Maybe the love of Legos is just embedded in the male DNA like leaving the toilet seat up, hogging the TV remote or watching Star Wars over and over again.
All I know is that he discovered them at age three and it has been an unceasing love affair ever since.
BUT…as much as he loves them [and I get lost for hours building the sets - only to have them torn back down, brick by brick], they are also the bane of my existence.
Organizing them in the old house was bad enough, but the new smaller space? UGH!
I swear they multiply at night and strategically place themselves about the house so that we step on them in the morning, cursing the people who created them. Every. Single. Person.
Everything I tried to organize them so far has failed, deep bins mean a dump onto the floor is eminent on any given day. [even I had to dump Legos out to find small pieces for sets I was reconstructing] I knew I needed clear, shallow boxes that were easy to manage and would fit in Harrison’s existing closet shelves. So after AH-LOT of internet searching in vain; I finally stumbled upon the perfect container – ON SALE for 40% off! Joanne’s Fabrics carries Protect N Store boxes, normally used by scrapbookers and crafters but they are perfect. Oh the beauty of organization!
They even have inserts that fit inside the box for further organization, perfect for the 60+ mini-figs floating around the house.
We have since filled up three (Ikea Expedit) cubbies below,
That’s a lot of Legos.
I’m thinking I LOVE Legos.
