I luv this thread! so much fun seeing everyone's ideas and lego rooms. I just bought the large sort and store lego head and luv it!

For my minifigures and some pieces I use the millenium falcon Lego case.

Has anybody seen these around: http://instagram.com/p/dZJB72M-vn/

I'd seen the big yellow heads before and thought they weren't really my style. But a SKULL is next level.

I haven't seen that before. That is really neat. I have considered getting a big yellow head, just to have one, but I think the skull would be a neat idea too. The instagram photo also says pumpkin heads were there? That would be really neat also. Keep us posted if you find anything out about them.

I don't know how functional those actually are, but they look cool.

I'm in needing to Store Completed set and I don't want to take all the piece apart, what's the best storage box to store completed model like my Lone Ranger Train? I was thinking this can be best but not sure, I was thinking finding a good sized Sterilite Box with double hinges that hold onto the handle top but not sure if this is even best for the set I have to store the three cars and Loco in my Lone Ranger box while the others are in a Dole Fruit Cup box.

There definitely is no one fits all solution for storing LEGO. We were using about 40 or so 18 Gallon Roughneck containers by Rubbermaid until these became too heavy for me to lift when they were filled with bricks.

I have been looking for the smaller sizes in this brand, but no one carries them in our town. Today I found the 10 Gallon size in a WalMart in Asheville, NC, and bought 27 of them (6USD each) for my heaviest bricks. Will leave the lighter weight stuff in the larger containers when the shelves are filled. They had a 3 Gallon size as well, but I prefer to use smaller containers that are transparent saving me from opening them to find the less common pieces.

The stores around us are going to cheaper brands of containers that are not capable of storing heavier items like solid bricks, so it is getting harder to find decent containers that will hold up over time. If you find a decent container that you can afford, it is a good idea to pick up what you will need because the quality seems to be going downhill fast.

If you find a decent container that you can afford, it is a good idea to pick up what you will need because the quality seems to be going downhill fast.

It's a matter of budget, isn't it? The money you spend for storing Lego can't be spend for Lego itself. If I had unlimited money, I would get something like this. But luckily the same vendor offers some cheaper solutions, too: I prefer the ones with a transparent cover: They are dustproof but you can get the right box at a glance; there are different sizes, dividers and insert boxes, so that you can keep your rare parts as homogeneous as your bulk parts; they are easily stackable; and since they are "Made in Germany", they are almost indestructible: No workshop around here exists without them, almost every DIY store here sells them. I don't know, however, if this is true for the "new world" as well.

My little Lego collection :S

There definitely is no one fits all solution for storing LEGO. We were using about 40 or so 18 Gallon Roughneck containers by Rubbermaid until these became too heavy for me to lift when they were filled with bricks.

I have been looking for the smaller sizes in this brand, but no one carries them in our town. Today I found the 10 Gallon size in a WalMart in Asheville, NC, and bought 27 of them (6USD each) for my heaviest bricks. Will leave the lighter weight stuff in the larger containers when the shelves are filled. They had a 3 Gallon size as well, but I prefer to use smaller containers that are transparent saving me from opening them to find the less common pieces.

The stores around us are going to cheaper brands of containers that are not capable of storing heavier items like solid bricks, so it is getting harder to find decent containers that will hold up over time. If you find a decent container that you can afford, it is a good idea to pick up what you will need because the quality seems to be going downhill fast.

Do you store mixed LEGO in those containers? If do, how do you find what you need when building?

You must have (or plan on a lot of LEGO), as you storage solution will store about 330 Gallons (gallons as a unit of measure for LEGO ;) ;) ?) of LEGO.

Nice storage solution now, what is your sorting solution?

I guess I must have about 50 gallons of LEGO, my storage solution is comming along pretty good, but the sorting, but the sorting! I really need to be able to find the pieces I know I have!

Andy D

Edited September 25, 201311 yr by Andy D

I have two plastic cabinets, both with three drawers each, were almost all of my parts are stored.

I have the parts sorted by color:

1. Green and brown

2. Red, yellow, and orange

3. All shades of grey and translucent

4. Black

5. Blue and white

6. Gold, silver, and gunmetal

Parts that don't fit are stored in a bucket.

Hello, I live in an apartment and my collection has gotten to the point where I need to put some sets away or my girlfriend will do it for me..... How do people recommend doing that. For instance I can handle my smaller sets. But what about for sets like the Super Star Destroyer or the Tower of Orthanc? Sets in the range of 1,250 pieces plus. I want to optimize it so when i go to put them back on display it is as easy and not time cosuming as possible. Thanks for everyones help.

If you have some storage space available, you can get some plastic Sterlite storage boxes. Measure an approximate size, get a container just a little larger, add padding and store. For a less expensive alternative you might try moving boxes which you can get at your local self-storage places like Public Storage.

You should be able to store assembled sets in larger boxes, but you still need space to store he boxes.

Good luck,

Andy D

Edited September 26, 201311 yr by Andy D

I dont look at it in terms of time consuming. I just pack away sets that i have gotten fed up with or takes up too many valuable space for other sets. As for me since i have been bitten by the city bug I have kept all my modular building. I have packed away all the pharaoh quest sets since its a one off theme. I have packed away my star destroyer because i have had it up for several years now and would rather put the ewok village in its spot on the shelf. My atlantis sets are packed as well. It was a hard choice because I would of rather keep all my sets up and I know one day I will get a room big enough where i can have all my sets on display. However I dont mind rebuilding the sets because its lego and I just love building.

I am thinking of getting some sterilite bins to pack my lego sets. Right now I have been used some cardboard boxes but I am afraid that they would not be as strong and durable enough as the plastic bins.

When I have more lego/money/space I'm dreaming of getting apothecary cabinets--something like this but bigger: http://caseantiques...._2011/111_5.jpg or this: http://www.salvo.co....net_72698_1.jpg

Maybe line the walls of a room with them and place some impressive built models on end tables. I feel like this room should also be dark with only shafts of sunlight peeking in. And a large wooden desk where I'll build things.

In the meanwhile, I find steel toolboxes to be sturdy/good for sorting/easy to slip in my closet when I need the space back.

Edited September 27, 201311 yr by parksroad

I'm using various sizes of cardboard boxes right now because they are free from work and are actually quite durable. I have a handful of little plastic drawers that are good for some smaller pieces, but I don't need anything major right now. Plastic will be my long-term goal though, but cardboard works well for now.

http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10177220/#/10177220

I've discovered these kitchen draw trays are great for sorting pieces for large Technic set builds.

Ziplock bags for pieces. File boxes with hanging folder for instructions.

Really Useful Boxes.

Oh yes. Win.

yes, that Ikea tray are very useful, and cheap too

When I have more lego/money/space I'm dreaming of getting apothecary cabinets--something like this but bigger: http://caseantiques...._2011/111_5.jpg or this: http://www.salvo.co....net_72698_1.jpg

Maybe line the walls of a room with them and place some impressive built models on end tables. I feel like this room should also be dark with only shafts of sunlight peeking in. And a large wooden desk where I'll build things.

In the meanwhile, I find steel toolboxes to be sturdy/good for sorting/easy to slip in my closet when I need the space back.

The apothecary cabinets look like a real classy idea. Makes LEGO storage like a well thought out, designed space. Like a space/room that you do not have to close the door on when you have non-LEGO visitors. No reason why a LEGO room cannot look classy.

Good luck,

Andy D

Another classy storage/sorting system is using an old printing cabinet, the one for storing fonts: http://www.certiferme.com/blog/imgs/articles/blog-702-la-mesure-des-cases-du-casier-d-imprimeur-27-mars-2013-280313001803-3529643327.jpg

The neighbour of my parent bought one some time ago, having Lego sorting in mind, but never actually used it. If I had space for it, I would have bought it... but unfortunately such space is a luxury I can't afford in my apartment.

It is fine for storing small parts like small plates or 1x1 bricks, but not really suited for larger parts I think.

If possible try and take the sets apart in different sections and store them in the box.

I agree. I wanted mine to look classy, but my wife said she didn't care if LEGO was everywhere. It's what LEGO room is for, so we'll see what happens there.

As far as that printing cabinet goes, it looks really neat and useful, but you have to keep in mind on how you build. I originally wanted a drawer method to separate everything, but when I build I need the pieces right next to me and most drawer cabinets I've seen don't allow the drawers to come out completely, so that wouldn't be functional for me, but it would separate the pieces appropriately. Thankfully the drawer system I have has a lot of little bins for smaller pieces and the drawers come out so I can set them with my work area and not worry about it. The same goes for all of these cardboard boxes filled with separated LEGO (by color). I can set them out next to me as I need them. That's why I have considered buying the plastic tubs with lids to store/stack all of my pieces so I can pull out what I need, when I need it.

Looking at those Ikea trays, those do look useful. I haven't been to an Ikea before, but my wife is dying to go. Maybe I'll look into something like that if we ever make it to one.

I've found that the best way to store my sets and expand my collection is to dismantle them and sort them into my collection.