5 Responses to “Household Essentials 1862 Natural Canvas Underbed Storage Chest”

• By RAB on Jul 22, 2010

  Pretty much exactly what I expected based on the reviews that I read before purchasing. I was looking for a canvas bag to store cloths between seasons so I would only be accessing it a couple times a year. Like the other reviewers have stated this is basically a bag with no real structure and the construction is not something that would hold up to daily use. But for my purposes it was a good value for the price.
  Rating: 4 / 5
• By A. Willis on Jul 22, 2010

  I do not need to write an extensive review. Others have already done that. The material is really thin and cheap. Do not expect too much from this. I will say that compared to some of the other alternatives this may still be the better way to go.
  Rating: 3 / 5
• By Emily Erickson on Jul 22, 2010

  These are perfect for my storage needs:

  1. They hold a lot. Right now one’s storing about eight queen-size sheet sets. Another holds all my purses and bags. And a third stores my off-season shoes so they won’t gather dust in the closet.

  2. The clear top is a must. I hate having to excavate boxes to find that one elusive item. It’s especially useful because the chests are shallow — so you can see EVERYTHING.

  3. For what I’m storing, the soft structure works well. Obviously, I won’t be putting tool sets and books in these chests, but for someone with lots of fabric items (off-season clothes, costumes, quilting and bedding), these are perfect.

  4. I have hardwood floors and raised beds, so not only do they slide out easily but I can even stack them and slide them out.

  5. And with the 4-for-3 deal and Prime shipping … you can’t beat $7.50.

  *One cautionary note: I don’t think the zipper will hold up to a ton of use. But at least it’s positioned on the top rather than the edges, so it won’t suffer as much tension.
  
  Rating: 5 / 5
• By SLP on Jul 22, 2010

  I bought 4 of these. Each smelled moldy. Eventually the smell went away. One of the four had a zipper breakdown. Given the ease with which it broke, I wouldn’t call it “sturdy.” The plastic window is an excellent feature. However, the bag really needs an insert for stability. Other makers provide a canvas-covered insert in their products to provide a rigid bottom. Without this, sliding this under a bed that is on top of carpet is difficult. The bag tends to bind on the carpet, bunch up, and wedge itself between the floor and bed bottom. Yet they do stack very well, say in a closet, and the window lets you know what’s in them. Overall, they’re not bad storage, but better as stackers than under-bed sliders. I can’t comment on their ease of use on smooth floors.
  Rating: 3 / 5
• By Alice Xie on Jul 22, 2010

  for a plain ol zip up storage bag, it serves its purpose, HOWEVER! it does NOT stand up like a box! the sides are NOT stiff and there is no structure to this storage “chest”. i had really wanted something with structure…
  Rating: 4 / 5

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