My neck, my back, my... How do you sort Lego.

[TF76]

First time in years I'm playing... I mean sorting my childhood Lego. The sets range from early space right up to pirates. I'm sorting through it on the floor like I did as a kid but it is killing me... Any sugesstions.

[MV75]

Mail it all to me. I'll sort it out.

The other option is, if you know the sets, download the manuals/parts lists from peeron and build/sort them, then break them down and put into ziplock bags.

[Sam]

You can either sort by sets (good if you have kept a lot of original boxes as this helps keep the "original feel"), or by parts.

I sort by parts, mainly because I find it helps me locate the pieces I need more quickly.

First I sort by brick / plate type, then I sort by size / length. I do not have enough containers to further sort by colours, however.

[nettie!]

We (tf76 and I) are not asking how to sort the Lego as in baggies and instructions etc we are asking if anyone has a better way to physically sort them rather than sitting on the floor.
For example, do you sit at a table or stand at the kitchen bench or do you sit on the floor and take nurofen?

[Golden Phoenix]

If you have a big enough table of bench then do it there.

I usually just deal with it and do it on the floor while getting up every now and then to have a break

[The_Damned]

I sorted mine out on a table and sorted the pieces into colours then remade all the sets I could