We have a designated table from IKEA in the rec room where we can leave the puzzle out as long as we need to; we always have one going! My SIL did send us a puzzle sorter--have you seen them, where you have a stacked tray set to sort out the colors to make it easier to find the pieces you are looking for when you start out! That works well unless the puzzle is one of those where it is mostly all one color! LOL