I live in a very old house that does not have a pantry.  I have cabinets, but along with dishes and cookware, you run out of cabinet space for groceries.  I am glad that I purchased this pantry shelf.  It has helped me organize my kitchen and hide all of my random groceries that I used to just have in canvas bins on a bakers rack.  This has helped clean up the look of my kitchen.  It was a good purchase.  It seems to be a little flimsy and not too sturdy... But it has held up nicely for me.