Anyone have experience with Elfa shelving?

[pumpkin]

First, my father and I have hung some of the Elfa shelving in my garage but we can't get the shelves to attach properly to the brackets. It's like the shelves are just resting, loose on top. It looks like they should just push down a little and slip into the groove, but they don't. Anyone have any experience and know what we're doing wrong? I'm sure it's something really easy....

Second, doesn't the container store have a sale on all the Elfa stuff annually? Anyone know when that usually is?

[wawa]

there is a coupon on the website right now for 30% off.

besides that I have nothing.

[bhappy]

I love Elfa! We did our laundry room last summer. The shelf should snap into the bracket. It is insanely hard to do at first. It's easier to do from above, pressing down on the wires on either side of the bracket.

We used the Rubbermaid version in our garage and it sucks. We ended up using twice as many hanging standards and brackets, and the shelves are still saggy. The Elfa shelves in my laundry are loaded with heavy detergent bottles, but they are still are rock solid.

I think the 30% off Elfa sale is in January/February. The Container Store also has a 25% off all shelving sale in the summer. I'm hoping to do our MBR closet this winter.