Holiday Christmas CHEAP DIY garage tote storage bins!

Holiday Christmas CHEAP DIY garage tote storage bins!

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

Those bins used to cost $7 no too long ago... They now cost almost $20!

[@Ngcarson1337]

Not at Costco. 9.99 regular price where I’m at.

[@turboflush]

Get em on sale. Lowes and sams carry the same brand. HD is different.

[@tommyhairyeah7726]

Because all the pot growers on the west coast store their weed in them so during the pandemic with the logistics the big box stores out there got priority based on previous sales. They are comeback down in price

[@ADGaming-7619]

Last time I looker I tried to find one for Christmas decorations and they was like 29$ for the cheap one

[@user-ws7pw9io1u]

do you know what those bins are actually for??😂😂👀

[@Everybodypoops2]

I like the storage idea. I don’t like lying to yourself about what a full-size truck is.

[@codyevans3254]

Lmao! Amen i said the same thing! Thank you!!

[@jordank5975]

"Full size" today are mall crawlers used by insecure men

[@Stonesafk]

😂😂

[@Youwin_]

65% of truck owners don't use their truck for hauling. 70% of truck owners only go off road maybe once a year.

[@DonkeyDongs]

​@@Youwin_ Morning commutes, seeing only 1 person in massive pavement-princess pick-ups and SUVs, going to their office jobs 😂 It's so weird seeing so many of them drive around with essentially an always empty wagon

[@Hale444]

The random small child standing there is the beginning of a horror movie.

[@fritzthecat2634]

I thought the same damn thing! For some reason, I think if he'd been holding a balloon it would've been terrifying lol.

[@TheBigFormerlyPurpleT]

Straight posted up

[@vampcaff]

especially how fast he panned away. lol

[@scifi_shop]

What kid? Re-watched, didn't see any kid

[@hangedups2608]

😂

[@punisher3167]

Great ideal. One way to solve the problem of the weight drooping the bottom of the container. One thing is to find some left over cheap wood flooring ,and cut to size then lock together as you would on the floor,before putting them in the storage box to help evenly distribute the weight.

[@roilhead]

Yep, that would fix it.

[@nates9105]

The the totes would experience impact load every time the bottom would be pulled out from underneath. The person doing the overhead work would become fatigued overtime with the additional processes added.

[@bonesrhodes3762]

--- plywood would help - snap floor will still sag - 3/4 ply would be best but it will add weight - in fact, his "like a pizza" ain't gonna happen unless a single pizza is all he actually puts in them

[@OldsmobileCutlass1969Va]

Also... Wouldn't it be better to put the labels on the bottoms of the totes?!

[@gifzilla1818]

No if you just wait long enough the bottoms blow out revealing the contents

[@rp7879]

Each one contains a pound of feathers which is why they won't sag and fall in the heat.

[@bonesrhodes3762]

no need: whatever it is he wants will always be in the bin next to the wall so he will ALWAYS have to take them all down anyway and the second rule states that it will be in the bin next to the wall in the LAST row no matter which row he starts on

[@-Sean_]

​@@gifzilla1818or you can speed it up with a garage piñata party 🪅🥳

[@kenpotts7919]

I went the other way and asked myself why I was keeping so much. After that I downsized and continue to do so!

[@patrickglaser1560]

Does it inspire joy? Lol

[@dankmemelord414]

Did the same when I was 16. Noticed myself developing some hoarder-like tendencies so I just threw away/donated all my shit. So liberating.

[@incredulousd9408]

I usually declutter once a year at least. It's almost time. 🤨

[@Loralanthalas]

Christmas decorations

[@masonlittle2089]

Yeah I have minor hoarding problems I just struggle to draw the line with valuable/re-usable to something that’s actually valuable to ME or re-useable to ME, I think it’s because of having not a lot when we were younger now I have my own house and a shed half full of crap

[@Robutube1]

"My SMALL garage"😂.

[@craigguttenberg1554]

I have implemented this vertically, and it works great. To prevent the bowing of the bottom, place a piece of 1/4 plywood that fits edge to edge

[@GreasyBeasty]

Much better idea.

[@raczyk]

What do you mean vertically any photos? Do you mean stacking them from ground to ceiling?

[@craigguttenberg1554]

@@raczyk yes floor to ceiling

[@Longacre1993]

I now own a “Full size truck” as well!!! 🎉

[@ChiefDirtyBird]

😂

[@paulbaskerville2748]

Good space saver . U aren't tripping over them 😊

[@maxmaham]

I suppose your next upgrade would be to replace the wood and sectionalize for each bin and make it so you can snap and unsnap them so you don’t have to remove every one to get to the back one

[@leonb2637]

This is a great idea especially for lighter items you need to access occasionally like Christmas decorations, clothes, seasonal bedding, collectables.

[@Hale444]

I store my pizzas there

[@scotstewart4011]

Great idea. I might label the bottom of the bins.

[@Suspense1376]

Better yet get some nfc stickers and then set them up so you can scan them to see an itemized list inside.

[@scrapman502]

You can put a sheet of plywood in the bottom of the bulging bins to reduce the sag.

[@MrMikeT89]

The bottoms will give out over time as the containers are designed to stack rather than hang

[@SouthernMercenary]

The only thing i would suggest would be to have a support band of wood or metal under the bins to help prevent them breaking.

[@theratinaCage]

I can’t wait for the “they fell” update. Keep my posted!!!

[@Brandon579JB]

In the middle of the night on top of the truck windchill lol

[@tomcondon6169]

My bins like that, 17 gallon from Home Depot, get brittle and crack when exposed to heat. Those replaced a much better bin. You might see the old ones in the internet pictures if you look at the bottom. The bottoms had like a meandering channel. They are heavy. I have a dozen or so.

[@loganpe427]

Great idea, thanks for sharing!

[@alexelsea5515]

“Full sized truck” *pans over to a mid sized truck

[@jebronlames7789]

Its cleaver and you can stop the botton sagging by cutting 1/8" luan to fit each container bottom, looks like 1 17$ board but my problem is what I want is Always gonna be in the back container. Always just my luck. Cleaver and I like it 👍

[@davidpetersen1]

Clever idea,. If you become concerned abut the bowing you can always run a tiedown strap underneath from one side to the other.

[@clayton9136]

Great idea for Christmas stuff.

[@cosmoslogic9088]

Awesome idea killer results

[@Yeoj444]

Overhead dead space always bothered me is a great use a lot better setup than what I did just use scrap wood

[@sftsacekhan]

This is a great idea 👍🏻 I’m going to use this when I clean out my garage this summer. Thanks for sharing.

[@dned2]

Pretty smart. Great idea!

[@mJonesFoxco.28]

Wow , very cool

[@JonR35]

Basically a headache waiting to happen lol

[@94XJ]

Great idea! I'm 7'1" so it'll be that much more handy for me. Thank you!

[@deliman7203]

You better catalog the contents well or else you're going thru 24 bins to find one thing.

[@TitusPullo08]

or at least 4 you know what ever you need will be in the last one.

[@VB-bk1lh]

I'd take down those bins that are sagging and cut a piece of plywood for the bottom inside of each bin. It will take the stress off the unsupported middle of the bins that will likely split open at some point. I have some bins like that which I stored in the attic about 10 years ago, they were lightly loaded and stacked two deep. A few of them failed when the lids cracked and caved in. I then cut pieces of 1/4 inch plywood to over the bottom bin before stacking and the problem stopped happening. Now I just built wood bins with rollers on the bottom.

[@anti-them4383]

the weakest part is the split strip because all the nails are in a line.

[@williamjenkins4913]

You could sink the nails / \ / \ / \ / \ to alleviate that weakness.

[@JoshuaCollins]

Use screws then

[@zynthesis]

Nails?

[@johnherian781]

glue and screw.

[@XAlucardmoonX]

Great idea space saver

[@NicholasSwendson]

Mr.T you were my favorite teacher!

[@brittb6770]

🤔 Never seen something like that. Pretty sharp.

[@caring-assoul_]

One of these days he’s gonna hear a big loud crash coming from his garage😅

[@joetownsend6325]

My thoughts exactly, hopefully his toddler isn't in there when it happens.

[@contraband1543]

Definitely

[@negautrunks]

Yeah my thoughts exactly this would never work anywhere like Texas or so. El Paso, Tuscon.... Won't last one day past the first day of spring 😂

[@pettank2397]

My neighbor's got this setup for the past 3 years in the blazing 110 degree summers of California, surprised it hasn't failed yet. I got a $100 bet going on that it fails before the 10th year

[@EmilGhiurau]

Why would it fail? The quality of the wood?

[@EliAlexanderClark]

I used the same furring strips to lay the ceiling in my RV. So far, so good.

[@alexlourenco6422]

Great idea.....

[@briancarroll.]

Nice work! I did a similar setup with inside quarter round in between my floor joists and use clear plastic shoe box sized boxes. Works just the same on a smaller scale and utilizes wasted space.

[@Suly271]

Great job on the holder for the bins simple but genius solution

[@johnnichols3113]

Great idea

[@imivanm]

Lost all trust when you called that Toyota a full size truck 😂😂😂

[@patrickglaser1560]

Liked how he showed his kid, with the ready to break bins full of tools and books overhead... this is dumb

[@codyevans3254]

Lmao yes!! Great "full size truck" not to say it isn't a great truck but don't lie to urself and say "full size" lmao

[@contraband1543]

​@@patrickglaser1560 Yeah this a really stupid idea. Kids gonna be walking through the garage and get his neck broken by 60 lbs of tools falling on his head 💀😂

[@TG-dr6sj]

Love how the kid was in the shot w/ the truck, really helps to show how bad visibility is on those trucks and how most kids who die from vehicles like this are from their parents flattening them in the driveway. So dumb

[@davidruelas2870]

@T G kids die from parental neglect and carelessness. Don't blame the truck,which isn't even as tall as an actual full-size.

[@iseejewelz3874]

OMG my man got the same bins and so many of them too, this is a really good solution. For some reason they have the bigger ones for only $11 here

[@jonnygranville281]

I like that idea alot

[@nathangilbert1344]

Super cool man

[@jmh1189]

Nice demonstration of pulling down an empty bin with one whole hand!

[@howey935]

Excellent use of space

[@turboflush]

I love these bins. I have many stacked 6 tall and heavy.

[@user-ws7pw9io1u]

plug talk 😂👀

[@SmojoeZ]

That’s a great idea was trying to think of a way to store my bins

[@1kallay]

Put some ply board inside on the base, it may bow after a while but you can just flip it over when it does

[@hfrt29]

that is very cool!!

[@salesenablementon-demand4594]

This is genius! My garage is packed with those same bins

[@RobertMoore-yy3nw]

SWEET...good ideal

[@jarrrr69]

Ah yes I remember doing this then three years later the plastic cracked and they fell out. 6 bins same kind I used all 2x4 tho, came home and was laying in the floor. About two weeks later another. But believe what you want. Plastic bins are cheap plastic no matter how much you pay.

[@williamjenkins4913]

Yeah. Eventually the plastic will age and become brittle. Especially if it is exposed to hot/cold cycles.

[@Hheretic]

This is genius, done well! 👏🏼👍🏻

[@emanuelmorales6069]

Great idea 💡

[@randalwoods4781]

Great idea my dude love it

[@pd1jdw630]

Imma steal this idea.

[@Crazy-Chicken-Media]

I have the same bins. I am now going to do this...

[@Antelope2000]

Guy: *Records some cool bins in the garage.* Child outside garage: "You there, leave my lego containers alone."

[@Nosirrah2112]

FULL SIZED TRUCK. As a ram owner. That's cute.

[@tomvana4270]

Sorry you’re a Ram owner.

[@therealmcoy295]

That's pretty cool

[@rondohner6856]

Nice ...very good idea

[@godzilla7382]

that is cool. i would recommend putting a piece of chip board or fiber board to reinforce them and keep the sag from setting. you can usually find this material on the back of shelving on the side of the road for free.

[@608er]

Booya! That’s perfect

[@leapitt9410]

Very nice idea 😊

[@ClearWaterPumpWell]

Dude that is insanely good idea I have shelves full of these things and this is way better!

[@valve_is_better294]

Good idea

[@Demarketcater]

“fUlL sIzE tRuCk

[@PrestigePotato]

mY tRuCk iS mY PeNiS

[@leapitt9410]

I like. 😊

[@DireWolfForge]

Nice bin setup! Maybe get two sheets of underpayment and cut to fit for the inside bottoms for support

[@BigBoii1369]

Cool… as long as there’s no weight in those bins. when summer rules around and the plastic heats up, the edges will just bend and they’ll fall out. Over time they’ll fall out too. Just buy or make a pulley system that anchors to the studs/joists/truss

[@Patsa2001]

Dang that’s a great idea

[@gcknight0019]

Thought this was a new mono tub 🍄 growing method lol gave me some new ideas

[@patrickcoyne1292]

“full size truck” 😂

[@cadillac8597]

That’s a good idea

[@justincynor3169]

Cool!

[@skulls1o5]

Well done

[@2299jsimon]

I like that...

[@scottwalder6259]

Love the spotted cow sign, on Wisconsin!

[@khanfauji7]

You should label them on the bottom. Best storage solution I have ever seen

[@tytre44]

Dope idea

[@topknotsrule]

Love overhead storage

[@bryantspeedcustoms9795]

Badass idea!

[@jobrandofishing]

That is cool I like that but I'd still have to have some kind of catch pan floating floor whatever you would call it just in case those bottoms give out. But still a great idea for storage I ain't hating. Tight lines 👊

[@YokohamaMike]

nice job, that!

[@griffincontracting]

🕷SPIDERS LOVE THIS IDEA🕸

[@acefighterpilot]

The thing about lumber is you can make everything much more robust for very little money. Why not go with a 4x4 for the carrier beam and 2x6s for the slide rails? Then you can pack more fasteners in without weakening the carrier beam. I want as much safety margin as practicable if I'm parking my car under 12 80lbs boxes of tools.

[@RFComms]

Great idea... I would've used clear bins for easy identification of the contents.

[@HueMongussD]

The heat will definitely warp them out of shape and fall to the ground. Happened to me. Those same exact Home Depot bins.

[@jarrodvsinclair]

After 2 summers 3 winters in dry climate, my exact same storage bins stated breaking and falling out of the rack. those lips / side just can't handle weight over time and the plastic drys out

[@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259]

Great idea! ;)

[@TehBIGrat]

If you want to save the bins. I would put a 3/8th board inside on the bottom to support heaver tools from the edges.

[@gamerghost123]

U could put a sheet of plywood on the bottom inside the bins would help with the weak bottom sagging issue

[@JackTalyorD]

People forget that you got to lift it up there. Unless you are a professional weight lifting you not going to have enough strength to lift up a over loaded bin. (Point of failure of the bottom dropping out due to weight)

[@leopfaltzgraff2981]

Your garage is an on living space need to check if your two-by-sixes or two-by-eights in the ceiling and then the distance on a span chart to make sure it can support that extra weight regardless of your blankets or lawn mower engines in those bins

[@fermiticus4034]

If the biggest problem is sagging bottoms...get some OSB/plywood, cut to fit the bottom of the totes! I did a suspended shelf around the perimeter of my garage...a lot easier since my garage is not "finished".

[@Michaele1991]

Perfect for spiders lol

[@aoksys31]

Polypropylene bins seem durable, but they are not unbreakable by any means. Those bins will crack due to age and exposure alone and will dump their contents onto your cars or workshop area. Also, you will become heartbroken when you find that the bins are no longer available in the same dimensions, much less capacity. It is entirely aggravating when you fall in love with a particular style bin and develop a shelving system to maximize your closet space, but can no longer find matching boxes to either add or replace cracked bins. That overloaded bin needs to be replaced with a half sized bin that uses the same lid. Also, overloaded bins will sag at the top opening and allow bugs to make great secluded nests.