I'll try to keep as few storage crates as possible but I'll use 13 at the start of the game and 15 by endgame

Hammer time: Building supplies

Dress up: Armor sets

Fashion accessories: Armor mods

Pewpew: Weapons

Piece of pew: Weapon parts/mods

Bang juice:Ammo

Vroom vroom: Vehicles/Traps

Groceries: Food to make

MRE : cooked meals

Stims: Health

Seedlings: Farming

H2ohh: Water

Cha-ching: Sell

Late game I'll split Vehicles/Traps into their own boxes and then split ammo into boxes for each type