Easy $40 Garage Tote Storage Hack! Fast, Cheap, Quick Project Source Commander and HDX bin storage
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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.
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.
Very smart. Will be taking this into consideration when I build these for myself!!
I like the eyelets and straps idea. I wouldn’t ever do this without bottom support because I’ve seen how time and weight combined can warp these tubs.
No one asked for ideas.
@@Kboi1992 true. Also, no one asked your opinion either. I guess we’re both cunts.
how miserable are you? @@Kboi1992 😂 do you really feel better after commenting this?
Never knew I needed to hear Emperor Kuzco give me DIY tips but I’m 100% here for it
I just went looking for diy garage ceiling storage and I'm really excited about the simplicity of this. Thank you!
Well done video!
Glad I'm not the only one using the "tennis ball on a string" parking stop gauge!
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!
Sam's or Costco has these sometimes for $20
This is why I love TH-cam, thanks for the content
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.
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.
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.
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!
"Shes making me do this"......I felt that
Don’t even think about this. It will drop on your head. Bin will be breaking down after timing. So dumb guy
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... in the garage!!!
TIP: if the bottoms start bowing you can always drop in a 1/2 mdf board on the bottom to spread the weight
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!
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.
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 TH-cam 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!
how are the totes holding up after a few years? i want to do the same just worried about longevity..
@@rooster_saucer so far so good. I have a couple that were on the heavy end of the spectrum. Old DVDs, CDs, printer cables,etc. It was a bear to get up there with my 10’ ceiling. The bottom bows a little bit no cracking or anything. I put those farthest back in the rows, and they sit closest to the outside wall. I was thinking that the rafters were probably strongest nearest the walls. And also because this isn’t stuff I’ll get into often and I don’t want to have to move it to access lighter and more frequented totes. But yeah, couple years on a couple heavy dudes and they’re good. These were the Home Depot HDX brand 27-gal totes, black with yellow or red lids. They typically go on sale a couple times a year. And they’ll have a ton of them stacked all over the store. They get down to about 8 or 9 bucks apiece sometimes. Good Luck in your endeavor 👍🏼
Pictures please.
@@jayneb9383 ummm....this is youtube, not facebook. There is not a way to post pictures, sorry.
Nice!!! Glad to hear this worked out for you in the past and present!!
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Out of everyone to include a small clip of, I appreciate this one. This guy makes entertaining and wholesome content.
Curious, what type of weight can you comfortably put in each tote? Curious as you only have a few screws holding them up.
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.
Glad I read your comment before buying lol
Wish I would have read that prior 😂 I am going to have to swap out 1x3s for 1x4s now 😅
Love seeing the Woom 1 on the tool box. Best bikes ever. Great video as well!
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.
This comment should go to the top. Thank you for confirming my suspicion.
He has a TH-cam short where he says it is a 1x4. Confused me also when I watched this
Ugh wish I followed my gut and found this comment. I suspected 1x4 in the store but watched him say 1x3 in the video several times so went with it. Fortunately I only put screws in one board
Exactly
Looks good but I am not sure I want those hanging over my car. Maybe that is just me but I would have to give it some thought.
Added 4 rails todays. Thanks for the guidance
Glad it helped!
The parking string+ball is low tech brilliance
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.
I would not do this out here... Or anywhere, to be honest. You could damage your ceiling (rafters, joists, etc.) because they are not designed to hold up anything other than your ceiling. If the joists fail, or the plastic fails you can not only damage you car, but also damage your kids or pets. Those things are designed to be stacked, so stack them high. Put a bungee cord around the top of the stack to keep them from falling over and you are done.
Ingenious! Much cheaper to diy. Bummer about William having to sell his 2nd ambo. He really seemed to whip through the first one. Dude! I was wondering who that bearded guy was in your video. You look like a completely different person!
Agreed, William would have done an even more amazing job on the second ambu.
I love the ball hanging on the ceiling. That's an amazing idea.
The Costco version of these totes are on sale for under $10 atm
The "Fur"thest end. No pun intended.
Got it, take one of those tubs and fill it fully with ammo and depleted uranium, you know to keep everything nice and light in those over head bins.
It would be fun pitting the boxes up and down that high if there was any amount of weight in the boxes , other than not a bad option for light boxes , your back will love you
... not comfortable with the connection to the joists. Nails no way - maybe for a few years, but for the long haul, nah not comfortable with that. Could strengthen the "I" beams with glue first. this would be best in an unfinished ceiling installation where you could put a horizontal bolt through the joist with some kind of vertical bracket for better attachments.
I just moved into my new home that was just finished recently. I will definitely do this since my attic can be really only hold a few things
What is the weight limit you recommend for the bins when suspending from the ceiling? I imagine the plastic sidings will have a breaking point. Great hack- thanks for sharing.
If Special Counsel Jack Smith ever needs a body double, you're the man. You look much younger of course, but he may have a more stressful life.
How did you mount to ceiling to make sure you are hitting the studs?
I have the hanging shelf from Costco and they are ok but I feel like it’s a waste of space. This is a way better way to organize.I’ll be removing the existing shelf Definitely doing this.
I agree. I have a few of the metal racks hanging from my garage currently, but my ceiling isn't high enough for what I want. And it makes getting bins from the back harder than this will be. I will definitely be doing this soon.
With the weight in many on my bins I would in no way trust holding it by two edges. Not to mention having to remove all the ones in the front just to get to the last one. The wire racks that attach to the wall are just as cheap and far easier to put together and install. Mot to mention you can use any bin or box size. I have them on both sides of my garage high enough you can walk right under them and also also have several of the ceiling ones at the garage end that you can still walk under but hang low enough and support enough weight you can stack 2-3 bins high along the whole back wall. I could have installed more but none of them are over the cars so (mostly) safe from drops if it ever happened.
Yeah I'd prefer to go that route as well but this is super simple too
One thing that was not mentioned, but I am thinking the beams are Prependicular to the ceiling joints?
Probably assumed people who would be doing this DIY would know that. But can't assume about anything these days.
Yeah I was wondering the same thing but at 1:26 he clearly marks the joists and then you can see the beams are perpendicular. I had the same question.
Bro this is hilarious... and useful. Subscribed AND will be building this soon. Thank you, Sir!
"Just screw the stupid thing to the ceiling, call it a day, go drink a beer, or milk, whatever you drink.." 😂 4:09
Pay the extra 0.50-1$ for 1x4 pieces. The 2x3 arent always straight/true. And if youre putting them side by side you need all the extra wiggle room you can spare on the sides.
I agree with this, and wish I would have measured before I ripped down my lumber. 1x3 with a 2x in the center is not enough support in my opinion. I'll be ripping down three 1x4 tomorrow.
2x3s near me are nicer than any 2x4 in the store.
cool idea. but my garage ceiling is 12 feet high. There's no reasonable way for me to put bins up in place or get them down without a ladder. :/
Great idea! I will be definitely doing this.
You'll need some more bins to store things after attending another "crap-tacular" give away party at our house.
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I'll be following your how to video on this when I do this exact project in my garage. What length screws did you use to attach the track to the ceiling joist?
2 1/2” would work, or 3” construction screws.
Pretty smart. But like you said, it can't hold too heavy objects. I wished I had a flat ceiling garage.
Great idea absolutely!
Wondering what kind of weight these hold. I've seen the metal grate ones that hold a few hundred pounds. Really don't want to see a huge dent in the nissus's car roof
This was AWESOME Video !! Thanks So much
I’m doing the same thing, but hanging the bins in pairs so I don’t have to drag several off to get to one on the end
Nice setup but it could really screw up somebody shoulder trying to get them down
This is fun and easy when the containers are empty....
Would put a piece of plywood on the bottom keep it from bowing?
Absolutely jaw dropping! Now, if only world hunger can be solved.
I always see things like this and wonder whats with weight limit? Just wondering not trying to be a downer
Damn that's genius
Love the idea. My only concern is if the tubs give out over time and warp. If they warp from weight will they still fit (and stay up) in the racks
That's my husband's worry too, so we were wondering how much weight you can put in there without warping.
Two years and no issues.
There is plenty of space for room on either side. I park two hot vehicles that drive around in 110 degree heat and all is well.
Have you had wasp issues on the gap in the first rail?
Will be cool to see videos on the Lexus! Been working on one my dad has given me, already figured out how to get the keyfob hatch button to work (button under the glove box) and de-oxidized the headlights, next step is figuring out the ventilated seats, dash cam install, and why the button on the underside of the tailgate doesn't work lol
If you go to my channel “modern greaser” I have 4-5 videos on the Lexus.
Any idea how much wait it will support?
Great if you want to store cushions or pillows.. but not so great with any weight..
They hold about 50lbs. I’m a contractor and one bin is full of drywall tools and electrical parts. Works like a champ.
I would think that 1” x 3”s all the way around including for the middle would work just as well strength-wise as long as you pre-drilled & staggered the “I-beam” fastening screw holes.
I was thinking the same
1x3 for the middle part will be rather weak, 2x3 is much safer there
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what if….
Predrilled holes & those nice 6”collared structural screws through the bottom plate through the middle-support & even [possibly] eliminate the top plate/rail?.
Would just be inverse upside down “T”…keeping the 2”x3” middle support.
And if the ceiling jousts don't match the width of the tote...what do you do?
I think you install it perpendicular to the joists so they should work for any width
Would placing D-ring shackles on each end and using a ratchet strap to hold in that middle part of the bins help?
Definitely would be good to ensure nothing falls on the car below.
I think that’s the best ‘peace of mind’ idea. It’s meant to store medium-weight seasonal items/decorations so they only come down once a year. I could imagine the totes softening and sagging in the peak of summer and suddenly your $40 tote racks cost you $1600 in car repairs.
So simple, it's genius!
So did you just toenail the screws into the joists? I don’t see how you’d be able to get the screws in if they weren’t screwed in at an angle.
Can you build an insulated cat/ dog house please?
great idea! thanks for sharing.
How long will that I beam hold with all the weight of the filled bins
I have a sinking feeling the bins, being made of plastic, which are not designed to be held in this fashion will give way first, especially if overloaded. It would be better to use plywood instead of furring strips, but since you can’t load too much weight into the bins, I’m confident the wood will hold up. I teach carpentry at a tech college, so my opinion should be somewhat educated on the wood longevity. Good point though, as I thought the same thing. Guess we’ll see! If it breaks, I’ll post an update haha
project farm did an video on the force it takes to pull a screw out… if he’s got more than 2 screws in each beam it’s gonna be just fine.
Just set ours up! Thanks!!
Hi, how much weight can this set up hold? We got the Costco containers with your measurements will still work for those? And what if I wanted to slide them wide wise instead of long wise? Will this affect the set up or will the break easy? I hope I make sense… and I hope you can answer me soon I’m planning on doing this this week… thank you!!
Sorry for the late reply. Sideways May work, but the bins could deflect (bend). The weight is contingent on the bins as the bottoms sag before anything else looses strength. I’d say mine hold up to 50lbs+
I really appreciate this DIY👍🏽
I just started creating this and man did my local store, Menards have terrible wood. Majority of the 2x3s were bad, but I found 3 that were okay. But I bought the 1x3 furring strips and noticed that they are very narrow width wise. If it matters I bought the pine ones. These were $1.98 after rebate each. I'm hoping these will work for the bins at least the first 3 rows I create. If I decide to create more I would probably go with 1x4s.
Good call. I teach carpentry at the college level and my prediction is the plastic bins would fail before the wood does. 1x4s would be an upgrade. Shout out to Menards, I worked in the lumberyard for 6 years in IL & WI!
@@ModernGreaser I was thinking that too. But who knows I'll finish up these and see how they hold up. I probably will end up building supports too. Nice! I'm in Minnesota with 3 Menards all within 15 mins from me, so it definitely comes in handy. We have multi Lowes and Home Depots too, but I prefer Menards too esp with their sales and 11% off and usually cheaper than everywhere else.
Can I ask a potentially stupid question… what if the spacing of the belong joists doesn’t match up with the width of the bins? Don’t the rails need to be screwed into the joists ?
Mine run opposite of the way I want the bins so I attached 1x4's and screwed them at each truss. Then run the bins I beams and attach them to the 1x4's
Thanks for the video! Sweet truck!
Thanks. That spot used to be reserved for my 65 GTO 😢
That gap between the first "I" and the wall just have my fear of bugs and anxiety triggered. Great video though.
Great instructional video btw!! Thank you
How many times is this guy going to refer to the 1x's incorrectly? At minimum you'll need 1x6's or preferably what we call "deck boards". In my neck of the woods deck boards are not only cheaper, but they are 5/4" thick instead of 3/4" like the 1x's. By the looks of it in the video, he's using deck boards. Either way, this is similar to what I had in mind to build but he did change my plans a bit so, kudos for that.
Great video!
I’m pretty sure those are 1*4. Holding the same configuration together at Home Depot the 1* looked more like your 1*3.
Looking at the shot where they are all stacked next to each other in the back of the truck, you can easily tell that they 1" sticks are about an inch longer than the 2x3's. That's a good catch!
I was thinking the same thing, aren't those 1x4s
I ended up using the 1x4 and the project worked fine. I have had it up for a year now.
This is fantastic. Thank you!
Are you running these I beams in the same direction as the joists or perpendicular?
Perpendicular, but you could run them parallel if you added perpendicular cross runners made from 1x4’s
Thank you! I’m doing this this evening! Can you verify if you used 1 x 3 or 1X 4 for the furring boards? After reading some of the comments I’m a little uncertain. I supposed it would work either way as long as it fits the lip is long enough to use the bins I’m using I’m just curious if it affects the weight it’ll hold. Thank you !!
Its 1x4 furring, they are smaller than the 1x4 dimensional as well as cheaper. You can use 1x4 dimensional. They’re just a bit more expensive. Both are fine for strength. I teach carpentry at a vocational college, so trust my word. I misspoke and called them 1x3’s…
Reading this as I went to the store and bought 1x3’s….
Great video man
You just screw them into the ceiling drywall, without anchoring them to the joists /rafter ties above the drywall?
Nope. Watch the video. I used a stud finder and anchored them to ceiling joists.
Thanks for the tutorial! Awesome!
How much can these joist support? I’m scared that it will come falling down.
Im wondering if it can hold craftsman 40 gallon totes?
This is a fantastic idea, and your witty commentary during the video is very entertaining and funny! At the end of the day, I will have milk, btw. Thank you very much!
Welll it’s the holidays now..what size screws and nails did you use or what do you think works best for the ceiling and the I-rail? Thank you,
2.5” construction screws will suffice.
Hmmmmmm..... 1 x 3's and 2 x 3's ..... But I wonder HOW LONG should they be???? THAT would have been nice to hear.....
This is genuis
Great build/video
Thank you
😂 I can’t lift mine off the ground much less get them up over my head. Good for Storing pillows I guess.
How much weight with they sustain???
Those are not 1x3. They are 1x4 at least. I bought 1x3 firring strips and 2x3s, and the 1x3 only left 1/2 inch on each side for the lids which is not enough. Get at least 1x4 strips instead
Yeah, he said in a different comment that he misspoke. 😂
Are the lips on those totes strong enough to hold up for the long term? I feel like they'll eventually bend over time and fall onto the car...
Almost one year later and the totes are just as strong as ever.
Since it has been 8 months, have you noticed any changes in the ceiling? Any crack?
Nothing. No issues. Works flawless. Bought 12 more totes today for my work to store tools in. No complaints!
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That explains alot
How low do they hang down from ceiling to bottom of non sagging tote? Hoping to fit above my garage door. My calculations say on an hdx the max it could be is 19”. Is that correct?
That sounds about right, but factor in the 1" of the wood itself attached to the ceiling.
This kinda scares me, definitely some ratchet straps or something across the bottom seems like a good idea for long term security
I really think it depends on what you are putting in there. I'm doing this for our holiday decorations, none of those totes weigh over 15lbs for us.