I built this HDX tote storage rack to open up some space in my basement and get these totes up and off of the floor. This DIY floating tote storage rack was very easy to build and makes getting the contents out of the totes much easier than just stacking them. the whole project cost me around 600$ but you can likely cut some costs by using smaller material for the floating shelves.

Instructions on how to build and material list are below:

Cut List:
12-88" long (vertical posts)
4 110" long (horizontal posts)
50- 28" long (shelves)
6 - 21" long (support between walls front to back)
5 - 20" long (support between walls side to side)

Instructions:
- Once your materials are cut you want to build the two frames first. I used a 20" spacer between each frame to make sure they were wide enough and put 2 3" screws into each end of each board. double check that the boxes fit between each stud.
- Second after both frames were built stand them up vertically and screw in the 21" supports on all 4 corners and in the middle. I used pocket holes to make this easier.
- Third after the supports are added front to back you'll want to add the 20" supports side to side along the back wall to prevent the frame from racking under the weight of the full totes. Double check that the boxes still fit between each stud
- Fourth put in the bottom shelves using a 10 1/2 inch spacer block. These blocks will make sure that the wood is supported on both ends when you are screwing them in. I used 2 2 1/2" screws on each board.
-Fifth I screw in the rest of the shelves using a 13 1/2" spacer between each shelf.
- Sixth move your rack to the desired location and screw it to your floor joists or existing wall studs. I have 8 foot ceilings in my basement and needed 1 1/2" cleats on the floor and 1 1/2" boards on top to fill the gap and effectively secure the rack to my floor joists.
- Fill your rack with your HDX totes and enjoy!

Materials:
30 -10 ft 2x4
25- 27 gallon HDX Tough Totes https://www.homedepot.com/p/HDX-27-Ga...
3 boxes -2 1/2 inch screws https://www.lowes.com/pd/Power-Pro-On...
1 box - 3 inch screws https://www.lowes.com/pd/Power-Pro-On...
Kreg Jig (optional)