r/LegoStorage

don't use your well-loved, aged, soft cotton pillowcases to clean Legos in the washing machine, no matter how well you tie them, they will escape 💔💔💔

I’ll do a full breakdown/walkthrough once everything is done. But this is the setup I’ve been working towards for the last week.

The room is 7x10’ excluding the corridor which is an additional 7x3’. Ceiling goes from 84” to 55”. No windows and only one light. The charm of turn of the century homes.

I’m looking for a better storage solution for my minifigure head collection. Right now, I’m stacking them on plates, but it’s getting tedious.

Ideally, I’d love to find or print custom 3D trays that fit inside standard Sterilite drawers so I can lay all the heads out flat and see every face at a glance.

Has anyone found or designed an STL for something like this? Open to STL links, alternative storage ideas, or photos of your own setups!

We host a build day regularly at work for our little friends and since before I started here, the Lego has been sorted by color, with separate bins for build plates, plants, and minifigs(w/ accessories).

We also have minimal money, so any cost effective suggestions are appreciated.

So I've moved from different container types over the years. Trying to understand what suits me best. Because I build on the "fly" I prefer to have a workshop that reflects how I build. I designed the area to be "shopable". I go in and pick the parts I need based on color, size, shape and design. I don't like building the LEGO way and using a rainbow of colors on my builds. I build color specific and use the proper color depending on what I build and where. I also added the Britannic build in these photos to use as an example. The containers I use are acrylic and easy to see what parts are in them. Most the containers have a slot to add more parts without any extra steps or hassle. As I get more parts and add to the (Vault) I continue to modify the workspace to accommodate my needs.

DAISO - carries most of the acrylic containers I now buy. They're cheap, under $8 each and stackable. The larger containers make it so I can obtain more parts and expand without needing a new container/modify existing one. You can sort the same part in different colors under the same container without much hassle.

TARGET - always had a beautiful line of acrylic containers for larger parts or bulk parts, example - (6x10 plates) but every color in one container. Every container is under $20 and made of a durable acrylic. Also they're all stackable as well. The slots you use to pick up the container is great for adding additional parts without having to move or open the containers. Sorting is super efficient now.

The sheleves are $40 each brand new. Any extra shelves can be used for other ones. Which is why commonality is such a huge factor for me. I can change and moves things around without doing much else or have to buy anything extra.

LOWES - Craftsman still has the best sorting containerd for smaller quantities and parts these are a bit more expensive than the acrylic containers. They're being phased out in light of a better more efficient option. I still have the larger (3x6 3x9) containers for parts I'm searching for a better option.

FIVE BELOW - Has the 2 and 3 slotted acrylic drawers. Perfect for sorting the single brick parts by color with easy distribution. (1x1 1x2 1x3 1x4 1x5 1x6 1x8 1x10 ECT). Also good for bulk parts like propellers and smaller parts you have bulk quantities of.

The 10,000 lumen 5000k shop lights were $49.99 each at Home Depot.

How do you store your Lego sets?

[EDIT] Here’s the link with no affiliation: KUUQA A4 Size Mesh Zipper File... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07R7793N4?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Follow up on a previous post. These are the drawers I use here in Aus - called INABOX - around $8 each (so US5 ish). Can’t stack too high as the bottom drawers start bowing slightly.

The single drawer, deeper one I find more awkward to use, and the set up where they’re two side-by-side I use for larger animals, motorbikes, trans panels.

The best ones are the double, so they are shallower, so ideal for plates, bricks, and pretty much everything that’s not tiny. I pop in my own separators where needed.

A follow up to my last post about moving rooms. 90% of the Lego is at least in the new room. It’s 10x7’ with a 3x7’ corridor. The slanted ceiling is making things a bit interested to fit but I’m making the most of it.

I have 12 more Akro mills coming in and another Alex unit.