Is there anything that secures multiple cubes together, eg. Grooves or screws? I am worried about my child pulling up on it & the shelves falling.
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No there isn't anything the cubes do have some heft but a child could topple them
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Depending on surface you are rolling the Origami the wheels may be too small. Albeit, if it is smooth concrete and the loads not too heavy you shouldn't have a problem. Keeping the heavy items on the bottom shelf plays a part as well.
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LOL I totally understand! I found a trick, if you take it over your knee (facing up so you don't loose your cubes to the floor) hold both sides and push down it loosens all of the cubes nicely. Good luck!
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Josette I first bought these cubes for my children to use as a bookcase when they were 4 yo. I built them in a 4 cube tall arrangement, and they worked fine. I did notice after time that the shelves with the heaviest books did sag about an inch, but I was never worried about it toppling over on my children. I did follow the precaution of putting the heaviest books on the bottom shelf, and mandating that the very top shelf was for Mommy only - and that shelf did get pretty heavy with all of their special books. Now the children are 7 yo., and I've reconfigured it into a get dressed / ready for school station configured very much like that Amazon picture only instead of 4 shelves the top two sections are baskets that hold their backpacks, etc. One of the best purchases I've made for them. Enjoy!
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I don't remember, either. But since this cart (which I use as a craft storage unit) is right next to me, I took a look. Unscrewed the end caps. Appears the larger (2 middle shelves) have a bar that slips on, and end caps with predrilled holes are placed to secure them. The top shelf is different. Has end caps, but no screws. Hope this helps.
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Ours just pushed and snapped in. Don't think there are any threads in there. Not moving mine anyway, but nice to have the option if I had to. I believe the weight just secures the wheels to stay in place. Shelves are now holding a lot of stuff! Very happy with this unit. Nice and sturdy.
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The shelfs for some reason are on a slope, so i feel they would easily fall out if you had to keep moving it in & out of somewhere. I hope that helped
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No, the shelves keep the unit from wobbling. You might be able to get by using just 2 shelves. I'd keep looking, I'm sure what you want is available.
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My advice is to keep looking. I put them together (not easy because the connectors pop off easily and often break) in the 4 shelf configuration and the slightest touch sent them toppling over like a house of cards. Terrible, terrible product.
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I have this cabinet in brown in my kitchen for an extra pantry...I also have twin 5 year olds and we have never had a problem...I keep heavier items on bottom usually and kids can't even move it let alone it move itself. Very sturdy...I bought the one in the picture for extra closet space...each kid gets a side and they even climb in that one without it being anchored...I am a nervous mom about these things so I was concerned with sturdiness also...hope this helps!
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We secured our tv, bookshelves and glass case with two. We tried to secure his clothes drawers with two but only one side was secure (user error not a problem with the product. We needed longer screws...). The drawers are secure enough but not as safe as it potentially could be. Use two. You won't regret spending a little extra. My kid is all over the place and two could potentially save him one day.
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There is a small ledge on the shelf that keeps the items from falling off the shelf. I'm still very happy with this purchase. I have no complaints about it. We've had it for about 6 months now I believe.
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These cubes are recycled cardboard held together by 3M glue strips. While we have several in our closets and they are they are working fine, I would recommend always sitting them on a flat surface such as a shelf or the floor to maintain their structural integrity against the force of gravity. Otherwise the bottom could pull away from the sides.
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The bottom shelf needs to be attached, it is the only thing holding the four legs together. If you remove that, the shelves will be completely unstable.
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do u mean stackable on the same bookshelf?? yes u could but your gonna need to secure it...
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The biggest problem with stacking them is weight. Unless you are storing something extremely light, the weight of the top unit is going to cause the bottom unit to buckle, making it a huge pain to open the drawers.
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Actually, yes in our case. They do not latch in any way, although they're not so slippery that they are going to fall apart badly during normal play - an occasional straightening by an older child will be all they need. But in our case, our two year old and her four-year-old brother were constantly intentionally disassembling the rooms, such that they ended up all over the room in which they were playing, and I could see that it wouldn't be long before one or more got stepped in, sat upon, or otherwise unintentionally broken - not to mention the general clutter they caused. My solution was to zip-tie most of the sections together. (A few cannot be attached in this manner because of the way the walls are built.) I did this at least 7-8 months ago, and it really solved the problem. They've basically forgotten that it comes apart at all, and I haven't had to worry about it. When they're older, I will remove the zip-ties.