Reddit mentions of AmazonBasics 3-Shelf Adjustable, Heavy Duty Storage Shelving Unit (250 lbs loading capacity per shelf), Steel Organizer Wire Rack, Chrome (23.3L x 13.4W x 30H)

Here is my current (year-round) setup! I moved into a new apartment with only north and west facing windows, and nothing was getting enough light. So recently I upgraded my setup.

• [Shelf] (https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-Shelf-Shelving-Unit-Chrome/dp/B01M0XLTT5)
  
  
• Lights
  
  
• Timer
  
  I have the lights on for about 12 hours a day.
  
  I used to have a clamp lamp with CFL, and that worked for a bit, but I was trying to squeeze too many plants under it so they started to get etiolated. In comparison, these lights are amazing. You can see that some of the plants were etiolated but are now growing compactly!

I have the following setup:

• Amazon 3-shelf Shelving Unit
  
• Hydrofarm Agrobrite T5 2ft 4 tube Grow Light for the top shelf
  
• DuroLux T5 2ft 2 tube Grow Light for the bottom shelf
  
  My succulents are in terra cotta pots on the shelves, but the light is strong enough to cover a number of other non-succulent plants in the surrounding area that are fine with indirect lighting. The lights supplement sunlight from a north facing window.

I bought a 3-tiered shelf and two growlights (2ft T5 24W 2000 lumen). The kit is great and came with everything needed to hang it easily on the shelf. This setup is in my sunroom which gets direct sunlight part of the day and a lot of bright indirect sunlight the rest of the day. Regardless my plants become etiolated if not directly by the window. Also all the colorful succulents I got have reverted back to green which I hope I can fix by incorporating grow lights.

My question is should I use two growlights or is one 2ft bulb enough for the shelf which is roughly 1ft x2ft? Also should I lower the amount of time I have the grow lights on since this room gets natural light? Please let me know if I should change anything. Thank you!

Home Depot's $16 lakos fans will do the trick: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Lasko-20-in-3-Speed-Box-Fan-3733/100405665 been using this with 3 rights at the same time and works great. I mount the rights on an amazon metal shelf: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M0XLTT5/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505303915&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=shelving&dpPl=1&dpID=514ocr%2BzNML&ref=plSrch

Get one of these and put your appliances on it.

these shelves are great

As a seller I make sure I am fully stocked and organized with all the appropriate packaging so when I do make a sale I can quickly wrap it and mail it out. I purchased all of my supplies from Amazon! I use pink tissues paper, patterned poly mailers and thank you cards from Amazon and they basically have paid for themselves. I also purchased a shelving unit from amazon that I have all my tissue and boxes and mailers stocked on to keep everything organized! I just like to have my items folded and wrapped in tissue to keep them protected and I think a thank you note is a very sweet and easy gesture. I also buy on Poshmark and am sometimes a bit grossed out when I receive an item that is not wrapped in tissue or wrapping at all and I receive it all wrinkled. I constantly order clothing online and most retailers always wrap the items inside the poly mailers, I just think of it as standard. Hope this helps!

Tissue- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMD8TSA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Thank you cards- https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0717BGJHJ/ref=sspa_dk_detail_8?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0717BGJHJ

Poly Mailers- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07BTKM45M/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Shelving Unit-https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0XLTT5/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

It has been a few years but I think this is it.

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-Shelf-Shelving-Unit-Chrome/dp/B01M0XLTT5/ref=sr_1_19_sspa?keywords=wire+rack+shelf&qid=1562093960&s=gateway&sr=8-19-spons&psc=1

I actually found this on Amazon for just under $20, and it will safely hold two 10-gallon tanks with rocks. I’ll buy it soon if I can find space for it!

How many and how big are the cactus you're talking about here? Because I have this 300W light, the only light my plants get, and they're doing amazing with wonderful stress coloring. I only have one 2x1 ft metal shelf with the light sitting on top and the second shelf full of my plants.

The Philzon looks like a wonderful growlight, too! Really powerful. And for that price? like damn! I'd go with that one.

Can you set up a small rack/storage shelves? Most gear will fit on there and you can use hangers on them too.

E.g.,
https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-Shelf-Shelving-Unit-Chrome/dp/B01M0XLTT5/

If you are able/allowed, you could install pull out basket/"drawers". I use a coat closet for my pantry now and have a big lightweight plastic basket on the highest shelf storing seldom used paper good items. I also have some modular stacking basket shelf units because the coat closet only had the one upper shelf. (Like this, this, and this.)

I used to have a fixed pantry like yours though, and I mostly organized via baskets (see above), Rubbermaid dry storage, and things like this and this. Plastic bags and foil and stuff, I kept on a skinny laundry/pantry cart tucked in a weird nook in my kitchen. Now I keep those in a cabinet I don't have another use for.

I also have a few organizing basket things from IKEA, look online at their storage systems. Fixed pantries can be hard, get out your measuring tape and good luck!

If you dont care about wheels or a "chopping board", and can wait 4-5 months for dirt cheap
or the one with wheels, a chopping board, a pull out rack, and hooks for utensils, and is in stock now, but more expensive
or you can just search microwave cart