For reference the majority of the legos i am trying to store are of the bionicle collection so they aren t all standard bricks.
Storing legos in attic.
Objects made of wood which will rot from moisture leather natural components like hair or ivory and fabric.
Although my set was boxed up in storage prior to this it had been left assembled for many years on a shelf at my in laws house.
If you re storing electronics in your attic you might be unpleasantly surprised to find them less than functional in the future.
I m on a mission to find the best lego storage ideas to save my sanity and get the chaos under control.
Are certain types of pieces more liable to break and bend over time than others.
Here s what you can store in the basement or attic.
Use it to stash items including holiday decorations kitchen supplies like pots.
Things you cannot store in a hot attic.
Most things will be pretty obvious but there is also one item that many people mistakenly do store in the attic.
Storing items in your attic is far more preferable than storing them in the basement where they may get wet think about flooding or garage where they are exposed to the elements.
Use the attic to store anything that is impervious to heat.
Also never use an attic for safeguarding photographs as they are particularly sensitive to the harsh conditions.
Would a warm summer attic be a bad idea or is it fine.
Anything regarding long term storage of legos is helpful though.
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This bonus space is still a must have for many homeowners.
If the lego bricks are left clipped together this can cause too much stress especially on delicate parts like the clips on the flag pieces.
My son loves lego and his playroom is always covered with those tiny pieces.
In the basement store everything in clear plastic bins labeled and not packed too heavily.
Stewart attics without air conditioning can reach up to 160 degrees fahrenheit on a hot day and that s way too hot for your electronics to survive apple recommends using their computers at between 50 and 95.
We ve talked about a lot of things you can store in an attic so now let s talk about things you cannot store in a hot attic.
Don t store these items in a hot attic.