Storage Ideas

[M.Buster2184]

So my girlfriend has been asking that I organize my video game collection a little more neatly for a while and I finally gave in and realized I should organize my stuff better. Currently it is taking up the majority of the second bedroom in our apartment which we'd like to make a guest room. As it stands now most the stuff is organized half assed in cardboard boxes. I'm thinking I should switch to rubbermaid containers or some sort of plastic containers. I'm wondering though should I just bunch everything based on Nintendo, Sega, etc into containers or should I break it up even more and get containers for each system? Any recommendations or opinions would be helpful. Thanks.

[Zing]

Is it just games or are you referring to memorabilia?

[M.Buster2184]

Just games for me. Majority of it is Nintendo and Sega, but I have a little bit of everything.

[littaum]

I've had great luck with some slide-out plastic organizer bins that I bought from Lowe's. I got some bins that allows me to place them 1 game deep facing upright. Game systems fit as well. I've got each system broken down to their own containers.

[M.Buster2184]

Hmm I like the slide out drawer idea the more I think about it. It may be obsessive, but I also plan to make an excel spreadsheet with everything I own on it and take pictures of the more valuable, collectible or rare items.

[xelement5x]

I think someone here created http://www.lovethyshelf.com/ to showcase these kinds of ideas.