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I sort Bricks using LEGO Tubs and Buckets. They are all sorted by type, for really common sizes like 2x4 and 1x4 I usually split up colors. For example I put Red, White, and Blue in one tub Black, Yellow, and Green in another and all other colors in (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Shaun, I use the Akron Mills bins for small pieces as you do. I have also used the LEGO buckets (old style work much better than new "anti-helmet" style) as mentioned. However, many years ago, I happened upon some kitchen trash cans (30 qt) (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Ah, the age old question... I'm still stuck on using bins, for the reasons that I mostly just don't want to sort down to the "all white 1x4's in this box/bin/drawer", and this method is very easy to move...(I've already moved my collection 3 (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I keep my plates of 4x4 und larger in rings. That is, I connect them on one corner or one edge, creating an object. When working, I then have, for example, a ring of 4x6 gray plates from which I peel off plates as needed. Rings can be stacked (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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I've been depriving myself of all LEGO construction the past month in order to finally sort all of my pieces. Using Akro-Mils units, I've just about completed my first run through the sorting process. My question relates to the sorting of bricks, (...) (23 years ago, 4-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) I use the following categories in large IRIS drawers (counting upwards from the ground): * 1x2 and 2x2 bricks and plates * 1x3 and 2x3 bricks and plates * 1x4 and 2x4 bricks and plates * 1x6, 2x6, 1x12; 4x6 and 6x6 bricks and plates * 1x8, (...) (23 years ago, 5-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Some of my akro-mills (and Plano) bins include drawers about six or eight times as large as a standard drawer. I use those. Sure, I still can't fit all my, say, 1x2s of a given color in one, but I can fit enough to build stuff. The rest hide (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) all (...) Definitely, dual or triple color sorting systems work very well. For example, I sort all 6x plates into Black with Gray, Yellow with White, Blue with Red. Same goes for 4x plates. My 2x and 1x plates are sorted as Red with Black and (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Hmm, sorting is for you what it is for us all, that which works best for your given situation. I have all my basic bricks sorted by color and sixe, put into Zip-locks and thrown into big tubs. (1500 peice blue tubs for off colors) I then have (...) (23 years ago, 7-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) This statement I can agree with completely. The next statement I must comment on: (...) I agree that "oversorting" as you name it causes more difficulty when putting pieces away, but it is definitely an advantage when trying to get to the (...) (23 years ago, 12-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) Gee, I didn't think anyone else had one of those.... Matthias Jetleb VA3-MWJ (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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(...) My mom refused to buy me one. She made me one instead. Except she used really cheap cloth instead of denim and the grommets she used came out very easily. I use an old sheet nowadays when I want to play on the floor, and pour the contents into (...) (23 years ago, 13-Jun-01, to lugnet.storage)
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