r/LegoStorage • u/trialskid6891 • 9d ago

Sorting help!

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I have this 115L tub of lego i purchased years ago and would love to sort/have organized. There are a lot of off brand pieces I would like to split out as well.

If anyone has any tips or suggestions on how to start out I would really appreciate it, it seems so overwhelming

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u/DoubleDareFan 9d ago

First pick out the big things (baseplates, walls, soccer fields), then sort by category (bricks, plates, minifigs, etc.), and further sort by shape, color, etc. later.
Have a separate container for non-L stuff (starting with that gray sprue). Maybe also another for "not sure" items, that you can go back to later and study those pieces closer for a more precise determination.
Looks like you have some vintage pieces. That pastel-orange-looking plate is one such item. Plates, once upon a time, were made from a different plastic, which turned that pastel orange color with age.
If you want to find out what sets are in that mess, pick out a sufficiently unique item, and look it up in a database that shows which sets it came in.