Most Lego enthusiasts go for sorting by type (in big categories), like: 1. mini figures/ animals 2. plates 3. windows/ doors 4. wheels 5. general blocks 6. printed/ sticker blocks 7. specialty pieces +bonus: empty tub/drawer. When you finish playing and need to clean up fast. You can sort later and have a dedicated place for it. This way it's easy to find what you need even if you don't have a particular piece in mind. It's easy to sort if categories are made according to your family play style. Easy to put away fast when you need it. We used to have one big tub. Great for imaginative play, but sucked for recreating sets and finding smaller pieces. So I did heavy research from Lego professionals. I'll tell you that sorting by color is the first NO. It is so time consuming to sort and gets messed up so fast. Hard to find replaceable piece ( lost original but there's a duplicate in another color that you won't look for). And it so time consuming to take down the set you've created that eventually kids won't even want to start creating. Let me tell you that my new system WORKS!
Yeah they all say don’t sort by color but if you subsort by part types, then suddenly you can make more beautiful creations because the best designs use 3 colors in a 70%-20%-10% ratio.
We just started our Lego journey with our kid. We have over 800 bricks and are using muji 6 drawers acrylic storage, with dividers to store the bricks. One compartment for one item.
I tried one of the smaller $ Tree organizers and they never put them away. I have one drawer in a Sterlite organizer that they put them all in. I also placed a small table in the room and there are fewer Legos on the floor than there were and they keep their unfinished creations on the table. So I think a designated table if you can spare the room or have one is beneficial.
I'm not seeing a link for the small tackle box type storage. You said it was from Wal-Mart but there are many listed on their site. A link would help narrow it down. Thanks!
I had some boxes from my old jewelry making kit and started to sort them with your help
Most Lego enthusiasts go for sorting by type (in big categories), like:
1. mini figures/ animals
2. plates
3. windows/ doors
4. wheels
5. general blocks
6. printed/ sticker blocks
7. specialty pieces
+bonus: empty tub/drawer. When you finish playing and need to clean up fast. You can sort later and have a dedicated place for it.
This way it's easy to find what you need even if you don't have a particular piece in mind. It's easy to sort if categories are made according to your family play style. Easy to put away fast when you need it.
We used to have one big tub. Great for imaginative play, but sucked for recreating sets and finding smaller pieces. So I did heavy research from Lego professionals. I'll tell you that sorting by color is the first NO. It is so time consuming to sort and gets messed up so fast. Hard to find replaceable piece ( lost original but there's a duplicate in another color that you won't look for). And it so time consuming to take down the set you've created that eventually kids won't even want to start creating. Let me tell you that my new system WORKS!
Yes that is pretty much what we do in our house.
Yeah they all say don’t sort by color but if you subsort by part types, then suddenly you can make more beautiful creations because the best designs use 3 colors in a 70%-20%-10% ratio.
We just started our Lego journey with our kid. We have over 800 bricks and are using muji 6 drawers acrylic storage, with dividers to store the bricks. One compartment for one item.
Planning to move out and this is very helpful to me to store up my Lego sets.There are a lot of sets tho👍
I use a gallon bag with the booklets and pieces each (we have a lot of the 3-1 sets)
We use smaller zipper loc baggies for the three in ones and then put them all in a large clear shoe box from big lots.
thank u needed this lego are taking over my living room.
My challenge is storing hot wheel cars and asp the tracks!
This helped me so much
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don't listen to her when she says get rid of the lego you don't use becasue you can sell them for alot of money
doing a good job
Thanks for the tip I’m a lego builder myself and need ideas on how to sort mine to make building easier
Wow...this was so cool.. especially the recycling
We used a toolbox that has various removable slots and sort it by colours.
LOVE LOVE LOVE
Love a good storage solution!
We have tons of legos as my husband and I plus our kids all build. My kids have ikea trofast tables with bins for their collections.
I've hear those are great!
Oh and he has a three drawer thing from
Kohl’s for the randoms and people. Bought from kohl’s
This is VERY useful
Glad it was helpful!
I tried one of the smaller $ Tree organizers and they never put them away. I have one drawer in a Sterlite organizer that they put them all in. I also placed a small table in the room and there are fewer Legos on the floor than there were and they keep their unfinished creations on the table. So I think a designated table if you can spare the room or have one is beneficial.
Yes, love those tables!
Awesome ideas! I simply love the mini one. I hope I'll manage to find the 12x12 one in my country. 😊
Who saw the hair in 4:05
If anyone wants to donate lego I’m absolutely willing to take your donations.
Have you seen the new IKEA Lego storage bins, yet? Amazing!
Thank you for these ideas.
I did!! I love those!!
I was super excited. For our tiny home it's nice to have somewhere for our daughter to design and store all in one.
I love these tips, my daughter lego collection is getting larger every year
This was the best video on Lego storage, thank you!!!
Glad it was helpful!
The divider box is also good for skyLander characters
I prefer separating lego by type
Great video! Do you have Barbie storage ideas?
FYI, the plural of lego is Lego
Looks like I made a new word! 😀
@@ThePurpleAlphabet I called them Legos for the longest time until my child corrected me 😆
Good afternoon
I accept all LEGO donations...
I'm not seeing a link for the small tackle box type storage. You said it was from Wal-Mart but there are many listed on their site. A link would help narrow it down. Thanks!
I had a hard time finding that one online, but I did see it in stores in the craft section.
Thank you. I will look for it the next time I'm there.
We sort by part not colour, this way its much easier to find all the parts for a set when re building. We always use a very large sheet when playing .
Love that system, and the sheet too - I've seen pictures of those that pout into it's own storage bag.
I am first to comment, yeah,it's annoying when you step on the when you are barefpoted
It’s lego not legos even if you are taking about more then one lego thing is is still pronounced lego
plz purge them to me
please don't keep saying legos its LEGO :-P
Omg. I was with you until you mentioned Teach for America. 😢
lego bricks not "legos"
When you're barefooted