Loose brick storage?

[dman2900]

I am thinking of getting a few of these for loose brick storage so I can divvy up all the bricks......

 

http://www.menards.com/main/tools-hardware/tool-storage/storage-racks-containers/17-drawer-metal-parts-cabinet/p-1448832-c-9189.htm

Anyone know of other storage that I can buy........

I know they have official LEGO storage containers but they are too expensive and will take away from my set money....

Any help would be appreciated.......

 

[gwilkx]

a lot of people use these (I have 4):

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Stack-On-39-Compartment-Storage-Cabinet-DS-39-12/100023878

 

gw-

[justafrog]

Ziiplock baggies in recycled cardboard boxes - label the boxes, label the bags, good to go and nearly free of charge.

 

We have 45,000 (and counting) inventoried parts using this system - sometime down the road when the parts business is making some actual money beyond just paying for its own expansion, we'll consider getting fancy.

[akohns]

Ziiplock baggies in recycled cardboard boxes - label the boxes, label the bags, good to go and nearly free of charge.

 

We have 45,000 (and counting) inventoried parts using this system - sometime down the road when the parts business is making some actual money beyond just paying for its own expansion, we'll consider getting fancy.

I have just started parting out new sets and use this box system.

 

I do have a bunch of little drawer sorters similar but a little larger than the OP's linked item. I got them in a deal with a huge used Lego lot on Craigslist. Otherwise I don't think I would have bought them. It took me a good long while to have things sorted the way I wanted but I now have most of the drawers full of sorted parts and when I going through a used lot and building sets it's way easier to find the missing parts I need.

[Ronda]

Ziiplock baggies in recycled cardboard boxes - label the boxes, label the bags, good to go and nearly free of charge.

 

We have 45,000 (and counting) inventoried parts using this system - sometime down the road when the parts business is making some actual money beyond just paying for its own expansion, we'll consider getting fancy.

 

That's great for huge collection.

For a smaller one like mine - Stack-on drawers are pretty good.  They make them with smaller or bigger boxes, so depends on which parts you're going to use them for.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-18-Drawer-Storage-Cabinet-DS-18/204065031#

[justafrog]

That's great for huge collection.

For a smaller one like mine - Stack-on drawers are pretty good.  They make them with smaller or bigger boxes, so depends on which parts you're going to use them for.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-18-Drawer-Storage-Cabinet-DS-18/204065031#

 

It's great for a little collection, too, if you're a cheapskate like me. I keep our couple thousand prototype parts in the same kind of system (separate from our inventory, of course), just scaled down to a few boxes rather than dozens.

 

Not to say people shouldn't spend whatever they wish on sorting and storage systems, just that it's not a necessity if you would rather not hand over the cash.

[MartinP]

Ziiplock baggies in recycled cardboard boxes - label the boxes, label the bags, good to go and nearly free of charge.

 

We have 45,000 (and counting) inventoried parts using this system - sometime down the road when the parts business is making some actual money beyond just paying for its own expansion, we'll consider getting fancy.

That is similar to what I do. So far, all I have is all the bricks separated by color and I have the printed pieces in a separate pile. Works for me. I am planning to sort it even more over the holidays, but that may not happen. Darn school work gets in the way of ALL my plans.

[vincevaughn]

a lot of people use these (I have 4):

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Stack-On-39-Compartment-Storage-Cabinet-DS-39-12/100023878

 

gw-

 

I use these as well have 3 and need more

[lowillsw]

Space becomes an issue for me with front facing unit.  I use the flat ones so I can stack them up.  You can also adjust each compartments for the flat ones for more flexibility.  

 

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Unbranded-17-Compartment-Storage-Box-SBR-18/204065029?MERCH=REC-_-product-1-_-204065028-_-204065029-_-******#

[Ronda]

It's great for a little collection, too, if you're a cheapskate like me.

 

Depends   If it's for long-term storage I agree.  But if you build often enough and especially do it with a kid - little drawers are more convenient 'cause you see what's inside right away and don't need to mess with opening-closing ziplocks.