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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I like cylindrical Glad kitchen containers, especially the ones with twist tops.  You don't know how many messes I avoided picking up because of those twist lids.  They are recessed lids, too, so they stack pretty well.]]></content>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=rioforce] I was thinking about getting something like this ( [url=http://www.amazon.com/Sterilite-ClearView-Storage-Drawer-Organizer/dp/B001KN12PI]www.amazon.com/Sterilite-ClearView-Storage-Drawer-Organizer/dp/B001KN12PI[/url] ). [/quote]
These are very weak and will eventually collapse. I have had a few and can't recommend them at all.

[quote=rioforce]My LEGO collection isn't too terribly large, but I am always expanding it, and I don't want to buy something too small that I'll have to get new storage drawers next year.[/quote]
This is going to happen constantly if you use drawer systems. I recommend bin systems (clear containers with a decent "lock" for the lid).  The ones I use are great, I've only found them at Walmart and can never seem to find them online for linking. Don't go with the cheap "shoebox" Sterilites unless you like picking up parts constantly because you bumped the shelf and knocked the box over.

[quote=rioforce]
Also, on another note that will help me choose what to get, how is the best way to sort them? Color? Type? Type and Color? I know that that question is kind of generic, but I'd lik to get some opinions on it, because a lot has changed since 2012, I'm sure.[/quote]

This is up to you and will probably change as you get more and more stuff. I started out very basic myself, moved to using Bricklink categories with color subsorting, but now with minifig parts they are sub-sorted to an even finer detail. It's all based on your needs and how you work and how much "stuff" you have to keep sorted, really.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[darkdragon]]></name>
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			<updated>2015-01-20T20:42:04Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[[quote=rioforce]Do you mind if I bump this 2 year old topic?

I'm looking for storage organization drawers. I have the Stack-on 39 drawer hardware organizer ( [url]http://www.amazon.com/Stack-On-DS-39-Drawer-Storage-Cabinet/dp/B000HJBA1W[/url] ), and it's great, but only for small parts. All of my basic bricks are still in plastic bags which usually live on the floor beside my dresser. I was thinking about getting something like this ( [url=http://www.amazon.com/Sterilite-ClearView-Storage-Drawer-Organizer/dp/B001KN12PI]www.amazon.com/Sterilite-ClearView-Storage-Drawer-Organizer/dp/B001KN12PI[/url] ). Something with shallow-ish drawers that are wide so I don't have to dig so much (maybe not the exact product linked, but something like it). It will stack on other boxes of the same brand, so I can get many of them and stack them up in the corner to make a tower of drawers. Do you think that is a good idea, or is there something better out there that I am missing? My LEGO collection isn't too terribly large, but I am always expanding it, and I don't want to buy something too small that I'll have to get new storage drawers next year.

Also, on another note that will help me choose what to get, how is the best way to sort them? Color? Type? Type and Color? I know that that question is kind of generic, but I'd lik to get some opinions on it, because a lot has changed since 2012, I'm sure.

Thanks![/quote]
I use these for plates and soon will be using them for wheels as well.
I use the one-size-smaller ones for bricks, but that depends on how many you have in each color.
They're great, or at least they work great for me. You can even squeeze the sides of the drawer and pull it out of the frame, so that you can set it on your work table as a box. Very handy.
I sort my bricks first by color, and then by size. I'll typically have a drawer for 1x1, 2, and 3, a drawer below that one for 1xlongers, and a drawer under that one for 2xwhatever. And I have a drawer for odd colors of which I don't have enough to give them their own drawer. 
I have no recommendations besides these.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Top Hat]]></name>
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			<updated>2014-12-08T17:14:09Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I'm really glad that I've found this thread. :)

Currently... (ok, who am I kidding; for the past year or two... or three) my LEGO collection has been seemingly sorted by a lunatic - that being myself.

I recently started trying to organize 2x4's and other "wall bricks" by color, but, still have trouble with my minifig sorting, apart from those used in my current film projects. For those, I have cheap little 3 drawer units that I put up on the ends of my desk. In those, I separate the minifigs like this:

Heads and Hats
Torso's and Accessories
Pants and Capes

Within that order, I have my themed minifig parts all separated into labeled plastic baggies. i.e. "Adventurers" in the Heads section would contain these parts: [url=http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpx126]3626bpx126[/url], [url=http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpa3]3626bpa3[/url], and [url=http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=3626bpa6]3626bpa6[/url].

I'll be sure to read through this thread a lot, checking back to see what other advice and experiences are posted here. I'm surprised that this thread kind of went silent, as, it seems like it would be a great learning tool for newer and upcoming brickfilmers to this site!]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Dyland]]></name>
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			<updated>2014-12-08T16:42:40Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I have a large rolling version of what you posted there, with slightly shallower drawers to sort all my bigger bricks in. It is pretty much like this, but white (and possibly a tad shorter, I'm not quite sure): [url]http://www.amazon.com/Drawer-Rolling-Organizer-NMC-360-Top-116106/dp/B005ZH2C7C/ref=sr_1_17?s=office-products&ie=UTF8&qid=1418055949&sr=1-17&keywords=rolling+drawer+organizer[/url]  I love it, since it can fit most of my colors, it fits perfectly under my desk, and, like you presumed, it is easier to find pieces despite the large collection. I sort my bricks by color, which works just fine for me.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[Mighty Wanderer]]></name>
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			<updated>2014-12-08T16:26:53Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Do you mind if I bump this 2 year old topic?

I'm looking for storage organization drawers. I have the Stack-on 39 drawer hardware organizer ( [url]http://www.amazon.com/Stack-On-DS-39-Drawer-Storage-Cabinet/dp/B000HJBA1W[/url] ), and it's great, but only for small parts. All of my basic bricks are still in plastic bags which usually live on the floor beside my dresser. I was thinking about getting something like this ( [url=http://www.amazon.com/Sterilite-ClearView-Storage-Drawer-Organizer/dp/B001KN12PI]www.amazon.com/Sterilite-ClearView-Storage-Drawer-Organizer/dp/B001KN12PI[/url] ). Something with shallow-ish drawers that are wide so I don't have to dig so much (maybe not the exact product linked, but something like it). It will stack on other boxes of the same brand, so I can get many of them and stack them up in the corner to make a tower of drawers. Do you think that is a good idea, or is there something better out there that I am missing? My LEGO collection isn't too terribly large, but I am always expanding it, and I don't want to buy something too small that I'll have to get new storage drawers next year.

Also, on another note that will help me choose what to get, how is the best way to sort them? Color? Type? Type and Color? I know that that question is kind of generic, but I'd lik to get some opinions on it, because a lot has changed since 2012, I'm sure.

Thanks!]]></content>
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			<updated>2014-12-08T16:12:30Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I don't think there [i]is[/i] a fast way to sort out LEGO, It really depends on the size of your collection.]]></content>
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				<name><![CDATA[PlainBrickProductions]]></name>
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			<updated>2012-11-04T20:02:39Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Alright, so does anyone here know the fastest way to organize your collection of LEGO? Any super fast technics? I don't want to spend the rest of the day organizing. I'll do that when my footage is rendering.]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-04T19:21:09Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Alright, thanks. They will definitely come in handy. :)]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-03T17:43:06Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Good pick. :)

About the dividers, you just call the number listed in the instructions and they'll send you a free pack of 48 small and 48 large dividers. After that you have to pay the $3 or so for each pack, but the first is free. Actually, they accidentally sent me two sets of packs, so I won't be needing any more for awhile. :P]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-03T17:28:53Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[They're both Stack-On. I have the same 39 drawer cabinet you have, including another 18 drawer cabinet. I find it strange that they don't come with dividers for the drawers though, they would've been very helpful. :/]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-03T17:04:12Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[@Mrlego: Is that Akro-Mils or Stack-On?

@jstudios: I sort my pieces one organizer at a time. It usually takes me about one day to finish one of those organizers I have pictures of. Hope you find the piece!]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-03T14:55:18Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[Okay okay, you guys seem pretty tidy, but NO ONE is as organized as I am.

[img]http://i46.tinypic.com/3502smc.png[/img]
[/sarcasm]
I seriously have no idea how you guys have the time to sort out all of your lego, though I should probably get to it. Because of all this I can't find a key piece for one of my main characters for my next film. :I]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-03T10:47:55Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[*BUMP*

Here is a picture of some new sorting drawers I bought. the full one I bought awhile back, but the empty one is more recent. What do you think I should use them for?

[img]http://i1185.photobucket.com/albums/z354/mrlego15/S1000001.jpg[/img]

I think these were good purchases, and I recomend them. :)]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-11-03T04:17:00Z</updated>
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			<content type="html"><![CDATA[I was looking around again for sorting pieces, and came across a couple of pages that I thought would be good to share:

LEGO Club Inside Scoop Story - Sorting bricks
While not the most helpful article, it does include some good points.
[url]http://club.lego.com/en-US/insidescoop/InsideScoopDetails.aspx?id=238555[/url]

Eurobricks thread - Storage and sorting LEGO
Yes, it is a forum thread, but the members of Eurobricks also have some helpful tips and suggestions.
[url]http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=26213[/url]

Solutions for your LEGO Chaos
Has some repeat information from websites in the first post of this thread, but might be helpful still.
[url]http://southshoremamas.com/?p=9269[/url]]]></content>
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			<updated>2012-10-18T18:55:44Z</updated>
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