How To Replicate TikTok's Trending Costco Storage Bin Wall

Uniform storage bins can be an absolute lifesaver, letting you finally create sensible garage organization and space to move. It often takes a lot of totes to make this happen, though, seeing as the garage is the hub for storing seasonal decor, tools, and countless other odds and ends. And when you need it in bulk, Costco is the place to go.

You'll have no problem saving money on garage storage with Costco's popular storage bins. The heavy-duty Greenmade 27-gallon bin is a fan favorite, earning a 4.7-star rating from over 2,000 buyers, and ringing in at $49.99. While the stackable design already saves space, you can take your garage organization game to another level with one of today's top trends: the storage bin wall. Costco makes this system easy with the ready-to-assemble SafeRacks storage bin rack ($79.99) designed to hold the totes. But for optimal efficiency, you may want to consider a DIY build.

Using dimensional lumber (e.g.,1 by 4 or 2 by 4 pieces), you'll make multiple ladders with the rungs sitting on the outside face of the vertical supports. When you position two ladders facing each other, the lip of the storage tote can rest on the rungs on either side, suspending it in place. Put several ladders together to make a tidy storage grid. Now, you can quickly and easily access any bin in the stack. With plenty of room to customize the design, this project should be a top priority if you could use the daily convenience of better garage organization.

Measure your space to find the number of storage bins you can fit in a rack and the optimal layout needed to reorganize your garage like a professional. Build identical ladders to assemble into a DIY tote wall, making the rungs roughly as long as the Costco storage bin dimensions (~30 inches). Make the on-center spacing between the ladder rungs about an inch or so greater than the height of the bin. The 27-gallon bins are nearly 14 ¾ inches tall, so you can measure the space between the rung centers to about 15 to 16 inches. For convenience, measure and cut a wood spacer for consistent gaps between the rungs.

Width-wise, you can space the ladders to put about 21 inches between them. The bins are almost 20 ½ inches wide, so this will give them a little wiggle room to slide on and off the rungs easily. To give you an idea of the overall space involved, a rack four rows tall and three columns wide will fill a space roughly 5 feet high and 6 feet wide.

Join the ladders by running spanners across the top and bottom of the supports, connecting them into a single rack. Use construction screws and wood glue to combine the pieces, ensuring you drill pilot holes to prevent splits. At this stage, the rack may still be shaky. Reinforce the corners with corner braces, like these NFZUNW Black Flat Corner Brace Brackets, or miter 2 by 4 braces to stick in the corners. Once complete, you can bracket your rack to wall studs to secure it in place and call it good.

Modifying this DIY storage bin rack is all too easy, and making minor adjustments can have a major impact. Even a simple paint job with your favorite colors before assembling it can do wonders for the aesthetic. Beyond that, you can make various utilitarian updates. One easy upgrade is adding caster wheels for a rolling tote storage unit. Install heavy-duty rollers like the YUPEZOP 4-Inch Caster Wheels to make it easy to transport and lock in place. If desired, you can also use wall hooks with rope ties as an anti-tip solution when it's ready to return to its usual spot.

If space is an issue, you can also consider shortening the rack, leaving space above for alternative shelving. Creating a rack only two rows tall, you can install a plywood top to make a workspace, as this would bring it to roughly counter height. Otherwise, the storage bin rack can mount to the wall to allow space below, a smart idea if you have heavy equipment or a mobile workbench you want to tuck out of the way. For more utility, add hooks, baskets, or even pegboards on the rack's sides to keep accessories and other small items handy. Finish with bin labels, or use nifty tech tricks to organize your home, like making QR codes so you can see what's in each tote without needing to open them.