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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Another person here who thinks stealing the Elfa is oddly cheap. Elfa isn't that damn nice or expensive to justify this weirdness, and [b]there isn't a high likelihood that the custom cuts will fit the new closets[/b]. It has never occurred to me to take this with me.[/quote]

Actually, part of the point of Elfa is that it is adaptable to other spaces.

At $1K a closet, I would not call it inexpensive.[/quote]

Ok, I’ll bite. I’ve had Elfa in my last two houses, and while it is adaptable in the sense that you can change the configuration and spacing of the pieces you have, the fittings are cut to measure for each closet.  Storage has been a premium in every house I’ve ever owned, and most people who pay for Elfa do it to maximize their storage. Why would I want shelves that that are 6” or a foot (or whatever) too short in my closet? Or railings that stop three feet above the floor?  I guess if the old closet was bigger than the new one I could get the shelves cut down, but that’s a hassle. I guess I could also buy new shelves that fit, but then what’s the point of taking down the railings in the old closet?  What are the chances of the drawers or other accessories being the right number/size? A properly installed closet system makes the house show better. Why would I go to all that trouble to uninstall and reinstall a closet system that is going to be a lousy fit and waste precious closet space? I’d rather spend a few thousand dollars to install a new closet system that actually fits the closets in my house. It’s not cheap, but in the context of a $800,000 (or more) house, it’s a relatively minor expense.

FWIW, I asked my husband, who installed all of our Elfa himself, and is in the running for the title of “cheapest man in the world,” and he said taking the Elfa to a new house would be crazy. [/quote]

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