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How to Store Jigsaw Puzzles

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Jigsaw puzzles are one of those pastime activities that never get old. As soon as you’re done with one, you want to start another. While they’re a great way to bond with family and friends, exercise your brain, or just have fun, puzzles can stack up. They tend to come in large cardboard boxes that can take up quite a bit of space. Luckily, there are ways to store jigsaw puzzles that will not only help you save space but also keep things better organized.

Puzzle Board

Puzzle boards are one of the best and easiest ways to store puzzles that are still in progress. They are, as the name suggests, flat boards that you solve the puzzle on (instead of, for instance, on a table) so you can easily move it when you need the space. They usually come in a briefcase-like bag containing several boards. This ensures your puzzle is safe even while you’re not working on it.


Puzzle boards come in different dimensions and sizes. Regardless of how big or small the puzzle you have is, you should be able to find the right board for it.


Designated Table Top Space

If you have an extra table, desk, or another surface, you can always designate it to be your puzzle-solving spot. This way, you don’t have to worry about packing and unpacking puzzles, putting them away, losing pieces in the process, losing progress because the puzzle fell apart, and so on.


Unfortunately, this solution is a no-go if you, for instance, have a cat, a curious toddler, or simply lack space in your home for an extra table. Not to mention that it can look somewhat messy if this table is located in a room where you entertain guests.


Sorting Trays

Sorting trays or sorter trays are boxes, usually made of see-through plastic, where you can store your puzzle pieces. They often have several compartments, so you can categorize pieces by colour or shape. For instance, all the edge pieces can go in one compartment, while all the pieces of a certain colour (indicating that they likely belong to the same part of the picture) can go in another.


The biggest drawback of sorting trays is that they usually don’t offer a solution for storing your in-progress puzzle, rather than just separate pieces.


Roll Mats
Roll mats are an excellent way to store both puzzles in progress and finished puzzles. They usually contain two elements – the mat itself and a tube. Simply place your puzzle on the mat (or, ideally, use the mat from the very beginning when you start solving the puzzle). Then, take the tube (this can be an inflatable cylinder-shaped roller or just a regular tube made out of cardboard and plastic) and carefully roll the mat while keeping the tube in the middle.

Keep in mind that the pressure between the tube and the mat should be strong enough to keep the puzzle in place, but loose enough not to warp and damage the pieces. Ideally, this method shouldn’t be used for long-term storage of jigsaw puzzles.

Ziploc Bags
Roll mats, puzzle boards, and all the other solutions we listed are excellent. But the truth is that you don’t really have to rely on a specialized storage item. Even a simple ziploc bag will do. Simply cut out the image of the finished puzzle from the box and put it in a ziploc bag with all of its pieces, and voila.

One of the best things about this method is that ziploc bags generally take less space, not only compared to original boxes but also to any of the other puzzle-storing solutions we listed. Of course, ziploc bags won’t do much for storing your solved puzzles or the ones you’re still working on. However, they can be an excellent addition to a designated table or rolling mat

Conclusion
We hope these solutions for storing jigsaw puzzles help you free up more space for your favourite pastime activity. And now that you have enough room to solve even more puzzles, check out our offer of 300-piece puzzles, 500-piece puzzles, and, if you’re feeling up for a challenge, 1000-piece puzzles! 
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