Would these work as bookends to hold up cookbooks on a kitchen shelf?
801102
I think they should work well for that purpose. I used mine for my closet and liked that they fastened well on my shelves and are sturdy enough to support handbags and divide my stacked sweaters in my closet. They will also be sturdy enough to support your cookbooks. Just make sure you buy the appropriate size for your shelves. I bought a second set and didn't realize I was buying the larger size and had to use in a bigger space then intended because they were too tall for the intended space.
801103
Absolutely. They are very sturdy and can be easily moved when needed. Wont fall over or be pushed around like many bookends. Would be perfect for an open ended shelf with a free end where you wanted to put books all the way to the end.
801104
If the cookbooks aren't too heavy they would probably work pretty well. The dividers are fairly sturdy and have a diagonal piece that gives them more stability. My shelves are about 3/4 inch thick and they fit. I use them as clothing dividers.
801105
Yes, I think they would work fine for that. I actually use my dividers in my pantry to separate food types,
448920
I would think so. I pack them with files of papers and they hold up. Maybe pack them a little lighter thaan normal since books are heavy.
1296297
You might be better off with a desktop lecturn. This stand may not last if you are using it daily for thick and heavy books. But for the DIY handy person, it is possible to reinforce this stand to accomodate big and heavy books. I do not know the maximum weight it can hold. I have a cookbook that weighs 6lbs 5oz and it holds it up just fine.
853701
I think it just might work well for kitchen items. The shelves appear quite sturdy. Also good for small box items.
2192578
I would ythink that they would perfectly for that purpose. They are similar size with plastic lids instead of metal ones.
1956026
No they would not be sturdy enough for textbooks. Sometimes they bend with the papers I put on them. Sorry!
944580
I'm sorry. I answered the wrong thing. We use this on our attic door to store garbage bags, paper plates, cups, etc. If the books aren't very heavy it would probably work.
701321
The answer is, "Yes, sort of." I have used these rails to make a pullout shelf attached to a flat shelf. To make it work, I attached the outside rails to a pair of 1x2s. I then attached the 1x2s to a couple of strips of 1x2 plywood, then attached the plywood to the shelf. Basically, I made a simple enclosure for the rails. In the end, it worked perfectly.
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It is holding my TV. So it probably is strong enough for a lot of books. But the shelves don't go flush against the wall (at least, mine don't), so the only problem would be the books standing up. You could lay them flat and pile them.It will probably hold a fish bowl, too, but I'd suggest putting it on the lower shelves.
1053577
I'd think so! I use mine inside my cupboards to hold sets of dish washing gloves. They're much sturdier than I expected.
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If they have covers, I don't see why not. The records may lean a little since they are lighter unless you tighten them together, but I don't see why it wouldn't work. I use mine for cookbooks.
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I find them very sturdy. I think they would probably hold the baking dishes with no problem. I have used them to extend the shelving space on the top shelf of my older kitchen cabinets.
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If the lids are flat it will work. I have curved pans. They do touch, but still easy to remove and replace. My husband, who can't see too well had problems removing and replacing them properly. I now use them as book holders.
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I believe they would bend if you put a lot of books in them. I used them for toys for my son when he was little. I now converted them into a big Guinea pig cage.
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I think if the bottom is weighted down good you could stack another on top with light weight items only, otherwise I would say No...I love these, but I would not trust them 100% for stacking. I have a whole wall of them in my kitchen for spare appliances, cookbooks, phone books, etc....it looks neat and organized.
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it would hold books, although you would have to allow for the height of each book between the shelves .. it's sturdy enough ..
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I have a mixture of hardback and paperback cookbooks on my shelves and they are holding up fine. If they are average size books, I would say you should be fine. However if you are using them for college size text books on a full shelf, I might hesitate in the purchase. Also I am not accessing my books everyday like you may in a classroom. If you are working with small kids who might climb on the shelves than I would not purchase it for a classroom.