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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 359062" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Something I remember reading about - you buy some heavy canvas, preferably as wide as you can get it. If you can get the stuff they make awnigs out of, that will be good. Aim for about 150 cm wide, 200 cm if you can get it. Buy enough to make a full circle (that means buying 1.5 metres at 150 cm wide; 2 metres at 200 cm wide).</p><p></p><p>Then cut it to make a full circle. Hem it all around. Then get husband or someone with a strong wrist to put in some heavy-duty eyelets at about 10 cm intervals all around the edge (about 4 cm in from the edge). Thread through some cord, and tie the cord off so when the circle is laid out flat, the cord just fits round without making the edges pucker. It MUST lie flat.</p><p></p><p>Now, to use - you spread it out like a flat mat. Set up the Lego on it, play with the Lego on it. But when it's time to clean up, you pick up the drawstring and pull it tight. All the Lego should be inside a sack.</p><p></p><p>Adjust the size of this to make something of practical size for you. If it's too big, it's unwieldy to move around. if it's too small, too much Lego spills over the sides. It could be better to make two smaller Lego sacks, than one over-large one.</p><p></p><p>Smaller special projects can still have their own containers, within the sack. But I would suggest you buy special containers with clamp-down sides. Kitchen storage containers are good for this.</p><p></p><p>I hope this can help.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 359062, member: 1991"] Something I remember reading about - you buy some heavy canvas, preferably as wide as you can get it. If you can get the stuff they make awnigs out of, that will be good. Aim for about 150 cm wide, 200 cm if you can get it. Buy enough to make a full circle (that means buying 1.5 metres at 150 cm wide; 2 metres at 200 cm wide). Then cut it to make a full circle. Hem it all around. Then get husband or someone with a strong wrist to put in some heavy-duty eyelets at about 10 cm intervals all around the edge (about 4 cm in from the edge). Thread through some cord, and tie the cord off so when the circle is laid out flat, the cord just fits round without making the edges pucker. It MUST lie flat. Now, to use - you spread it out like a flat mat. Set up the Lego on it, play with the Lego on it. But when it's time to clean up, you pick up the drawstring and pull it tight. All the Lego should be inside a sack. Adjust the size of this to make something of practical size for you. If it's too big, it's unwieldy to move around. if it's too small, too much Lego spills over the sides. It could be better to make two smaller Lego sacks, than one over-large one. Smaller special projects can still have their own containers, within the sack. But I would suggest you buy special containers with clamp-down sides. Kitchen storage containers are good for this. I hope this can help. Marg [/QUOTE]
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