When my mother's basement flooded and a lot was lost, I searched for a way to make the room somehow usable again. I found this shelving unit at Target and brought it home to test it out. I was pleasantly surprised with just how easy to put together it was as well as just how much it holds (180 lbs per shelf). The bottom shelf sits on the floor, so if you're dealing with any water problems (my mom's basement still gets seepage), I recommend purchasing plastic bins to put on the bottom shelf.

When I returned to the store to purchase more, I found out I had to order the unit and pay shipping. I found the unit here for much cheaper AND shipping was free! I now have five in her basement.

It's so nice to have a usable space again! Thanks Rubbermaid for this fabulous product. I may need more, so please continue making the 7086!

I've been using the Rubbermaid 7086 shelving unit for about two months. It replaced some wooden shelves attached to the studs in the garage. I really like these shelves. Light weight but strong. Easy to assemble using a rubber mallet. As soon as I dig out the garage some more I'll order one or two more. Watch for sales, and watch out for shipping charges.

These shelves offered an easy-to assemble, durable and stable solution to get our boxes off the garage floor and stacked, even on the top shelf. We had mostly "book boxes" (1.5 cubic feet), and could have accommodated three, instead of two plus, if these were 8" wider between the poles. Inside pole dimensions were 31" W x 15" H If four 3" Pole extenders were available, we could have the top and next shelf for two 3.5 cubic foot taller boxes. They have gone up in price 25% since first ordered a month ago, and the previous price made them a much better value.

Our warehouse was wiped out by Hurricane Ike and our metal and particle board shelving ruined. We replaced all of our shelving with these Rubbermaid shelves -- great price -- great product. They go together easily, each shelf is reinforced and strong -- the shelves allow easy labeling. A perfect solution for us.

Just what I was looking for to store some boxes on my back porch. Very easy to assemble. Holds a good amount of weight, and even though it is on an uneven surface, it stand up well. The shelf itself is very light for the amount of things that you can put on it.