VASAGLE Bathroom Floor Storage Cabinet, UBBC552P31

I recently purchased & reviewed the smaller version of this cabinet (two door, same brand. I put the *description of it at the end of this review) and liked it so much I decided to get this taller 4-door model. I was hoping this one would be as easy to assemble as the smaller one was, and I was not disappointed.
The instructions are clear, no missing parts, and it took only a large phillips screwdriver for assembly, just like the smaller cabinet.
The only differences between this 4-door cabinet and the smaller one, is that the top of this 4-door cabinet has rounded corners (nice), the two adjustable shelves have more height adjustment options, the back panel screws on with numerous screws, and this one has actual hinges rather than hinge ‘pins’.
The smaller cabinet uses some sort of wedge-type screw-in clips on the back panel, rather than 2 dozen little screws like this one. Those really made the smaller cabinet quite sturdy. But this one is just fine. It’s not wobbly once it’s all together, and even better if you attach the anti-tip bracket to a wall.
Just like their smaller cabinet, they have all parts separately packaged and labeled in their own little bags, which really makes it easy to see that you have all necessary parts, and you don’t have to guess which size screw is ‘part M’ or ‘part B’, etc.
If you take time to organize everything and take a glance at the instructions first (and pay close attention to them), you’ll have no problems. If you lay a blanket on the floor and separate the parts (I put each bag of parts in a separate paper bowl and line them up), and have your screwdriver, scissors for cutting the bags open, and small hammer just in case you need it for the dowels, you can have this cabinet put together in no time. I’m a senior woman, and I put this together with no help in about an hour, taking my time.
All parts fit together well; the cabinet doors/magnets fit as they should. The cabinet sits level on the floor. All parts are completely painted, meaning, for instance, the edges of the shelves are painted all the way around – front, back, sides – so no bare ‘wood’ showing anywhere. Everything is painted.
The item comes exceptionally well packaged, and in a much smaller box than I expected – it is heavy though, so if you’re older you may need help getting it inside. It’s easy to slide around once it’s assembled.
I’m using it in my kitchen to store cereal, boxes of foil, wax paper, parchment, etc. that’s taking up room in my drawers & cabinets.
Just be certain it’s the dimensions you want; in a bathroom I wouldn’t like it for bath towels as it’s not really deep enough, imo. It would be fine though for toiletries, wash cloths, tissue, etc.
**There’s only 2 shelves that you can adjust; the center shelf is part of the cabinet… it’s like 2 small cabinets on top of one another. The top of the ‘base cabinet’ makes the middle shelf you see in the photo where the cereal is, and it’s not adjustable. There’s one adjustable shelf ‘up top’, the fixed middle shelf, one shelf you can adjust in the bottom section, and then the bottom shelf that’s the base of the cabinet, if that makes sense.
The sides are in two sections also. They aren’t one long 43.3″ piece. But they fit together well and are sturdy.
It’s a good cabinet for the money, even more so because it’s so easy to assemble.
(*The smaller cabinet I’ve referenced is: VASAGLE Bathroom Floor Storage Cabinet, Bathroom Storage Unit with 2 Adjustable Shelves, Bathroom Cabinet Freestanding, 11.8 x 23.6 x 31.5 Inches, Slate Gray UBCB60GY. This 4-door cabinet is the same in dimensions for width and depth, only the height is different).

These are decent little cabinets, they fit well under the dormers in our bathrooms. The doors and drawers are a little flimsy, for my wife and I this is a non issue, but I could see my kids damaging them. They are fairly sturdy, and not terribly difficult to put together. I did mess up the first one and had the top half and bottom half backwards, but that’s likely on me.

This cabinet fit perfectly in my space. Although the cabinet was advertised for bathroom, I used it in my kitchen as a small pantry cabinet. It is sturdy and stable. You can adjust the shelves to various heights. It was easy to build but make sure you follow the directions. The doors closed as it should. I did have to adjust one of the doors to align with the adjacent door. Overall, great little cabinet.

If the manufacturer had any standards, the engineer and the designer who worked on this piece and made the assembly drawings would be fired. Their supervisor would be tarred and feathered. It really is that poorly designed and documented.

First step is to attach piece G to piece H with 9 screws (9 in bill of materials, not standard #9 screw). Look thru the hardware, each bag is labeled. Where is 9? No 9 bag. Check the BOM, no 9 there either: it goes from 8 to 10. Look for another countersunk screw of about that length, looks like maybe it’s 12 in the BOM. Count all instances of 9 and 12 and see that the quantity is about that plus a couple extras. So it’s 12 all the way. Alright, that’s a bit of an oversight but no big deal, just use 12 any time 9 is called out. At this point, if you’re a reasonable person, you’re returning this piece of garbage. But, I had already started and finishing with modifications seemed easier than putting everything back in the box so I continue instead.

Attaching cam locks to fastener with a manual screw driver (aka butter knife). One fastener starts pulling out of the piece it’s screwed into (also with a manual screwdriver, I emphasize this because sometimes folks over torque with electric screwdrivers). Try to undo the cam locks, the one in question comes out fine, the one on the other side, however, not so much. The fastener snags and develops a 30 degree bend near the top of the shaft. All of the “wood” pieces are MDF (medium density fiber board, the crappiest of the wood biproducts, especially prone to water damage, and carcinogenic in dust form), a material that holds a thread not much better than drywall. There are ways to get around this but none are implemented. The fasteners are also soft enough to be bent via cam lock and butter knife.

Decide to call the fastener bending a fluke and to continue, realizing that each time a structural bolt is used, a healthy drop of PVA glue will probably keep it from pulling out down the road. Time to attach the drawer rails as shown in step 10. A few steps later and they look backwards if the drawing to be believed. Retrace steps. No, they’re attached correctly. It’s the drawing in step 13 that has them backwards. O…K….

Then, more crews into MDF; really thin screws, too. Why not just use nails? I digress. Whatever excuse for a thread that develops in the material strips half the time with a manual screw driver. That’s OK, I have my trusty wood glue.

Finish putting the thing together and, yeah, it looks pretty good. The high-level design, as we call it in the biz, is passable. The machining tolerance isn’t terrible either because simple hinges, not the adjustable kind you see on proper cabinetry, are used and the doors line up well enough. That’s a win… I guess.

But. It’s MDF. And it’s meant for a bathroom. Sure, most the surfaces are covered in paint, but moisture will ultimately win and, unlike wood or plywood, MDF does return to its original shape after drying. My bet is this thing will swell and become unusable in a month or two, at which point it’ll go down the garbage shoot. Well, lesson learned. Never buy from this manufacturer again.

I do tend to nitpick lazy or poor documentation. Comes with supervising mechanical designers. But this is not just about the manual. It’s poor material choices, bad mechanical design, and an inappropriate fastener scheme. I thought IKEA was bad. IKEA is godly in comparison.

One might say “you get what you pay for”. I would disagree. Cheap should mean serviceable but with no frills, not outright garbage.

Love this cabinet. Sturdy, easy to assemble, will be using for bedroom storage