📦 Storage Bin Setup Cost Calculator

Estimate the cost to set up a storage bin system. Covers clear stackable bins, heavy-duty totes, and drawer units with shelving and labels.

Project Details

Items to Store (1=small batch, 2=medium, 3=large)

1 = small batch (1 closet), 2 = medium (garage section), 3 = large (full garage or basement)

Bin Type (1=clear stackable, 2=heavy duty totes, 3=drawer units)

1 = clear stackable bins, 2 = heavy-duty totes with lids, 3 = drawer units

Enter your details and hit Calculate to see results.

✓ Label the front AND top of every bin — you will stack them
✓ Clear bins are worth the price premium; you will never dig through unlabeled totes again
✓ Group by season or project, not by item type — how you use things beats how you categorize them
✓ Leave 20% of bins empty so overflow has a home without buying more bins immediately