tutata 4X6 Index Card Holder, Index Card Storage Box 4 x 6 Inches, Fits 1200 Flash Cards - 1 Pack, Black

I bought this to use as a recipe holder. I also purchased 4x6 clear plastic photo sleeves to hold my handwritten recipes. So far I have over 200 recipes in it and, although it looks full there is still room for more. This product suits my needs perfectly.

Back in the 1970s, my father kept notes on the music he liked, projects he wanted to work on, and other random thoughts on 3-inch by 5-inch index cards. He was a librarian, after all. Some of the cards had tabs on them, so they were actually taller than 3 inches high. There was about a foot long of these cards. He stored them in two massive metal drawers which took up a lot of space, were heavy, and were mostly empty.I decided to sell the big metal unit and instead store the index cards in something light and able to be put on a shelf. This Tutata card storage was perfect. It's sturdy cardboard, has a magnetic latch for the lid, and holds the cards well.Note that I got the 4x6 sizing of the storage case because a number of the index cards I have are "taller" than 3 inches because of the tabs. I'd seen warnings on other cases that if a card was taller than 3 inches that top would be squashed down. It made more sense to me to get something 4 inches tall so that there wasn't any squashing issues. I don't mind that there's a bit of extra space to one side of the cards.

Like most reviews, I believe it’s a nice box and the magnet works well but the taped areas don’t hold as well as you’d expect. I would suggest they add a little tube of extra glue to reinforce the hold.I was patient with allowing each side to strengthen but still held partially.

I bought a pack to use as an organizer. When they arrived, they were in a flat pack, neatly packaged and ready to fold and assemble. They went together pretty easily, but weren’t quite square when I went to close the main flap. The double sided tape that comes with them doesn’t stay stuck and can cause the box to come apart when the lid is open. It’ll work for now, but isn’t the permanent solution I was looking for.

It works great for what I need it for. I open and close it a few times a day and it's not having any issues holding up. It's pretty sturdy cardboard. I'm not sure how many index cards it fits but it's a lot. I haven't run out of space yet. No complaints.