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<\/a>Office Max Folding Cart<\/p><\/div>\n
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Pros:<\/h3>\n\n- large capacity for transporting things<\/li>\n
- wheels roll smoothly<\/li>\n
- can be condensed (when empty) to be compact<\/li>\n
- retractable handle<\/li>\n
- relatively inexpensive<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Cons:<\/h3>\n\n- awkward to move when not rolling i.e. when you need to pick it up<\/li>\n
- large and can get heavy when filled<\/li>\n
- pieces for holding the shape don\u2019t attach the best, along the top<\/li>\n
- wheels are noisy (no sneaking up on anyone with this in tow!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Review:<\/h4>\n
Once a month I volunteer for the CCFA (Crohn\u2019s Colitis Foundation of America) where I facilitate a support group.\u00a0 I bring brochures and handouts\/articles for the attendees to take as needed.\u00a0 When I started, I loaded everything into a large bag.\u00a0 I created a binder with tabbed pockets for the handouts.\u00a0 My shoulder would ache after a meeting from lugging it around that day, and then the bag strap started to tear.\u00a0 I knew I wanted something rolling to lug the papers around in \u2013 it would just make things easier.\u00a0 I considered many options and decided on this portable folding cart from Office Max<\/a>.<\/p>\nLet me be blunt, I liked the price \u2013 at $20.99 it was affordable, unlike the roller and catalog cases which most often were over $100.00.\u00a0 The folding cart also inspired an idea about changing how I would organize the articles I brought to each meeting, which has turned out to be quite successful.\u00a0 The size allows me to have 2 smaller desktop hanging file organizers inside the folding cart organizing the paperwork for the meetings (one of which is pictured here).<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Desktop File Organizer - one style I bought to live inside the folding cart<\/p><\/div>\n
The larger of the desktop hanging file organizers is pulled out completely for each meeting and then sits on the table (more fitting for it\u2019s name than living inside the cart most of each month).\u00a0 The size of the cart of the file organizer makes it relatively easy to pull out and put back in.\u00a0 Since the size of the cart is large, I also have room for a smaller file organizer that holds the brochures and sign-in sheets, this is also easy to pull out and put away as necessary.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Here's my own folding cart<\/p><\/div>\n
I was admittedly surprised by the noise of the wheels.\u00a0 You definitely will not be able to sneak up on anyone, yet the wheels seem to work on every surface you\u2019d likely encounter.\u00a0 The handle retracts and extends as needed.\u00a0 There is a slight flimsy feel to it, though I have encountered no problems in the 6 months I have been using it.<\/p>\n
As soon as I had filled it, I knew there would some areas that it would bother me.\u00a0 Our home has stairs at both entrances \u2013 which means I have to pick the whole cart up and carry it up or down those stairs. (Yes, I considered leaving it in the garage, but this isn\u2019t feasible.) \u00a0Since the cart is large, it is bulky and not convenient for carrying around, even short distances.\u00a0 This applies to lifting it into and out of the trunk of the car.\u00a0 Once I accidentally caught one corner as I was putting it down and cracked the plastic.\u00a0 Fortunately the cart still functions as it had before this accident.<\/p>\n
Another aspect of needing to pick it up and carry it however briefly \u2013 is that it gets heavy when you have things inside it.\u00a0 This is rather intuitive \u2013 of course it\u2019s heavy when it\u2019s loaded with stuff.\u00a0 The other aspect is that there are these little pieces of plastic that you attach to 2 sides of the top to help keep the square shape.\u00a0 They live close to the handles you use for picking the cart up.\u00a0 They don\u2019t attach the best \u2013 most every time I pick it up, I need to push these pieces back down (wondering when I will forget to do that and they will fall off, unnoticed).<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
Cons:<\/h3>\n\n- awkward to move when not rolling i.e. when you need to pick it up<\/li>\n
- large and can get heavy when filled<\/li>\n
- pieces for holding the shape don\u2019t attach the best, along the top<\/li>\n
- wheels are noisy (no sneaking up on anyone with this in tow!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/p>\n
Review:<\/h4>\n
Once a month I volunteer for the CCFA (Crohn\u2019s Colitis Foundation of America) where I facilitate a support group.\u00a0 I bring brochures and handouts\/articles for the attendees to take as needed.\u00a0 When I started, I loaded everything into a large bag.\u00a0 I created a binder with tabbed pockets for the handouts.\u00a0 My shoulder would ache after a meeting from lugging it around that day, and then the bag strap started to tear.\u00a0 I knew I wanted something rolling to lug the papers around in \u2013 it would just make things easier.\u00a0 I considered many options and decided on this portable folding cart from Office Max<\/a>.<\/p>\nLet me be blunt, I liked the price \u2013 at $20.99 it was affordable, unlike the roller and catalog cases which most often were over $100.00.\u00a0 The folding cart also inspired an idea about changing how I would organize the articles I brought to each meeting, which has turned out to be quite successful.\u00a0 The size allows me to have 2 smaller desktop hanging file organizers inside the folding cart organizing the paperwork for the meetings (one of which is pictured here).<\/p>\n
<\/a>Desktop File Organizer - one style I bought to live inside the folding cart<\/p><\/div>\n
The larger of the desktop hanging file organizers is pulled out completely for each meeting and then sits on the table (more fitting for it\u2019s name than living inside the cart most of each month).\u00a0 The size of the cart of the file organizer makes it relatively easy to pull out and put back in.\u00a0 Since the size of the cart is large, I also have room for a smaller file organizer that holds the brochures and sign-in sheets, this is also easy to pull out and put away as necessary.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Here's my own folding cart<\/p><\/div>\n
I was admittedly surprised by the noise of the wheels.\u00a0 You definitely will not be able to sneak up on anyone, yet the wheels seem to work on every surface you\u2019d likely encounter.\u00a0 The handle retracts and extends as needed.\u00a0 There is a slight flimsy feel to it, though I have encountered no problems in the 6 months I have been using it.<\/p>\n
As soon as I had filled it, I knew there would some areas that it would bother me.\u00a0 Our home has stairs at both entrances \u2013 which means I have to pick the whole cart up and carry it up or down those stairs. (Yes, I considered leaving it in the garage, but this isn\u2019t feasible.) \u00a0Since the cart is large, it is bulky and not convenient for carrying around, even short distances.\u00a0 This applies to lifting it into and out of the trunk of the car.\u00a0 Once I accidentally caught one corner as I was putting it down and cracked the plastic.\u00a0 Fortunately the cart still functions as it had before this accident.<\/p>\n
Another aspect of needing to pick it up and carry it however briefly \u2013 is that it gets heavy when you have things inside it.\u00a0 This is rather intuitive \u2013 of course it\u2019s heavy when it\u2019s loaded with stuff.\u00a0 The other aspect is that there are these little pieces of plastic that you attach to 2 sides of the top to help keep the square shape.\u00a0 They live close to the handles you use for picking the cart up.\u00a0 They don\u2019t attach the best \u2013 most every time I pick it up, I need to push these pieces back down (wondering when I will forget to do that and they will fall off, unnoticed).<\/p>\n
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Review:<\/h4>\n
Once a month I volunteer for the CCFA (Crohn\u2019s Colitis Foundation of America) where I facilitate a support group.\u00a0 I bring brochures and handouts\/articles for the attendees to take as needed.\u00a0 When I started, I loaded everything into a large bag.\u00a0 I created a binder with tabbed pockets for the handouts.\u00a0 My shoulder would ache after a meeting from lugging it around that day, and then the bag strap started to tear.\u00a0 I knew I wanted something rolling to lug the papers around in \u2013 it would just make things easier.\u00a0 I considered many options and decided on this portable folding cart from Office Max<\/a>.<\/p>\n Let me be blunt, I liked the price \u2013 at $20.99 it was affordable, unlike the roller and catalog cases which most often were over $100.00.\u00a0 The folding cart also inspired an idea about changing how I would organize the articles I brought to each meeting, which has turned out to be quite successful.\u00a0 The size allows me to have 2 smaller desktop hanging file organizers inside the folding cart organizing the paperwork for the meetings (one of which is pictured here).<\/p>\n Desktop File Organizer - one style I bought to live inside the folding cart<\/p><\/div>\n The larger of the desktop hanging file organizers is pulled out completely for each meeting and then sits on the table (more fitting for it\u2019s name than living inside the cart most of each month).\u00a0 The size of the cart of the file organizer makes it relatively easy to pull out and put back in.\u00a0 Since the size of the cart is large, I also have room for a smaller file organizer that holds the brochures and sign-in sheets, this is also easy to pull out and put away as necessary.<\/p>\n Here's my own folding cart<\/p><\/div>\n I was admittedly surprised by the noise of the wheels.\u00a0 You definitely will not be able to sneak up on anyone, yet the wheels seem to work on every surface you\u2019d likely encounter.\u00a0 The handle retracts and extends as needed.\u00a0 There is a slight flimsy feel to it, though I have encountered no problems in the 6 months I have been using it.<\/p>\n As soon as I had filled it, I knew there would some areas that it would bother me.\u00a0 Our home has stairs at both entrances \u2013 which means I have to pick the whole cart up and carry it up or down those stairs. (Yes, I considered leaving it in the garage, but this isn\u2019t feasible.) \u00a0Since the cart is large, it is bulky and not convenient for carrying around, even short distances.\u00a0 This applies to lifting it into and out of the trunk of the car.\u00a0 Once I accidentally caught one corner as I was putting it down and cracked the plastic.\u00a0 Fortunately the cart still functions as it had before this accident.<\/p>\n Another aspect of needing to pick it up and carry it however briefly \u2013 is that it gets heavy when you have things inside it.\u00a0 This is rather intuitive \u2013 of course it\u2019s heavy when it\u2019s loaded with stuff.\u00a0 The other aspect is that there are these little pieces of plastic that you attach to 2 sides of the top to help keep the square shape.\u00a0 They live close to the handles you use for picking the cart up.\u00a0 They don\u2019t attach the best \u2013 most every time I pick it up, I need to push these pieces back down (wondering when I will forget to do that and they will fall off, unnoticed).<\/p>\n<\/a><\/a>