I’ve got this drawer in the kitchen that’s had a wobbly handle for probably six months now. Every time I opened it I’d think “right, I’ll sort that today,” and then obviously never did. What finally pushed me was running out of the one screw size I actually had lying around, mid-fix, with the drawer half apart on the counter. That’s a fun place to be stuck.
So instead of driving to the hardware shop for one specific screw again, I picked up one of these Gorffy wood screw assortment packs, figuring having a proper mixed box around the house was overdue anyway.
What’s in the box
It’s basically a box full of small drawers, or slots really, each one holding a different size of countersunk wood screw. Mine came with M3, M3.5 and M4 sizes mixed in, which between them covers most of the odd little repair jobs that come up around a normal house. Cabinet hinges, drawer handles, shelf brackets, that sort of thing.
They’re zinc coated, which just means they resist rust reasonably well and won’t go orange and crusty if they end up somewhere slightly damp, like a shed or under a sink.
How they actually perform
First thing I noticed, and it sounds small but it matters, is that the heads aren’t rough or sharp on the edges. I’ve had cheap screw sets before where you nick your thumb just sorting through them, and these didn’t do that.
Driving them in was straightforward. No stripping on the first go, which happens more than you’d think with the really cheap assortment boxes. The countersunk head sat flush once it was in, no glue proud bit sticking up that you then have to sand or file down.
I used a few on the drawer handle, a couple more on a loose shelf bracket in the garage, and they held fine both times. Nothing dramatic to report really, they just did the job without any drama, which is honestly the best thing you can say about a screw.
What they’re actually good for
These aren’t specialist screws for one particular job, they’re the general all-rounder type. Furniture assembly and repairs is the obvious one, but they work across wood, plywood, particleboard, and even light metal or plastic fittings. So realistically you’re covered for furniture, wall panels, small deck repairs, cupboard doors, that whole category of “small annoying job I keep putting off.”
Where they’re not the right choice is anything heavy duty or structural. If you’re building something that needs to hold real weight over years, like actual decking joists or fencing, you’d want a proper heavy-grade screw designed for that specific load, not a general assortment box.
A few things worth knowing before buying
The organiser box itself is honestly half the point of buying one of these. Having every size sorted into its own little compartment means you’re not digging through a random tin of mismatched screws every time you need one. That alone saved me more time than the screws themselves did, if I’m honest.
Check the sizes listed against what you actually need before ordering, since these come in a few different pack sizes and size ranges depending on which listing you land on. Not all of them include the exact same mix, so a quick check saves annoyance later.
Also, keep the lid shut when you’re not using it. Sounds obvious, but a box like this tipped over is genuinely one of the most annoying messes to clean up, tiny screws roll into every corner of a room within about two seconds.
The good and the not so good
What worked well: smooth finish that doesn’t cut your hands, no stripping while driving them in, decent range of sizes for general repairs, and the compartmentalised box is genuinely useful on its own.
What didn’t: they’re not suited for heavy structural work, and depending on which version you buy the exact size range can vary, so it’s worth double checking before you commit to a purchase.
Would I buy another one
Yeah, probably. Not because they’re anything remarkable, they’re just screws after all, but because having a proper sorted assortment sitting in the cupboard means the next random wobbly handle or loose hinge doesn’t turn into a whole trip to the shop. That drawer’s fixed now, by the way. Held for months so far, no complaints.
If you’re the kind of person who ends up doing one small fix-it job every few weeks around the house, this is a sensible thing to just have on hand rather than buying single screws every single time something comes loose.