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Re: "Reusable" Containers for Storage
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lugnet.storage
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Tue, 18 Oct 2005 11:22:25 GMT
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In lugnet.storage, Marc Nelson Jr. wrote:
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In lugnet.storage, Eric Lind wrote:
Having come out of a semi-dark age, I’ve taken to sorting my collection and
have been casting about for a better way to store things. I had been using
assorted LEGO tubs for the more numerous pieces (1x4, 2x4, etc), but the
less plentiful pieces were all living in Ziploc-style bags. Not having large
amounts of money, I really can’t go with tool-chests or other
compartmentalized units, so I hit on the somewhat obvious solution of the
reusable plactic containers that Ziploc, Glad and others have been producing
for the last few years. Overall, I’m quite pleased.
I wound up buying a couple of 24-container packs from Sam’s for about 10
bucks each. They have all sorts of different sizes and have proved nicely
versatile. I do have a few groups of pieces that are larger than the largest
size, yet not big enough for a “brick-top” LEGO tub. I think there are some
bigger reusable container sizes out there that weren’t included in the
multi-pack which I may go hunt around for to solve this dilemma.
Anyways, not the most earth-shattering annoucement, but it is a pretty cheap
way of having storage that won’t tip over and spill pieces all about, is
clear for easy finding of pieces, and infinitely expandable.
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Allan Bedford mentions using Gladware-type containers for storage in his
book,
The Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide. It’s a great idea; I just wish I had
heard about it before I invested in so many IKEA boxes.
Marc Nelson Jr.
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I found that glad-ware style containers weren’t very space efficient and don’t
stck well. For smaller parts, fishing tackle boxes by Plano or Flambeau. Bigger
parts in small stacking drawers. Abundant parts in bags in drawers or tubs like
you said, then pull out a cup full when I need them.
That’s what works for me...
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| (...) I definitely agree with the point about inefficient containers (though I use some re-usable containers to on my work table to hold a working set of parts). But key is that's space efficiency. My system is less time efficient. You need to find (...) (19 years ago, 18-Oct-05, to lugnet.storage)
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| (...) Allan Bedford mentions using Gladware-type containers for storage in his book, (URL) Unofficial LEGO Builder’s Guide>. It's a great idea; I just wish I had heard about it before I invested in so many IKEA boxes. Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's (...) (19 years ago, 17-Oct-05, to lugnet.storage, FTX)
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