I have limited space in my apartment kitchen and this gives me the option to use the top half of my large cabinet which does not have shelves. When you have a small cabinet floor space you must find a way to store things in a vertical position. I use the drawer for attachments for my food processor and other gadgets and use the top of the drawer to stack pots. I like that the drawer can come completely out with ease so if I need to use this in another way, I can.