I have my blocks in a plastic baggie and it's been traveling with me wherever I go and I have yet to take them out of the bag. I too have an area problem...I'm trying to remember who it was that layed out their blocks on a king size sheet ..pinned them then folded up the sheet to put it away without disturbing the blocks. Sounds pretty good to me. I' will try to make time too do that when I get home from NC. Anner