| Different styles of shelving can be used more | | | | food do not mix, and it could be quite hazardous. |
| effectively in different places. And the material | | | | Rubbermaid is a well known manufacturer of a |
| they are made from can be an important factor | | | | number of products, including shelving and storage |
| too. Let me explain further... | | | | systems. The material they produce is a heavy |
| Take, for example, the commercial or industrial | | | | duty, durable type of plastic that can withstand |
| sector. The type of shelving most often needed | | | | quite a bit of weight. They have designed each |
| and used in factories and warehouses is usually an | | | | product with the area that will be used in mind. |
| open back style made of heavy duty metal or | | | | For example, they have everything from spice |
| steel. The open back means that merchandise is | | | | rack shelves to plastic baskets that hang on the |
| more easily accessible and a good deal of weight | | | | door, making use of unused space and keeping |
| can be stored on shelves made of steel. | | | | the pantry neatly organised for ease of use. |
| In other workplaces, for example an office, the | | | | The garage is an area of the home that most |
| materials used may vary depending on the area | | | | people struggle to keep uncluttered, and fitting |
| and its purpose. The storage room may hold files | | | | everything in can become quite a challenge. |
| and stationery on shelves that are made of | | | | Rubbermaid has this covered too with their Fast |
| plastic, wood, metal or even wire. Where as, out | | | | track garage organisation system. This is a heavy |
| in reception they may be a fine wood or glass | | | | duty, steel, wall mounted storage system that |
| shelf, paying more heed to the presentability, as | | | | can hold anything from power tools to bicycles |
| well as the function. | | | | and is a great way to reclaim the floorspace of |
| The same is true for the home. The shelving you | | | | the garage for your car. |
| use for the pantry will be vastly different to that | | | | As you can see, not all shelving is created equally |
| used for the bathroom. Glass works quite well in | | | | and before you buy you will need to consider the |
| the bathroom, you can have shelves in the corner | | | | purpose that you want your shelving to serve |
| making use of otherwise wasted space. These | | | | when you go to install it. Look around online or |
| can appear to be floating by the way they are | | | | visit your local hardware or home improvement |
| designed. However, glass in the pantry is a bad | | | | store to see what is available. |
| idea because if anything should happen, glass and | | | | |