We had family and some preschoolers visiting today, and it produced a situation where it made sense to take my restless one-year-old 'out for a drive.' Barely giving it any thought, I decided the drive would be to Ikea to get one of these carts (it was mentioned before once
here at the Journal.
I'm impressed by two different things. One was being able to get into an Ikea and then back out of the place with one of these things under my arm in less than six minutes. (I went in through the exit, asked where they were on the self-serve shelves, and then definitely found the shortest line. This was with a one-year-old in a sling.)
The other thing that impressed me is how sturdy this thing seems. I say that after only having taken out one of the shelves (and not assembled the thing yet). I'm not sure what gauge of steel it is, but the single shelf weighs just a hair under four pounds. It's surprisingly substantial for a kitchen cart.
The top folds over in a lip, which adds more rigidity.
I was happy to see an alternative to the turquoise model. The gray isn't the same as the Rustoleum Anodized Bronze that I've got on hand. But it will chip to something close when I paint it.
Or if.
I'm still not 100% certain I've got a need (or the space) for this thing. But at Ikea prices, I'm willing to try a little 'Hazet-ness' for a while, at least.
Here's the official picture. (Which looks to be just black & white.)
