Sheet 06 · the shelves
The lines we list
Lines are described by what can be measured: a capacity, a footprint, a thread, a pack count. This sheet lists the groups carried and the figures recorded against each of them.
Why specifications
Described by figures, not by maker
A listing that leans on a maker's name tells you nothing about whether a tub fits a shelf or a screw fits a hole. A listing built from figures does, and it has a second use: when a maker changes, the figures are the test of whether the line is still the same line. If a recorded figure moves, it is a different line with a different code, not the same line quietly altered.
No line here is described with a comparison, a rating or a recommendation. The figures are the description, and sheet 07 explains how each one is taken.
Groups
Groups on the pick shelves
Storage and containment
Lidded tubs, open crates, stacking trays and under-bed cases. Capacity in litres, external footprint in centimetres, lid behaviour, and whether empties nest or stack.
litresexternal cmlidnests
Household consumables
Rolls, sheets, liners and bags. Width in centimetres, length in metres or a sheet count, ply where printed, and the pack quantity as supplied.
width cmlength msheets
Cleaning and refill
Trigger bottles, refill pouches and concentrates. Volume in millilitres, closure type, and whether the contents are ready to use or diluted to the ratio printed on the carton.
mlclosureconcentrate
Fixings and small hardware
Screws, anchors, hooks and brackets. Thread diameter and length in millimetres, head and drive type, finish, and a pack quantity counted in pieces.
mmdrivefinishpieces
Soft and textile lines
Cloths, covers and mats. Finished dimensions in centimetres, fibre content as printed on the care label, and weight in grams per square metre where the mill states one.
cmfibregsm
Lamps, cells and small spares
Cap or cell designation first, because that is the figure that decides whether a part fits. Stated output and pack quantity are copied from the carton and nothing is added to them.
capcell sizepack
Counting
Single, inner pack, outer case
Pack quantity is the figure most often misread on an order, so each line says which of three things one unit means.
- Single
- One piece, picked loose from an opened case.
- Inner pack
- A sealed sleeve or bag holding a stated number of pieces. Ordering two means two sleeves.
- Outer case
- The case as it arrives from the supplier, picked unopened. Usual for repeat and trade sheets.