Easy $40 Garage Tote Storage Hack! Fast, Cheap, Quick Project Source Commander and HDX bin storage

Do you want a cheap solution to hang either your Lowes, Home Depot or other big box store bins? We have the fastest, cheapest method of hanging these bins to save space, organize, and make used of wasted garage ceiling space. These yellow and black storage tubs are affordable and everywhere. The problem is that they take up space in the garage or shed. In this video, we show you what materials to buy and with minimal hand tools hang these bins sky high and out of the way, thus alleviating clutter. If you came here for a storage solution hack, you found it. You can hang 6, 27 gallon bins for $40 or 12 for $80. Make sure you know that the Lowes bins and HDX Home Depot bins are different widths, so that needs to be considered when building this. You can use both, just space the I beam rails accordingly.

[handymanhoney-do]

A couple of ideas: 1) label the undersides so you know what bins you need before you are on a ladder. 2) if you have kids you can stash birthday/Christmas gifts up there so they aren’t found 3) stud mounted eyelets and ratchet straps are a worthwhile effort to keep the bins from warping/sagging/falling. 4) leave one empty space so you can shuffle a front tote to another row to access one behind it. It saves a loaded trip up and down the ladder. 5) Really paranoid of falling totes? A very basic U-shaped frame around the totes would provide a “safety net” for falling totes and give you a place to put long, slender items (rakes, ladders, pvc, etc). 6) this is 100% a time to use wood glue or construction adhesive on all joining surfaces.

[yergyddub]

Never knew I needed to hear Emperor Kuzco give me DIY tips but I’m 100% here for it

[penelope]

I just went looking for diy garage ceiling storage and I'm really excited about the simplicity of this. Thank you!

[AdedoyinOyelaran]

I mean .. duh!! This is great inspiration. We were swimming in plastic totes from years of moving for assignments. Now that we are stationary, this is just the ticket and it beats tossing the totes. Thank you for this inspiration.

[billszymborski]

My wife saw the commercial version of this and wants it bad. I am too cheap to spend $39 (3 totes) to $449 (13 totes). So I started looking for DIY alternatives. Yours it the first I found and now I am done looking! Great idea and video! Thank you!

[brucejamesj]

I'm just going to say this now - this is brilliant! I've been struggling with what to do with all the bins. And now I know.

[JLange]

Well done video!
Glad I'm not the only one using the "tennis ball on a string" parking stop gauge!

[ryanjordan]

Installed this today. I did 2 racks for 6 bins and plan to add another layer for 12 bins. Cool hack i found while doing this alone: once you build the ibeams, you can measure the studs on the ceiling and match the screws to those spots and pre-drill them into the ibeams. That way, you dont need to deal with any loose screws while youre up on the stepladder and holding a big piece of wood.

[xianftw]

These are at least 1x4s. Look at them next to the 2x3s in the truck. I bought 1x3s without giving it a lot of thought and it looks like I’m going to have to plane down the 2x3s about 0.5” to give enough room for the lip.

[Perilhydra]

This is why I love YouTube, thanks for the content

[UncleFester]

This is "Archimedes-like Next-Level Genius" stuff. It's beauty lies in it's simplicity.
High marks, best storage idea I have seen in a long, long time.

[danialhowe]

TIP: if the bottoms start bowing you can always drop in a 1/2 mdf board on the bottom to spread the weight

[RichardT]

Curious, what type of weight can you comfortably put in each tote? Curious as you only have a few screws holding them up.

[MATLOCKE]

Thanks for the tip! Installed this last night, $42 including screws. Mine holds 6x 27 gallon storage bins… plenty of storage to clean up our messy garage. Thanks!

[danielwheeless]

I think you mean 1x4s. Even the SKU you referenced from The Home Depot was a 1x4. I actually did this last weekend, with 1x4s, and highly recommend it and thank you greatly for the video. I saw this same concept sold in metal for $500 and called BS as it shouldn't cost this much.

[PRMUS]

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Out of everyone to include a small clip of, I appreciate this one. This guy makes entertaining and wholesome content.

[darkskinamerican]

I love this idea so much! I showed this video to my wife and she’s making me do this in our garage. Thanks for the video!

[CavanalK]

Very nice. I did mine a couple years ago with 8-footers using all 2x4s. Ahh, the good ole days when it was under 30 bucks for deck screws, a dozen 2x4s. I spaced mine where the totes go in with the wider side facing the opening. 8 foot I-beams allowed for 5 totes. So 15 totes total. I was able to do this above where my garage door is when in the up position. And the I beams butt up against the side wall. I put my heaviest totes at the end nearest the wall. And the commonly used and/or light ones like holiday decor nearest the open end. I was cruising YouTube because I want to do another set and was looking for improvements. Yours look great so I’m going to steal a few tips from you. Especially since lumber is much higher now lol. Take care!

[dawoof]

Great video! I am wondering if this will work in the heat of south Texas. I'm worried the plastic will soften/warp allowing them to fall.

[PFC]

One thing that was not mentioned, but I am thinking the beams are Prependicular to the ceiling joints?