tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post740883716711780952..comments2023-07-21T03:00:15.795-07:00Comments on Jeri’s Organizing & Decluttering News: 16 LEGO Storage OptionsJeri Danskyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-56578061808161807302012-03-14T08:29:51.262-07:002012-03-14T08:29:51.262-07:00Anonymous, you could always hire a professional or...Anonymous, you could always hire a professional organizer! You can find one at <a href="http://www.napo.net/" rel="nofollow">napo.net</a>.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-801490498059749202012-03-12T01:54:07.502-07:002012-03-12T01:54:07.502-07:00Hi! I read all your great ideas for lego organizat...Hi! I read all your great ideas for lego organization and now just need someone to do it for us! Seriously :) Do you know of a service that will actually organize legos into a system? We are in Michigan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-11869952328558757342011-10-29T09:10:52.062-07:002011-10-29T09:10:52.062-07:00I just got an email from a reader who found the Ir...I just got an email from a reader who found the <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-media/product-gallery/B0031P85VC/ref=cm_ciu_pdp_images_all" rel="nofollow">Iris LEGO 6-Case Workstation and Storage Unit</a> and thought it would work well for her son. I thought I'd note it here, in case that's useful to anyone else.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-37584317268175590032011-08-03T19:02:51.172-07:002011-08-03T19:02:51.172-07:00my son has a lot of fairly small lego 'sets,&#...my son has a lot of fairly small lego 'sets,' thus I think we'd like to sort by sets. But even if I get a lot of small boxes for each set, what do i put them in? Or is there a way to have all of these small sets together, especially for him to be able to easily carry them from room to room. Thanks for any input!Lorinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-47569806193705286222011-07-17T17:09:08.794-07:002011-07-17T17:09:08.794-07:00As a kid my parents had a special chest specially ...As a kid my parents had a special chest specially built to house our huge collection of Lego. My 3 brothers & I spent all our spare money on Lego sets! Alas, the oldest brother inherited the whole thing :( <br /><br />Anyway, it had shallow drawers on the top row for small pieces & the drawers got deeper & deeper for the bigger pieces or those we had a lot of (the 2X4 bricks, for example). The chest was on wheels so it could be moved around & one could store the biggest flat pieces under it. I wish I had inherited our awesome collection, but I have to start from scratch for my daughter & am looking for a storage option :P Our set was nearly perfect except that the drawers weren't labeled or clear, so one had to know where everything was.expatstefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10420327201066384689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-53431311692259012922011-02-12T19:44:51.775-08:002011-02-12T19:44:51.775-08:00Dyson Medic, that's one of the most inventive ...Dyson Medic, that's one of the most inventive solutions I've heard of. Too bad we don't all have access to those scrap parts! But maybe your reply will inspire some other creative ideas.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-76865940467002024682011-02-05T07:39:38.768-08:002011-02-05T07:39:38.768-08:00We use the clear tubs from scrap Dyson DC01's ...We use the clear tubs from scrap Dyson DC01's to store my sons Lego. Put them through the dishwasher first, and they line up along a shelf and look quite tidy. Being see through, identification of the bricks is no hardship either. Oh, and recycling is green.Dyson Medichttp://dysonmedic.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-64672043662143831682010-12-06T14:10:31.585-08:002010-12-06T14:10:31.585-08:00I do not care for the Lego storage products coming...I do not care for the Lego storage products coming out. <br /><br />Most are just existing storage methods with pictures of Lego things on them. Very similar (equally good for Lego storage use) plastic boxes are readily available and cheaper.<br /><br />However, one system I saw a picture of (but have not seen offered anywhere yet) gets much closer (but still so far) from the idea I have been envisioning for years.<br />This one is the system of storage boxes that themselves are large Lego bricks of various sizes. So why not scale those bumps (and holes) so that they were the same as Duplo (or even standard Lego scale)?<br />(I think Duplo instead of standard Lego scale here, as the unstacking and stacking would be easier to work with, and Lego could still be built on top).<br />Next add a side opening (or drawer) instead of just a top opening. Why?<br />Now these storage bricks could also be used to build a playing surface, which could be added to as needed.<br /><br />Now supposed this idea were extended, so that the buckets bricks were sold in, could become part of this system?<br />I really hated those stupid bumps they put on top of the old buckets, for the very reason that they were scaled wrong, and useless.<br />They did better with the Quatro Buckets (scaling wise). But they failed to make those buckets a shape that could also work as a brick.<br /><br />It would also be important that each brick was some exact number of duplo bricks in height. <br />This way the building surface need not be flat.<br />One could have a high area and a low area, along with using these bricks/storage boxes as mountain bases.u∃∃l!∃https://www.blogger.com/profile/02090970905053451038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-66632991257345608462010-12-06T13:54:09.615-08:002010-12-06T13:54:09.615-08:00sorry for the multiple posts, it kept telling me i...sorry for the multiple posts, it kept telling me it had error-ed. <br /><br />One more things, if you are trying to get the kids to sort, I have to wonder why (unless you are playing with the same bricks as they are).<br /><br />If the bricks belong to the kids, as long as they pick them up, why care if they sort them?<br /><br />I did see an idea once, that I have not tried.<br />Try a layered box solution where holes in the bottom of the box, allow smaller bricks to fall through.<br />Each layer would itself be shallow.<br />That way there is some self sorting occurring.<br /><br />What would be cool is to make such a device, and also have it recognize color.<br />Then it could first sort by color, then semi-sort by size.<br /><br />I wonder if there is a Lego sensor that could recognize color?<br /><br />Challenge, build a Lego sorter out of Lego. That would be cool.u∃∃l!∃https://www.blogger.com/profile/02090970905053451038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-22781430261409801632010-12-06T13:44:23.492-08:002010-12-06T13:44:23.492-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.u∃∃l!∃https://www.blogger.com/profile/02090970905053451038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-9813882049624601172010-12-06T13:40:27.388-08:002010-12-06T13:40:27.388-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.u∃∃l!∃https://www.blogger.com/profile/02090970905053451038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-8775049440230649502010-12-06T13:40:12.512-08:002010-12-06T13:40:12.512-08:00Back when I played with a lot of small pieces, I s...Back when I played with a lot of small pieces, I sorted into plastic drawers, that rolled under the table I had built out of old doors.<br /><br />As I played and sorted, and modified my storing/sorting methods, over the years, I discovered the following:<br /><br />1) Shallow containers are best if mixing different pieces into the same container. At one point I had several of those shallow 7 gallon RubberMaid boxes, on shelves that were spaced just slightly higher than the box. <br /><br />2) Deep containers are best otherwise, this way the opening to the container needs less square footage.<br /><br />3) Sorting and mixing need to be dependent on how pieces are used together and what pieces you can substitute for others.<br />This idea developed into a system where basic bricks were sorted mostly by color, and functional/special pieces more by function.<br />The idea here is, if I lack the exact piece I need, how would I most likely substitute.<br /><br />4) Non round uses space much more efficiently. <br />(Does anyone else hate that the Lego Store uses those round containers for their pick-a-brick section?)<br /><br />5) The more pieces I can access at once, without having to move containers around, the better. <br />This means minimizing the square footage required for maximum accessibility to bricks.<br /><br />5) The more sorted the more time it takes to clean up, and the more likely the bricks are to become unsorted over time.<br /><br />6) Kids are not likely to sort the pieces.<br />Over the years of my various nieces and nephews playing with my Lego, it went from mostly sorted, to mostly un-sorted.<br /><br />During the peak of my Lego building days, basic bricks were by color, functional pieces by function. While 2 2x2 bricks could sometimes be used instead of a 2x4 (in the same color) A 2x4 could not be used in place of a hinge.<br />From there sorting was based on the volume I had.<br />If I had enough of one size to fill a complete drawer, it was limited to that size.<br />Otherwise different sizes were combined, trying to keep similar sizes together.<br /><br />Now that I am older, and it is harder to manipulate Lego, I have been switching more to Duplo.<br />Duplo is much larger.<br />So now I am finding that plastic drawers, just do not hold enough qty (except for the special/functional pieces).<br /><br />I now like Bongo bags stored on large shelves. I like the collapsibility of the bags, allowing me to collapse to the height of the shelf and the ease of pulling the edge down to obtain the needed brick.<br />The color of the bag matches the color of the brick. <br />Sometimes I tie a brick to the handle so I can easily see what is in the bag.<br /><br />In my head I have an ideal idea for creating a Lego Storage system/table combination, that could be implemented by the Lego company, in place of the buckets they currently sell the Lego in.<br />But it is so hard to describe, that when I described it on BrickLink.com, they did not understand it.<br />So when I have a picture, I will post the description here.u∃∃l!∃https://www.blogger.com/profile/02090970905053451038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-45170987989823129982010-07-12T03:57:10.336-07:002010-07-12T03:57:10.336-07:00We have 3 gogosac playmats that double up as toy s...We have 3 gogosac playmats that double up as toy storage sacks for all our lego & duplo. They are pretty cool, well made with no exposed straps so the little ones don't trip over. You can find them on the <a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.gogoandco.com%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">gogo&co website </a> or view the gogosac's <br /><a href="%E2%80%9Dwww.gogoandco.com/cart/toy-storage/gogosac%E2%80%9D" rel="nofollow">gogosac playmat and toy storage</a> in one.T&Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-22520849505241709172010-01-31T01:34:51.577-08:002010-01-31T01:34:51.577-08:00Andrea, thanks for letting us know what works for ...Andrea, thanks for letting us know what works for you!Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-5945849283643831552010-01-28T09:56:00.868-08:002010-01-28T09:56:00.868-08:00We use a homemade version of the bricksack, a blan...We use a homemade version of the bricksack, a blanket on the floor! Easy to clean up and put in a large bin. We insist that the legos stay on the (very large) blanket and it works great for the younger set. The older lego fan is now wanting a sorting capability as he has moved to Bionicles....will consider some of the options listed here!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610491602041125449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-48739802033719647522009-08-20T03:15:25.141-07:002009-08-20T03:15:25.141-07:00Delia, it sounds like you've gotten some new i...Delia, it sounds like you've gotten some new ideas from reading this; I'm so pleased!Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-90443263425661846292009-06-25T11:30:14.634-07:002009-06-25T11:30:14.634-07:00o my gosh! My husband is obsessed with lego and th...o my gosh! My husband is obsessed with lego and the collection is growing bigger and bigger as my children get older and have stopped swallowing the bits.I have lego everywhere. Bricksack sounds good but thinking of creating my own version. DeliaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-41451626299529996382009-04-19T21:31:00.000-07:002009-04-19T21:31:00.000-07:00Glad to have you here, Legos for Girls!Glad to have you here, Legos for Girls!Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-90341214284888604382009-04-19T18:33:00.000-07:002009-04-19T18:33:00.000-07:00Nice, very nice. I will have to keep an eye on th...Nice, very nice. I will have to keep an eye on this blog :)Legos For Girlshttp://www.legosforgirls.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-28676282767366542752008-10-19T22:11:00.000-07:002008-10-19T22:11:00.000-07:00Jo, thanks for sharing!Jo, thanks for sharing!Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-69346707249328656652008-10-19T22:07:00.000-07:002008-10-19T22:07:00.000-07:00I love the Bricksack (www.bricksack.com) for Lego ...I love the Bricksack (www.bricksack.com) for Lego and toy storage! My son has several of them for organizing by different Lego themes (Star Wars, Viking, etc.). We store them all in a toy box. When he wants to play, he just takes out a sack, opens it up (it lays flat on the floor so he can easily see all of the small parts) and he plays for hours. Then when he is finished, he just tosses the few pieces that strayed off the 3 foot circle, back on to the circle and cinches it up like a sack and puts back in the toy box. It's great because it is so easy to clean up, yet it is so easy to see all of the parts when playing. Plus, my son would much rather build on the floor than on a table. My daughter even has a few Bricksacks for her Webkins and Polly Pockets.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13684143920498097753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-74867713464501975472008-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:002008-10-14T18:47:00.000-07:00OK, I might have to get one of these... Thanks!OK, I might have to get one of these... Thanks!Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839199259226381830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-74814946844495202662008-10-14T17:25:00.000-07:002008-10-14T17:25:00.000-07:00Mark, nice idea! That looks like it might be an Ak...Mark, nice idea! That looks like it might be an <A HREF="http://www.akro-mils.com/industrial/subcategory_display.asp?id=32" REL="nofollow">Akro-Mils ProCart</A>.<BR/><BR/>Here's another type of <A HREF="http://www.dickblick.com/zz512/78/" REL="nofollow">mobile storage unit with bins</A>.<BR/><BR/>And here's <A HREF="http://www.parco8020.com/Applications_details.asp?ID=19" REL="nofollow">yet another one</A>.<BR/><BR/>And <A HREF="http://www.lewisbins.com/o/o/Products/Metal_Storage_Systems/LEWISBinsBinCarts.html" REL="nofollow">another</A>.Jeri Danskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01647833266269245240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-84204784533287300602008-10-14T14:49:00.000-07:002008-10-14T14:49:00.000-07:00Forgot to click the email followup on the above po...Forgot to click the email followup on the above post. Ignore this.Mark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839199259226381830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4238401484560614586.post-84106342994494396192008-10-14T14:47:00.000-07:002008-10-14T14:47:00.000-07:00My problem is I have a rather large and growing LE...My problem is I have a rather large and growing LEGO collection that I'm organizing, but no place to keep them.<BR/><BR/>I end up moving box after box out to the living room and back to the closet any time I want to build, which is a hassle.<BR/><BR/>I was looking at this cart system for both storing and organizing and building. Whatcha think?<BR/><BR/>http://www.uline.com/Product/ProductDetail.aspx?Model=H-1496Y&ref=1825&RootChecked=yesMark Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05839199259226381830noreply@blogger.com