Sturdy, bulky though, if the closet where you store it is shallow, it may not fit in the same compartment as the iron. The shelf for the iron has plastic bases, and it broke at some point. I don't know how much the construction of the ironing board is to blame because the cleaner who irons is a bit rough in handling things, but the mediocre quality plastic doesn't help to put it as a guide for a drawer shelf.