Today I am going to give you my review on this tongue and groove 2 drawer white storage unit that I purchased for bathroom storage in January 2012.

I purchased this particular unit as unlike a lot in the Argos catalogue this looks really attaractive, the colour matchs the theme of my bathroom (pink and white) and the price was very good value for money!

I needed something mainly to storage extra toilet rolls, shower gels, toothpaste and facewipes. According to the desription on the website this fitted my needs perfectly.


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DIY

The unit comes flat packed like many things in the Argos catalogue and the cardboard box it comes in isn't particually heavy or large - perfect for girls like me to lug to the car and pull inside the house :-)

Putting the unit together was quite easy and the only issue I had was mixing up some of the panels and ending up with the unit looking a bit strange after the first attempt - all backwards! However if this happens it is easy to rectify and I have to voice that you follow the instructions even if you are quite confident with DIY!


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Size of the unit

The unit fits perfectly between the small space between my bath and sink - I have a standard sink so would imagine if you also wanted to place this at the side you could easily.

The exact measurements are are follows:

*H56 *W34 *D28cm

The internal space of the two drawers within the unit are round about:

24.7cm x 22.2cm

For those who like me, measurments go over your head when I have put some toilet rolls in to give you an idea of what can be fitted inside I can get a total of 8 toilet rolls in per draw - which isn't bad considering its not a huge unit.


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Appearance

The overall appearance of the unit is very cute and attractive. Its not clear exactly what it is made out of but its likely going to be something similar to chip wood - its very durable and appears to take a bit of abusing to cause any damage. The side panels and front of the drawers give a wood panelled appearance which is exactly the same style of the side of my bath which is one of the first things that attracted me to it.

The top of the unit is also an extra storage space for me - like the rest of the external unit it has a hard wood-like top - I have a little pot there for toothbrushs and toothpaste and I also keep my face cream there :-)

The drawers can easily be opened if putting the unit together has been done properly - it is not too loose or stiff - and is quite heavy due to the wooden sides of the drawers. My only issue with the drawers themselves is the base of them - rather than being made out of wood like the rest of the drawers and unit it is made out of a hard cardboard - so be very wary storing liquids like shower gels ect in case of leakage. You could end up ruining the drawers.

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Keeping clean

The unit is very good to keep clean and dust free - just once a week with the duster and I use a multi purpose spray to keep it looking good. My only issue was spilling a little shower gel on the top and it discoloured the wood slightly turning it green... this isnt a major issue though and if its a common problem it can easily be painted over!


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My verdict

Overall I think this unit is great for small spaces and does offer a lot of storage for what it is. It currently retails on the Argos website at £24.99 - which I believe is around the price I paid. In future I would be swayed to purchase more tongue and groove items due to how happy I have been with this unit.

As mentioned earlier if I could talk to the designer I would advise them to replace the base of the drawers with a hard wood like the rest of the unit rather than the rubbish hard cardboard!