Prime Day Prep: The One Storage Tool Worth Buying This Summer
Prime Day is about two weeks out. Your feed is about to fill up with deals on things you don't need, discounts on things you'll return, and flash sales on gadgets that solve problems you don't have.
Tom Whitaker has a different approach to buying tools: "Buy the thing that does ten jobs well. Not ten things that each do one job poorly."
This summer, that thing is CrateMate.
What CrateMate Actually Does
CrateMate is a premium HDPE standard milk crate. It creates structured stackable storage that keep contents organized, upright, and accessible — in your vehicle, your garage, your RV, your garden, or your job site.
It's not a gadget. It's not a system that requires setup. It's a crate that keeps things where you put them. That's the whole thing.
10 Ways CrateMate Earns Its Keep
1. Grocery Pickup Organization
Stop chasing produce across your cargo area. Three crates — produce, dairy, pantry — and your Walmart, Costco, or Aldi run is organized before you leave the parking lot. Read the full grocery guide →
2. 5 Gallon Water Bottle Transport
CrateMate holds a 5-gallon water bottle upright and secure for the entire drive. No straps. No rolling. No anxiety at every stop sign.
3. Better Than a 5 Gallon Bucket
More surface area. Lower profile. Stays put in your truck bed or van. The bucket tips — CrateMate doesn't. Read the contractor guide →
4. Contractor & Warehouse Storage
Organize your service van or truck bed by trade. Electrical, plumbing, hand tools — each in its own crate. Find what you need without digging.
5. Propane Tank Containment
Keep propane cylinders upright and contained during transport. Pair with a tie-down strap for a secure, compliant setup for grills, campers, and job sites.
6. RV Basement Storage
Organize exterior bays by category. Pull the crate, grab what you need, slide it back. Setup time cut in half. Read Tom's RV & garden guide →
7. Garden Harvest Storage
Food-safe HDPE that rinses clean with a garden hose. Sort produce by type right in the garden row. Arrives at the farmers market the same way it left the garden.
8. Sports Family Storage
One crate per sport. Snacks and water in a third. Load at home, grab the right crate at the field. Back to school season starts in 45 days — get the system in place now. Read the family vehicle guide →
9. Emergency Preparedness
Two crates in your truck — one labeled FIRST AID, one labeled EMERGENCY FOOD. Real supplies visible and accessible. Ready when it matters, not after you need it.
10. Universal Vehicle Organization
SUV, minivan, truck, crossover — CrateMate works in any vehicle with cargo space. Weatherproof, food-safe, stackable. One system that adapts to whatever the week requires.
Tom's Verdict
Tom Whitaker has spent a lifetime in manufacturing and farming, evaluating tools by one standard: does it do what it says, every time, without drama?
CrateMate makes his short list.
"I don't recommend things I wouldn't use myself. CrateMate is in my truck, my RV, and my potting shed. That's my review." — Tom Whitaker
→ Meet Tom Whitaker
→ Read the Whitaker Family Farm Journal
Made in the USA — Since 1891
CrateMate is manufactured in Rockfall, Connecticut by The Rogers Manufacturing Company — a family-owned plastic injection molding facility that has been producing quality American-made products since 1891. That's 135 years of manufacturing expertise, 3,000,000+ units produced per year, and a commitment to American jobs and American craftsmanship that predates most of the brands you know by name.
As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, CrateMate is proud to be part of a manufacturing legacy that has called New England home for over a century. When you buy CrateMate, you're not just buying a storage organizer — you're buying into 135 years of American industrial tradition.
Designed and manufactured in the USA. Built to last.
Get CrateMate Before Prime Day
Don't wait for a deal that may not come. CrateMate is available now in 16QT and 24QT sizes — in stock, ships fast, built to last.
