Lego Storage Ideas & Solutions: Real Life Examples

Below I've gathered lots of Lego storage ideas and solutions from the real world, ranging from those for little kids to avid adult collectors.


Before checking out all the ideas though this is what I'm learning, both as the mother of a boy who absolutely loves Legos, but also from seeing all these cool ideas and receiving tips from many of you to create this page.

The Size Of Your Collection Affects Your Storage Choices

As usual, there are so many ways you can organize and store these tiny bricks and other accessories, including minifigures and all the other little parts that come with the sets.

One thing you definitely need to consider is how many bricks do you need to organize and store? If you've got a very small number (relatively) choose a very simple storage solution.

If you've got a huge collection, and believe me below you will see some huge collections that will blow your mind, then you need a much more elaborate system.

That's because the more stuff you have the harder it is to find those tiny little bricks in the mess.

The Age Of The People Playing With Legos Is Important To Consider

Along with the size of the collection you've got, another thing to consider when organizing and storing your Legos is the age(s) of the people playing with them.

Let's face it, kids will be kids. They like to dump out boxes of stuff and just pick and grab what they want. When they're done playing they're ready to just walk away.

If you spend all your time trying to sort all the little pieces, or fighting with them to do it themselves, no one will be happy.

So although the slightly OCD side of yourself may enjoy dividing pieces by size and color into their own areas in drawer dividers your children may like to just dump it in the drawer or box and be done.

If they're happy with that method, fine. If they dislike sorting through all the bricks though to find the one they want perhaps a more elaborate system is in order.

Whatever you choose though, make sure your child, if your storage is for a child, can withstand their tendencies to entropy without driving you batty because they mess up "your" organizational system within 15 seconds of their whirlwind of play.

Organization Takes Time: Do Enough To Make Building With Legos Enjoyable But No More

As you'll see with the pictures below you can get really elaborate with your organization and sorting of Legos.

There's something to be said for that, such as:

• Shallow drawers are better than deep ones


• Small divided containers are great for extremely small and rare pieces, especially minifigures


• Sorting by size and/or color can make it easier to let creativity reign when building your masterpieces

On the other hand, all those things take time.

Make it as complicated as it needs to be, but no more complicated. The whole point of Legos, after all, is to enjoy them, not spend all your time sorting and dealing with them!

Are you ready for some ideas now? Well, I've got lots of them!


Photo courtesy of oskay

Multi Drawer Storage Cabinets For The Serious Lego Builder

by Mike

I thought I would start out with some pictures that made my jaw drop.

These pictures are from Mike, and as you can see he's got a whole room of his house devoted to his hobby.

Wow! This is both an extensive and organized collection!

He uses lots of multi drawer storage cabinets for all his bricks, so that he can find what he wants from all his choices.

Here are some from Amazon. They have so many organizing uses around your home!

Small Parts Storage Cabinets {Referral Links}

Photos courtesy of pmiaki

The Ultimate Lego Room: Lots Of Large Storage Drawers With Dividers

by Sam Butcher

Sam has an entire room devoted to his Legos as well, and he's got a LOT!

He uses mainly large stackable drawers, not the small drawer storage containers, because of the amount of bricks he owns.

As you can see in the first picture he tries to further divide these larger drawers by using drawer dividers which allow for more organization within the drawers themselves.

This is obviously extreme for most people with a much more modest number of Legos, but I think it is helpful to see how he does it.

He sorts by color and type.

Notice in the fourth picture that he also has a box full of unsorted bricks. It's his "to sort" box. It takes a lot of work to get this organized!

Really think about how deep you want the drawers to be before you buy something. Remember that typically shallow drawers are better for organizing small pieces, but obviously as much doesn't fit in them!

Storage Drawers {Referral Links}

Photos courtesy of LegomanNZ

DIY Lego Table With Storage Drawers

by Lorie

Lorie says:

If your child loves Legos, like my son, here is a great way to wrangle up all the pieces and keep them organized.

The book shelf is from Target (about $45) and the fabric bins were $10.

The bins have Legos in them.

I used the middle for his favorite books.

We will be adding Lego building mats onto the top. Way cheaper than a Lego table!

Taylor says:

Thanks for sharing this picture Lorie. I know what you mean about those tables being so darn expensive!

Great idea.

For smaller kids this low height would be good. I found items similar to what you've shown above on Amazon if you want to make your own table this way.

Note Lorie hadn't yet put on the large Lego building plates on the top, but that is necessary if you're making your own table:

Storage Cubes {Referral Links}

IKEA Trofast Shelves & Bins For Storing Legos & Makeshift Table

by Davelle

We have the Trofast shelves and bins from IKEA.

They are awesome to separate all the colors.

Deep bins are hard to dig through.

Trofast Like Drawers {Referral Links}

Stackable Pull Out Drawers With Unsorted Pieces: Small Collections Need Less Organization

by Linus Bohman

Linus shared a picture of his personal collection. They aren't in a very convenient spot, he explained, but that is where he had room so that's where he put them.

Unlike some avid Lego fans he currently doesn't sort his bricks, but instead just keeps them in the drawers.

The smaller the collection the easier this is to do. The more bricks you've got the more you've got to keep them organized or you'll never find the piece you want, when you want it.

Shallow Storage Drawers {Referral Links}

Photo courtesy of Bohman

Lego Minifigure Storage Ideas

by Eren

The Lego Minifigures seem to have their own organizing and storage issues, and I thought they should get their own treatment.

Unlike interchangeable bricks you absolutely don't want to lose or misplace your minifigure when building -- they're is often just one of them.

But they're absolutely tiny.

I liked this idea above from Eren who used a printer's tray and repurposed it for storing these minifigures.

Of course, there are other possible ways to organize them as well.

They have little cases branded with Lego made just for the figures, and another idea are boxes with dividers. You can use something like a bead or floss and thread organizer, or something made for Legos.

Here are some examples:

Minifigure Storage {Referral Links}

Photos courtesy of eren {sea+prairie}

Lego Storage Solution: Drawers & Organizers Behind Closet Doors

by Bill Ward

Bill is obviously quite a serious Lego collector as well, but instead of keeping everything out in the open he hides it behind his closed closet door.

He's got small drawered storage cabinets as well, but he also has large numbers of bricks in stackable plastic storage containers, all sorted.

I would suggest a balance between the size of these containers -- too big and they'll become a jumble of bricks and you won't be able to find anything. Too small and you won't be able to fit much in them and if you've got a lot of one type of brick that might not work.

Storage Containers {Referral Links}

Photos courtesy of Bill Ward's Brickpile

Reuse Small Plastic Containers For Organizing A Small Brick Collection

If you've got a small collection small containers you may already have in your home might be the solution you need.

For example, MiRo740 shared this photo of how she organized for her children.

She ended up using old washed out salad containers, instead of throwing them away. She explained, "they're strong and durable, so I found it a waste to toss them after 1 use."

She and her children organized theirs by type and color.

Photo courtesy of MiRo740 on Flickr CC

DIY Lego Box By Repurposing Large Diaper Box

by Kelly

This was a cardboard LUVS box that I covered in fabric I had given to me.

It's now our Lego bin.

I Hope These Lego Storage Ideas Can Help You!

I hope these Lego storage solutions and organization ideas have helped you.

After seeing all this perhaps that box of unsorted and unorganized Legos can become transformed into something that fosters creativity for yourself and your kids and you make all kinds of cool creations with your bricks.

Of course, honestly, there isn't anything wrong with a box of Legos like what is show above either. At least they aren't on the floor killing your feet in the middle of the night when you step on one this way!

Are You Inspired To Get Organized Now?

If what you've seen inspires you I'd love it if you joined me in the site's 52 Week Organized Home Challenge. As the name suggests over the course of the year we work on one room or type of item at a time, and slowly get our homes decluttered and organized.

Organizing these small toys is part of the Organize Toys Challenge.

In addition, we work on decluttering toys with small parts here, which is one of the Declutter 365 missions on this site.

Have you tackled organizing your or your child's Lego bricks and want to show off what you've done? If so, I'd love to see. You can share your own pictures here and I'll add them to the site.

Photo courtesy of oskay

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