Storage Studios Easy Access Paper Holder with 3-Slots, 9.5 x 13.5 x 14.5 Inches, Black (CH92579)

Organizes my card stock and keeps it flat.

I have 6 of these (3 packs of 2) and they hold quite a bit of 12x12 cardstock. They are a bit tough to slide the separators into the slots in the base, but this is what makes it sturdy. Once you find the knack, it’s pretty easy.

It helped me to use an old chapstick but you could wet a piece of soap and coat the edges of the pieces. It makes them glide together very easily. I didn't need a rubber hammer but it did take a little pushing to move the pieces along the respective tracks. I am not strong and I didn't think it was too difficult to move with the chapstick. I didn't use WD40 or vaseline because I didn't want remnants of it to get on my expensive papers. It would have been nice if the similar looking parts were labeled "bottom", "back", and the tracks labeled "front" and "back", but they're not, so here's an easy guide: Bottom and back look similar but the way to tell them apart and the order to assemble them is as follows:1.The bottom has the tracks on the smooth side which will face up and allow the insertion of the side pieces from front to back and it also has the stamped trademark on it which will face down towards your table and be positioned towards the back of the completed item. You will see that the tracks have an open end and a closed end, and the open ends are in front to allow the sides to slide in front to back.2. Look at the picture to see the shape and position of the sides as they slide in. I put one into the track the wrong way and it was slightly longer than the track. Had to back it out and flip it. If you feel a lot of resistance when sliding it into place, you're putting the wrong edge of the side into the track. Check the product picture and re-orient the side piece to ensure you're putting the correct edge into the track on the bottom. This is where I went wrong on one side piece and I could see how many reviewers think it was nearly impossible to slide those babies into the track.3. The remaining big piece is the back and the back ends of the side pieces slide into the four grooves ( or tracks) of the back piece from top to bottom. Note again the open and closed ends of the tracks. Slightly fiddly matching up the backs of the side pieces with the corresponding tracks on the back piece, but do-able.4. The last piece slides into the front edges of the side pieces.If you didn't get instructions, one of the reviewers here has kindly submitted a photo image of someone else's directions. I found it very helpful.

Need to list "steak knife" as a required tool for assembly. This item comes in 7 pieces, with 3 solid panels and 4 dividers. The dividers are meant to slide into the runners on the panels, but it was a gigantic nightmare to get them to slide all at once. I was pushing with all of my force, and then the other side would pop out of the panel I'd already slid it into. I would get a panel halfway slid on, and then it would get totally stuck and I would have to strain to pry it off and start all over. I eventually had to take a steak knife and try to slice off part of the inside of the runners to make more space so it wasn't such a tight fit (pieces of plastic were in the way inside the runners), and even then, it was difficult to slide on. My palms have red lines on them from pushing so hard on the dividers and my palms still hurt. I eventually triumphed but I fear that every time I look at this stupid piece of plastic the memories will come flooding back and I'll get angry all over again.

I didn’t read the reviews before I bought this. Wish I had! However, after reading the reviews amd hoping to find a magical easy fix with no success, I was determined to get this thing together.I placed the bottom piece on a sturdy flat surface and held one end against my body-stomach area. The first one took some time but I tapped it lightly with a butter knife as I glided it along the opening. Once in place I inserted the next one. Again, holding the unit up against my body really helped. I hope that makes sense! Once I figured that out it actually went together pretty easy.I like the sturdiness of it but don’t really see how it will hold up with 600 sheets of paper. I don’t plan on overloading it. I just need something to store individual sheets of 12 x 12 scrapbook paper.

Great product and very durable

First, I totally love these paper holders! They are sturdy, look extremely nice on my storage unit and excellent storage and accessibility of my cardstock. I have several of them and highly recommend them. I must thank secret monkey's post in suggesting some chapstick on the slide-in rails! Just a very small amount will do. Put some on my finger and slid along the rails. This is the first time I assembled the unit in a couple of minutes. Just carefully look at and follow the included small instruction sheet. Assembly went so quick. I amazed myself! These, again, are excellent storage units and highly recommend them!

I had great hopes for this paper organizer. There weren’t a lot of options for 12x12 paper storage that was sturdy.This item took a long time to ship. Finally, it came in and I opened it to set it up.None of the pieces were labeled or numbered. The base and the back piece are very similar but slightly different. I still don’t know if I have this thing put together right but it would not go the other way so I guess it is. There is a quarter inch gap where the pieces should snugly fit but they just don’t. I’m fairly handy and have assembled tons of furniture and cabinets and boxes in my time but this was one of the worst. The pieces were loose in the base and tight in the back, so tight I had to really really shove to get them in place.This does hold the 12x12 paper as promised but it bugs me that the assembly doesn’t fit properly. Once the paper is in it, you can’t tell… but I know.Lastly, this is just 7 black plastic pieces but it was priced like a nice wooden box.Cons:-Slow shipping-difficult to assemble-overpricedPros:-Does the job