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Use a fry bagger to sort LEGO parts?

April 23, 2026September 20, 2015 by Bill Ward

Use a fry bagger to put LEGO parts into Ziploc bags!

What a great idea! I saw this today on Facebook, posted by Soyary Sunthornâ€Ž in the AFOLs of FaceBook group. He got a fry bagger – a tool used in fast food restaurants to put french fries into the bags or other containers they are served in.

A sorting conundrum

November 24, 2011November 24, 2011 by Bill Ward

When sorting LEGO there are two main approaches: sort by color, and sort by shape.

Sorting bins

April 23, 2026July 20, 2008 by Bill Ward

I recently bought some plastic bins at the local pharmacy (Longs Drugs, if you’re curious) and found them to be very useful for sorting LEGO parts.

LEGO Studio in a Trailer?

April 23, 2026December 12, 2006 by Bill Ward

I came across this article (thanks to BayLUG member David Simmons, via email) detailing how one family has coped with the stresses the LEGO hobby places on storage and work space in their home – buy a trailer and move the collection out there!