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(...) Oh yeah. Those work well too. Got one of those I forgot about that holds my 2x8+ plates and hitch couplings. Also, after me and NLS devoured the contents, I confiscated a transparent jelly bean box that we received one year for Christmas. It (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Op een zekere dag, te weten Sun, 4 Oct 1998 02:39:34 GMT, klom Larry Andersen <neonglass@earthlink.net> in het toetsenbord en schreef ons: (...) I keep also all my boxes (since two years, actually), but in no particular order/system. I don't flatten (...) (26 years ago, 5-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Yep. Same problem. I keep those bigger boxes with 3-D walls whole. Right now they are forming a "shelf" in the back of the closet to put other things on top of! Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (26 years ago, 4-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) The big boxes, like 8480 and 8880's boxes, I use with the trays to store some of the bigger, less oft used pieces. Some of hte other bigger boxes, I use for the storage of all of the smaller boxes, which are flattened, and inserts thrown away. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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For a long time I threw away all of the boxs. A few years ago I started saving them and quickly ran out of room. Within the last year I've reached a compromise with the problem. I currently flatten the boxes and save them that way. I have a problem (...) (26 years ago, 4-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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How are the box collectors dealing with storage? I've filled three closets with Lego boxes and they are starting to be a problem. I've decided to open up all the end flaps and store the boxes flat. I'm discarding all the internal packing material (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I got the see trough (clear) tackle boxes that open up at one end only they feature many compartments and run between $ 2 and $ 5 a piece. Shallow ones are good for small pieces while the deeper ones are good for the bigger parts (duh) for the (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Plastic hardware sorting drawers work great for almost all technic parts (except beams of course) KL (...) (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I, too, use ziploc bags for sorting the axles. I keep all of a particular length in a bag, and all of the bags in a little storage container. (26 years ago, 3-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Nothing very elaborate for me. Just two small-parts cases, a couple of shoe boxes, plastic tubs, and various freestyle buckets sorted by 1xn. I also have some sets displayed up high in my daughter's room up. The day she discovers how to get to them, (...) (26 years ago, 2-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I know! I have been looking for your e-mail address to see if you still wanted them! Do you??? (...) (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I just this summer organized all my paper. I used large size comic book protectors and cardboard baskings. Works great for everything execpt the european A4 stuff and much less expensive than page protectors. (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Hi: (...) That was me who requested them! It is interesting to note that Legohas used both US 8.5 x 11" and European A4 paper sizes for some of their instruction books. Jim hughesj@one.net (26 years ago, 1-Oct-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Well Todd - I am wierd and anal - so it doesn't bode well for you. :') (26 years ago, 30-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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->> That's so cool to hear! I don't have to feel guilty or weird or anal for ->> doing the same. :) ->> ->> There was a wicked good sale that Staples (local office superstore) had on ->> 1/2" three-ring-binders last summer and I bought 36 of them so (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I once had a request for knowing the codes for metric(European) paper sizes. If you want those, I will be happy to post them here. A4 would be much easier than 210mmW x 297mmL anyday!!!! Thomas Main wrote in message <361017A6.EDB23025@a...te.edu>... (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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Ed "Boxer" Jones wrote in message <36101ADE.673D@aol.com>... (...) I build my own: (URL) the bottom of the page. I now have 6 of the plastic bin things though, as my collection of basic bricks has grown. Thanks Mike and Larry for that :) That's 4 (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) You have over 20 years of LEGO Catalogs?!!!! :) You've gotta realize. I just turned 25. 22 is exciting enough for me! Sarah (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I use a combination of methods for storage. For standard bricks I use the Lego bins from 3026 sets, each holding a single size. Within them I have the bricks sorted by color and stored in Gladlock plastic bags. I then have several large Rubbermaid (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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I use a variety of storage solutions to meet the many needs I have. First, I have plastic boxes about the size of shoebox containers for bulk pieces (e.g., Technic beams). Second, I have recently found a line of wonderful organizers at Home Depot (...) (26 years ago, 29-Sep-98, to lugnet.storage)
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