there’s pictures. The drawer is pre-assembled.
Now, In some of the reviews there were people complaining about sturdiness and then put heavy books in the file organizer. Guys… it’s not a book shelf, it’s an office/home office stationary organizer with file folder dividers on top. That’s for NOT HEAVY BOOKS. Maybe one or 2 normal paperbacks in the middle, but jeez I seen some pictures with like heavy books that almost take up the whole slot. That’s not what this is for, if you want a bookcase, go buy a bookcase.
Is it good for the price? YES
Is it sturdy enough for thick and/or hard covered books? NO
Will it work for folders, files, post its, paper clips, pens, pencils, scissors, etc? YES
Is this like the same one I saw in Target and Walmart but cheaper? YES

Only required a Phillips screw driver to assemble. Sturdy set up and excellent for a desk organizer.

Un buen prducto, llegó súper rápido, el material se siente muy bien y lo puedes adaptar muy bien. Muy recomendable!

I think this is a great little product for the price. The directions were some of the best I’ve ever seen when trying to put together a product! The metal portions of the product seem to be very sturdy, and should be durable. The drawer and the pen holder are plastic. I saw several comments from people who did not know how to attach the pen holder. However, it just attaches to the double bar that runs along each side of the lower portion of the product. You can put it on either side. However, that being said, that is the only negative of the product – the pen holder attachment is plastic and not very sturdy. I imagine it would break fairly easily if you put very much in it as it is very flimsy! I still gave the product five stars because I don’t care about the pen holder.

After putting this product together and loading it with a large amount of the supplies items on my desk, I can say this item is overall great, but it does have one negative.

To start with the positives. It was easy to put together and is definitely sturdy. My favorite part was definitely the bottom tray that I was able to configure for all of my small items. I was also able to fit a bunch of notebooks and files on top, and then I was able to fit a stapler and three hole punch in the middle.

The one thing that doesn’t work is the little container that attaches to the side that is meant to hold pens, pencils, etc. In theory, it’s fine, but the part that attaches it to the rest of the organizer is too low, so if you put any amount of items in it, it kind of falls to the side/pulls away so that it will likely break eventually.

Since I really wanted to use this organizer to clear everything on my desk, it seemed necessary to deduct a star, but it is definitely a great value for around $20.