The 16-in-shelf depth provides additional storage capacity to the 8ft. wide Laundry Organizer. This laundry organizer includes a 6ft. shelf with a bar for clothes hanging and a 6ft. tall organization tower with 4 24-in-wide adjustable shelves for storage of laundry items. Since the organizer is crafted of 100% solid wood, the 6ft. shelf can be cut to size allowing the laundry organizer to work in spaces 8ft wide or less. With up to 18ft. of shelf space and 6ft. of hanging space your laundry organization just got better.