As an adult with too many hobbies storage becomes a big
problem. Certainly more hobbies means
they take up more room. Actually, rooms
would be a better way of expressing it.
I've got the requisite hobby room of course. I've got stuff in drawers, in closets and in Rubbermaid
containers. In truth, I probably need
two hobby rooms--as well as space for the train--but that's another story.
Big space really isn't what I have trouble finding. As a modeller, train enthusiast, card
collector, toy car collector, and many other things, I have a ton of small
parts, knick knacks, leftover pieces, and various odds and ends that need a
place to go.
The small plastic multi drawer contraption ostensibly for
holding screws that I got on sale at Canadian Tire doesn't really do the
job. The drawers don't really slide that
well and make an excruciating scraping sound when I manage to get them
open. The plastic moulded handles on the
drawers also serve to obscure the contents of the drawers.
I bought this one at a Japanese Dollar Store. (they have them too. They are called 100 yen stores, and being
closer to Asian production centres they seem to have swung better deals having
slightly better quality stuff and larger quantities--if you're curious, just
check out YouTube)
It isn't bad, but the tray dividers don't fit that snugly
and rattle around --and things just don't stay in place the way I would like it
to.
I bought big drawers, but they are really only for big
stuff,
For one of my latest hobbies I decided to do some
research. I chose this one from Stanley (through
Amazon). I like the mix and match cups.
(I bought two and used most of the smaller cups in this one) Most of my stuff
seems to stay put. It was more expensive
than the storage containers that I mentioned above. It appears to be of a higher quality. Only time will tell, but hopefully I've got a
winner.
As storage seems to be a big deal in my hobby life, I was
wondering what other people are using.
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