Am I A Terrible LEGO Fan?? It's Time We Sorted This Out...
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- Опубликовано: 16 сен 2024
- It's 2023 and I've decided to finally get my life together. There are a lot of things I want to tackle this year, with my LEGO collection being a priority. I've never had a great organization system, but I have a TON of stuff that probably should be organized. Today, I'm going to create a minifigure organization system that will hopefully help me take control of my minifigs so they aren't just scattered around the floor.
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Genuine question: Why don't you display your Minifigures somewhere? You have a gorgeous collection and it would look great!
I have four or five tabletop display cases and swap some out every now and again. The rest I have separated by “CMF” and “LEGO Movies” and “Star Wars” “Minidolla” and “Disney Minidolls”.
So, I keep my LEGO minifigures in separation drawers, and I’m sure it’s not this way for everyone, but it’s so satisfying knowing exactly where any random minifigure is at any time. I do have figures on display of course, but for the ones I don’t know what to do with, they go in the drawers lol.
How do you afford all this Lego !! 😮😮🤯🤯
No your not a bad Lego fan! believe in your self❤️❤️
I bought organizers in the craft section at the dollar store. Each minifig has its own little spot, each case holds 36, and they are MUCH cheaper. For labelling I use a label maker - it is easy, looks good and is fun to use!
I was telling you the other day I slowed way way down on Lego purchases. I was the same way as organization problems. Well I faced my self and said I was a hoarder and sold off a bunch of Lego. I feel so much better now that I did that 👍🏻😊
I actually just got my own collection slightly more organized recently. I fell in love with these organizers from Dollar Tree and now I'm obsessed with organizing the rest even though I know it'll be a disaster again one day
I liked the inside vlog style of this video. The minifigure organization looks good
Minifig sorting is a tough task but you do whatever makes sense for your needs. Personally how I sort is by breaking them all down to torso, legs, heads, hair, hats, etc and keep the parts separate so I can build custom figs with the pieces. Your bins would likely go further vs having full figs pilled in there. Also building your own figs are far more fun and usually look ten times better than the generic stuff Lego includes in sets. I do however keep licensed figs as is because they are more identifiable and valuable.
The sound of loose minifigures being rummaged through is like nails on a chalkboard. I bag them and then organize them in plastic bins: Marvel, SW Clones, SW Empire, SW First Order, SW Rebels/Resistance.
If you have a Harbor Freight nearby, they have less expensive, but very handy storage boxes too. But it looks like that ship has sailed.
I recommend continuing the organizing. It makes building so much less stressful. And...will make it easier to buy what you need!
Fun video!
No kidding there are quite a few places you can get better price containers, but that must be nice just to buy the most expensive stuff lol
Well, it’s her job, after all.👍
Ross' editing insert was hilarious and SO right! 🤣 The organization looks great! I try to display most of my minifigs, but I think I'll do something similar for the ones not on display.
I LOLd hard at the dog pile. That caught me off guard hahaha
You guys are the best!! ❤️
Ross was so upset 😔
I ogranized mine through shelves I made, screwed a couple 1x1 boards from Home Depot together and Kragled on some 2-stud-wide black plates to stand minifigs on
The bead boxes at the craft store are a perfect size for Mini figures. I get them at Michaels or Walmart in the craft section.
Though expensive, a big green egg grill is an amazing charcoal grill if Ross really wants a good grill!
Lol. After a year, I finally bought some shelves and reorganized my Lego sets, collectible figures, and hot wheels. It took me two days, but it's all done and I finally have more room to move around in my apartment. Yay....!!!!
Tackle Boxes at Walmart. They're only $5-6. I would go with the Flambeau ones. Those are cheap. Lots of dividers.
I have the same issue. so many minifigs and no idea how to store them. I would recommend going to Harbor freight for organizing cases though, they are cheaper and have a lot to choose from.
If you get this like circular drill bit you can use it on a piece of wood and it can hold dimensions figure with their playes
Whats really bothering me is that you still haven't built the Eiffel tower ah?
It looks such a fun build! Not really sure what's the problem Ms Emmasaurus!
Being publicly shamed by Tiago has now been crossed off my bucket list ✅
I’ll get to it one day I promise 🙈
Currently sorting my stuff too! Best of luck!
For me, I don't understand collecting minifigures and storing them. I'd want to put em on display unless I plan on selling them, parting them out, or using em later for other projects
All of my CMFs are in lego display cases hanging on my wall. That way I can always see them. Makes me smile! 8-)
I think many of us have to contend with organization. I bet most of us do not have 100% complete builds, but instead multiple "in progresses". So keeping it tidy is a challenge.
Get plano fishing tackle boxes, specifically the 3700 series boxes. They're similar to the ones you bought but the dividers are removable and customizable. I'm using one for my currently small but growing lego minifig and parts collection. I also use them for several of my other hobbies for small parts and pieces.
I agree with Ross. I love going to home Depot. If you ever want to find something you can probably message me and I probably know where it's at. I spent a year going there almost every day. Also they have an app that will tell you the isle and bay the item is at
Harbor Freight is a great place to find cheap and good storage containers. That's where I get most of mine.
What I highly recommend is going to a Joann fabrics and they have plastic cases that is used for beads and they are perfect for mini figures
“Dog pile, it was right there. Dog pile!”
My thi guts exactly.😂
for my mini figs i use a 8 compartment storage case which is about 10cm tall so each of the 8 compartments can hold 25-30 figures in each one
Have you ever seen a P-Touch label maker? They’re pretty neat. I use it for all my LEGO storage labels.
I really like ArtBin’s products, they are similar to the ones y’all are checking out at Home Depot with tons of dividers so you can organize your parts super easy! All transparent and they can be bought on their website or at Joanns!
Those bins that you got would probably be better used for loose min figures parts( legs, heads, torso ) and any thing that a min figure uses or wears not on a actual min figure .. also bins like those are good for min figure buildable weapons .
But what I would suggest is go to Costco and buy these shoes size clear plastic bins I think they come in a pack of 4 and go to any store that sells crafts . Your looking for where the beads are now you want some of those small plastic baggies I forget the size ..needs but the one you want will fit one min figure+ any normal size gear it comes with .. most of the time , For Example Doc Oct with his arms won’t ,but the min figure alone will ..( and that is why I put his arms in something like those bins you got at Home Depot..but I found mine that I use At the Dollar tree .
That’s basically my min figures set up
I feel like for me, a lot of my lego organization methods are all about function. Whenever I decide how to organize my parts and pieces, I ask myself two questions. What is the purpose of me organizing them, and, what sorts of situations do i find myself trying to find these parts.
For minifigures, your answer could maybe be, I want to be able to find the figures I want to add to the city. I find myself wanting to be able to find my disney minifigs for when im working on the disney land part. So in that case it makes sense to have some sort of larger drawer or organizer or whatever, with smaller compartments for sub sorting. The second question answers, how to group kinds or minifigures. If your lego city is divided into sections, then maybe you have one organizer or drawer dedicated to “Disney Land Figures” and so obviously youd probably put your character figs in there, but for me, I would also put figures like a hot dog stand character. Or an ice cream stand character. Basically, anything that when im building this kind of thing, these are the minifigs im looking for.
However, if your purpose was instead something like, “i want to be able to keep my minifigs grouped by theme, but i dont often find myself wanting to use them in mocs, i might suggest more of a minifig display wall kind of solution, or perhaps in the case of your husband and his star wars armies, baseplates of like minifigs in dedicated drawers. Something that I find really cuts into the fun of lego as a hobby is knowing what pieces you want to use or need for a moc, but taking too long to find them, even if your organization system is “pretty or clean”. Not having clutter is great and a big first step! But you will be happier and build more in the long term if your system adequeatly addresses your needs.
Additionally, dont always feel like you have to cave to the monetary pull of organizing systems that were invented for being organizers. I dont have a lot of space or extra money, so I spend my spare organizer cash on additional sets of plastic drawers, but then I diy my own compartments out of old lego boxes and other spare boxes I accumulate. Honestly, this system seems almost better than spending the extra money on plastic ones, because i can always custom make bigger or smaller boxes as my lego collection fluctuates. Plus, it means instead of pulling out a whole drawer, i can grab the two components boxes i need from the drawer, and also that makes it matter less if i have a drawer with a mishmatch of different compartments with pieces that dont really make sense together, as long as i can always remember the drawer the particular piece type box is in. That allows me to use up as much space as i have. Additionally, dollar store or tupperware finds are typically also way cheaper than anything at home depot, and they function exactly the same! Hope any of this helps. I know what its like to feel really cluttered and disorganized, but i recently realized how to make organization systems that actually work for your brain and make the arduous task of organizing very much worth it in the end not only because it “looks nice” but because it helps you accomplish the things you want mlre effectively and in less time!
By your self a dymo sticker maker machine great for storage ideas and you can get dymo cartridges for it too great for storage labels for kitchen bathroom bedrooms Office or Lego play rooms or kids rooms
Your lego store is so amazing, they let you buy the bulldogs that way, our local stores here in Singapore would never let that happen
@7:48 - I hear you Ross! Time to hound Emma about it! And other dog puns I can't think about! 🐶🐕🐕🦺
Oh, and in regard to the sorting. Looks better than mine. Mine is more like your original sorting... currently trying to decide if I want to split it up into head - torso - legs or keep full minifigs in one place. Need the same kind of boxes you found though! They seem perfect for the job!
Hi i am struggling to find a place to put my minifigures and the containers you used looked really good do u remember how much they were it would be really helpful
I use something similar with my figs. I got some very good deals at Jumbo for some sorting boxes.
I have an OCD thing where I can't separate my Minifigures from the sets they came with. For instance the Assembly Square minifigures have to be displayed on that particular modular, and I can't put any other figures on it. So the only minifigures that I have organized are cmfs or advent calendar ones that are individually bagged and then the whole series is in a larger ziplock bag
I really recommend tiago catarino’s organisation quest ! 😊
I get my figure and small organization stuff from Walmart and the brand is Planco. Their for fishing lures but works with lego
One of the issues with using bins is they quickly go out of stock and production stops. It can be frustrating to want more of the bins you use just to learn they are no longer made. So, I recommend buying way more than you need and plan for a 2x, 3x, or even 4x expansion.
Just before this year started I finally sorted out all of my minifigure accessories into a huge divider. Now I just need to sort the minifigure pieces. Thank you for showing your process.
I might be too late or it’s been mentioned, but commander Wolffe came out back in 2011 in the Republic frigate 7964. Very pricey though.
Walmart for cheaper divider bins for minifigs ... in the fishing section.
Recently been organizing my minifigures by theme in drawers. If their is too much of one theme of minifigures, I then sort by every few years. Example; Star Wars Drawers are Prequel Trilogy, Original Trilogy, and Post Return of the Jedi.
Ross' custom Ahsoka at 8:33 is priceless!
As someone who spent all last year organizing my lego. It was worth it. But its not for everyone.
I went to dollar general myself. They had these Chinese takeout like bins in bulk of 10 for $8 each.
22 Chinese bin 10pk
4 Rubbermaid Lunch Tupperware 3 pk
5 Cylinder 3pk
And $100+ later…
It’s a great affordable and compact system. Just don’t drop them on the ground bc it’s still cheap plastic
Good luck!
Check our Harbor Freight next time. Good options at lower cost!
Emily: Ross doesn't wanna ask... so I did and here they are
Ross: I was just about to check here
HAHAHAHAHA
You should focus in one theme only. And you'll see is much easy to appreciate your own collection.
Hi emma, ive found the ikea skadis removable hang wall modules from ikea are so classy, transparent and super user friendly... Theyre a little bit more but they come with either grey or white metal slide out rails and theyre deep.. I always think its inpiring to always see what youve got in your view clearly... Love watching your videos Alexander 😚
I got bead organizers from Michael’s during a holiday sale, they work super well! Good luck with your sorting!
Yu and Ros the perfect cople
EMILY!!!!!🎉🎉🎉 loved the video
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Hi, I like the direction you are going with your city. I also took your advice and am using 1x3 green plate and 2x2 corner plate to create landscape with. Looks good 🙂 I too am also inspired by Brickcrafts. His landscaping is amazing and you suggesting the green plates is helping me alot with landscape. My lego city is only a few months old. I have a midievil world to that I will recreate and try creating a better landscape than what I have so far. Thanks again I really enjoy watching and following you and Ross.
I still say the city would look better if it wrapped around the walls, vs being in the center of the room. The space could definitely be utilized better.
Get those mini figs on display.
Don't feel bad about your sorting methods.
I have way less space for all of my Lego than you do for yours and all of my mini figs are just fitted into one small little tub.
Emily I always love your adorable curly hair, like seriously way jealous of it. Ive never seen it pulled back before, and it looked fantastic that way as well. You've got amazing
While I break mine down into separate pieces, I suggest you do them by theme. Start w disney, maybe break it down by a container for male,female, then minidollsfor star wars, definitely separate by sith,jedi,clones its gonna be alot of work!
Get those mini figs on the wall! 😂
The girl scouts need or a cookie stand in the town center, or a camp next to the river.
Lone ranger was a disney movie toss him in with buzz & woody!
I use the lego storage heads one head per theme and just zip lock to separate within
Wow very nice!
Are you going to put an ambulance station and the police station in fire station?
i am a big fan on throw them all in a pile method
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Emma I have my minifigs in different pieces. I have arms in one container and hands in another
That was fun to watch.
Wow. Had no idea you had that many mini figs. Do you just buy a bunch outside of the sets? Using those containers looks to be working out great. You'll appreciate being able to find things easier too.
love it all!!
I was seriously thinking this video was going to end with "please go book my stream on Whatnot!" lol. You guys should definitely work on getting them on display, though! They are too good to keep locked up. Great video
WOW thats`s alot minifigs you two own😱😱😱😱😱😱 Always good to organize👌😎 keep up the great contents. Regards from Denmark!!!!!
I would’ve recommended using bait and tackle boxes instead. I would think it would be cheaper than the heavy duty ones. Love the vids
I collect warhammer and some Lego , I have 15 kabinets. Some of those are perfect for Lego minifigs… just put it all on the walls..
Try your local dollar store for sorters :)
What are the make and model of the drawers you keep lego? What are the dimensions? Thanks
Milwaukee packout.. it’s pretty much Lego
Great video Emily and Ross 😁
Your doing brilliant job😀
"Dog pile., It was right there in front of u"😂
That's a pretty "husky" mini fig collection.....
How much where the bins and how much space did they take up?
Emmasaurus is such a cool name! 😅
Great lego collection my bed room is also my collection lol 😂 I collect starwars and ninjago and a few other franchises
Actually that rex wasn't dirty, they're is two versions of him
i use the walmart fishing tackle boxes. only 6 bucks
Keep going with building and sorting. Also im that guy from insta so yeah
I love Lego 🙃
Imagine needing to sort a minifigure collection (from a Technic fan)
I’m not sure if the title question is something we are supposed to answer but just so you know I think we’re all a little bit disorganized and in my case my mini figs are very disorganized.
I love it😊😊😊
Why aren’t you displaying the minifigs, either in your city or in minifig display cases?
So much minifigs, so much naked wall .....
I'll understand if this is a "not happening" thing, but any chance we'll ever see ross's collection? I want to see the star wars :))
I heard that one is a horrible Lego fan until they go and organize someone else's collection... Ok, maybe I'm just trying to get someone to organize mine😂
I had to listen again. I thought she said Ross really likes looking at girls not grills lol 😂.
Remember IF U Loves LEGO Don’t Stop Getting Them Cause Collecting LEGO is Awesome And All Other From NoahDavey?
Day 209 do you have the Lego titanic