Tired of water bottles taking over your cabinets and counters? Build this easy DIY stackable water bottle rack!
- Create as many tiers as you need — stack them up for bigger collections or keep it small for just a few favorites.
- Enclosed sides help hide the mismatched colors and logos, so your kitchen looks clean and organized.
- Designed to sit neatly on your countertop or tuck inside cabinets.
- Perfect for families, athletes, and anyone who’s done playing bottle Tetris.
Simple, customizable, and beginner-friendly — you’ll wonder why you didn’t build one sooner!
I was looking for a water bottle storage solution to make managing my water bottles less frusturating. With all the different sizes and shapes of water bottles, it's hard to find the perfect solution.
Why I Love this DIY Water Bottle Storage Rack
So I decided to build my own water bottle storage rack. Here's why this is an amazing way to store water bottles:
- No need for a drawer or door - can set out on a countertop or inside a cabinet shelf
- Budget friendly - my two layer stackable water bottle rack cost under $10 in lumber
- Custom width - you can build to fit the exact width of your cabinet or space
- Quick and Easy - you won't believe how fast and easy this water bottle rack was to make
- Fits Different Sizes - You can fit most water bottles in this rack, even different sizes together. Save the extra wide water bottles for the top shelf.
- Solid Wood - Paint or stain any color to match your kitchen or add a wood texture to your space
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This is the perfect solution for a countertop or shelf. But if you are looking for water bottle storage in drawer or hanging, make sure you watch this video, that narrows down the Top 3 Best Ways to store water bottles.
How to Build this Water Bottle Storage Rack
Building this water bottle storage rack is super quick and easy. Here's my step by step tutorial to show you how:
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Preparation
- 1x6 boards, 16" per water bottle storage rack
- 1x2 boards - you'll need three times the desired width of each rack
- 1-5/8" trim screws (6 per rack) or 1-1/4" brad nails and wood glue
- 120 grits sand paper or sanding block
- mounting tape or similar if stacking
- Paint or stain if desired
Cut list is per 1 water bottle storage rack-
- 2 - 1x6 @ 8" long
- 3 - 1x2 @ Desired length of water bottle rack MINUS 1-1/2"
Instructions
Step 1
Determine how long your water bottle organizer will be. Cut 1x2s to this length MINUS 1-1/2"
Per each water bottle rack, cut two 1x6 @ 8" long.
How to cut? The easiest way is with a chop saw or miter saw. You can also use a circular saw or jigsaw.
Sand the cut edges if rough with 120 grit sanding block.
Step 2
Build the water bottle storage rack by screwing or nailing the 1x6 pieces to the 1x2 pieces.
If screwing - one screw per joint is fine.
If nailing, use glue and two nails per joint. Use an 18 gauge brad nailer.
The outer 1x2 pieces are vertical, the center 1x2 piece is flat.
Step 3
If stacking, use mounting tape to hold multiple water bottle storage racks together.
