Unveiling The Secrets To Enhancing Your Puzzle Experience.

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There are many different puzzle "must have" accessories available nowadays, but I will go over the top items I use during my puzzle time and whether they're worth it. I also go through other ways that I believe can help better your overall puzzling experience so that you can get through any puzzle challenge.
Here are my links to the items I use if you are interested in looking into them further:
Puzzle Table (Mine has been updated with trays): amzn.to/3Hulobw
Puzzle Trays (Mine comes in a 6pack now, but this brand is 8pack): amzn.to/3Y1Tt9Z
Puzzle Scoop: amzn.to/3DyjNQI
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0:00 Intro
0:29 Must Have #1
2:08 Must Have #2
3:30 Must Have #3
5:26 Let's Make It Better
7:25 Final Thoughts
#jigsaw #puzzle #musthaves

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27 июн 2024

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@pilotrtc День назад

This is the first video of yours that I watched. I "liked" it halfway through it. And I subscribed and turned on notifications when the video was done. The only thing left to say is that, IMO, you are NOT a "nut case" but instead a generous and talented expert sharing her passion and knowledge.

@ceemar2621 Год назад

I love that you take puzzling so seriously- makes me feel less alone! 😄

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

😆I also love to hear that I’m not alone!

@jessicabishop2876 Год назад

😂😂😂😂 now I feel less alone

@Pfilibuster 5 месяцев назад

My wife and I just watched this video. She is becoming a serious puzzler and I’m so scared. But for real this was an awesome video and I hope puzzling gets more popular!!!

@thepuzzledmandy 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much, so happy you enjoyed the video🤗 and be afraid…be very afraid…her puzzle collection may suddenly double in size overnight🤣

@Pfilibuster 5 месяцев назад

@@thepuzzledmandy well… She found the 60,000 piece dowdle puzzle for 50% off at a warehouse sale… so quite literally you called it

@hopestephens4708 Год назад

Must-haves? SNACKS on SNACKS on SNACKS! 😆I like to listen to audiobooks or a fave movie/TV in the background, especially if it's related to the puzzle image/theme. I live in a NY apartment, so I have two framed corkboards (one small and one large) for building my puzzles; I put one on the coffee table while I'm working. When not in use, I can easily slip under or behind the sofa. The frame keeps the puzzles from slipping off and getting lost. I like the feel of the soft cork. I use the large board for 1k piece White Mountain puzzles, 1,500 piece puzzles, and anything measuring more than the standard sizes.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Nothing better than tons of snacks to munch on during puzzle time! Gotta keep that energy going lol. Using corkboards sounds like a great idea. I for sure know how small NY apartments can be, so anything to save space is a must.

@marglarsen7101 Год назад

I listen to a book on CD when I puzzle. Though sometimes I'm so engaged by the puzzle that I don't hear it.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

I used to listen to podcasts while I puzzled, but yea I would never remember what I listened to Lolol.

@kathylynn1375 Год назад

I love to hear you talk!! Enjoy your puzzles

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Thank you lol!

@NinaW1n Месяц назад

I didnt even knew something like that puzzle scoop exsisted! 😮 I need it! Both the light and the magnifyer look very usefull. I use similar puzzle trays and they are very convenient, easy to use, and my cat prefers to walk around them which is nice. (Although he sometimes knockes the whole tray of the table🤨)

@thepuzzledmandy Месяц назад

Kitties are always up to no good. I always catch my cat nibbling on the corners of my table LOL. The scoop is a great buy and really not expensive.

@gerryfedde3040 3 месяца назад

One item you might add to a list of puzzling essentials is a comfortable chair, especially if you're going at it for long periods of time. Those heavily padded office chairs, I think, work best, but if all you have is one of those hard metal folding chairs you can buy relatively inexpensive seat cushions and that might help too.

@thepuzzledmandy 3 месяца назад

That's a good one to add for when I do another video like this, thank you! I always puzzled on the floor, so I didn't think about a chair LOL.

@Vanessa47912 Год назад

I'm gonna definitely look into that magnifying glass w/the led light! I'm over here using the light from my cell phone 😶. TFS!!!

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

The cell phone light works great too, but the magnifying tool is a very handy and quick gadget.

@markb933 10 месяцев назад

Hello Mandy, oh my goodness you so get puzzling. This video explains in very good detail the whole reason behind puzzles. Making an image to form a beautiful artwork that you have chosen requires a serene individual environment, with this, it’s possible to forget the woes and stresses of life. Mandy, thanks so much for sharing this passion. As always, happy puzzling from Melbourne Australia. M😎🇦🇺

@thepuzzledmandy 10 месяцев назад

Oh thank you! It's been wonderful knowing that others are as passionate as I am with puzzle time. Every puzzler should take the time to really make it a special and personal moment. You have to make that mental escape happen!

@yvonne4192 Год назад

I may have used kitchen spatulas to move puzzles around 😮😊and I also have a little mini battery operated vacuum that I love for all the puzzle dust on my board.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Wow, kitchen spatulas are an excellent idea😆 I didn’t think of that. And they come in many sizes! And now you got me looking into mini vacuums to clean my board up 🤣

@thatgaltabitha Год назад

Great video! Instead of a puzzle board, I put a large inexpensive white board on a card table. The board is large enough to do larger (2000-3000 piece) puzzles I plan on doing and though it’s a little awkward the setup can be moved aside or tucked under a bed if I want to use that area for another purpose for a bit 🙂

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Good idea! I’m still trying to figure out what to do for my much larger puzzles because they will not fit on my puzzle table.

@judemorse3245 Год назад

Love your personality and ideas in this video! And very delighted I've discovered your RU-vid channel. Looking forward to catching up on your other puzzle videos. Thank you for sharing with us!

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Thanks so much and welcome😊!! Hope you enjoy my other videos!

@kmwrites7456 Год назад

Terrific video. Agree about the ambience importance and enjoy your humor. Subscribed.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Welcome aboard and thank you! :D

@puzzlesbypam2442 Год назад

I just redid my space. I’m loving it!

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

What changes did you make?

@LilMsNat Год назад

that puzzle scoop is interesting and new to me! I have an amazing cookie/baking spatula I use to move my puzzle pieces. i also use old cookie sheets as sorting trays when I need extras TFS

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Hey, whatever works is great, and using a spatula and cookie sheets is a great idea! I wouldn't have thought of using those for puzzling, I'd just want to bake cookies 😂

@beaulieuc8910 2 месяца назад

what a great creative idea

@thepuzzledmandy 2 месяца назад

Thank you! 😊

@jeancarroccino8574 2 месяца назад

Yes puzzling is my ME time. It helps me relax even though most all i know or family thinks its aggrevating. I have puzzled from early teens and during Covid .....it took a huge turn to POPULAR again.......as i had trouble ordering any. 🎉

@thepuzzledmandy 2 месяца назад

Covid surely gave a lot of people free time to puzzle. Not surprising people went crazy ordering them lol.

@moejoe6 Год назад

Good video!!

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Happy you enjoyed it!

@louisescheider7151 Год назад

I loved the video. Very funny. I was highly amused all the way through. I have a „dust buster“, hand held small hoover for cleaning my table in between puzzles „ must I have it„ definitely not but, I wouldn’t be without it anymore 😅

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

So glad you enjoyed it and happy to keep you smiling! Now I have to admit, I would of never thought of having a small hoover to pick up dust between puzzles, such a great idea! Now I need to look for one :D

@MD-st4wi Год назад

You really have good ideas to make the whole puzzle experience fun, special and deep. So far, I never did all that, but I’ll sure think about it now. Thanks.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

You're welcome! Feel free to let me know how it works out for you 😊 I can never puzzle without some kind of ambiance that fits the whole mood/experience lol.

@MD-st4wi Год назад

@@thepuzzledmandy Now I’m thinking about dressing up in tradition clothes, or in black/yellow/red (belgian flag 😉😂) to finish my « wonderful world » puzzle. Lol. And we sang songs « on the theme » yesterday too. It is true that it helps a lot to relax and it raises up the amount of fun. Definetly a great idea !

@Candlechatbliss 11 месяцев назад

I love everything about this video ❤😊. I too light candles and wax melts while puzzling.

@thepuzzledmandy 11 месяцев назад

I have fun just trying to decide what I'm going to do to set the mood for my puzzle time. Sometimes, the scent can transport you even more and quicker into the image 😁

@PuzzlingKei Год назад

You are my favorite RU-vidr! 🧩

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

😊Thank you so much! Happy you're enjoying my channel!

@patriciasimpson9699 5 месяцев назад

I also love the puzzle trays . I have a puzzle mat that has a cover and a couple of felted boards for sorting. I find this invaluable as I dont have alot of space and can put it right under the sofa .

@thepuzzledmandy 4 месяца назад

I don't know if it's just me, but there is something so satisfying about being able to slide (hide) my puzzle table under the couch. I'm trying to find a taller table so that I'm not sat on the floor all the time, but I still haven't found the perfect one that'll do the same. I love space saving stuff.

@sallyrhodes277 6 месяцев назад

Just found you and subscribed. You are such a pleasure to watch!!

@thepuzzledmandy 6 месяцев назад

Oh thank you! And welcome to my channel! 🤩

@Maggie-tr2kd 7 месяцев назад

For many years my mother and I used the shallow rectangular box tops to shoe boxes as our puzzle sorting trays. Set at a slight angle on top of each other they stack up very well. When we were done puzzling, those box tops went back into our closets on their respective shoe boxes. Today I use White Mountain's Puzzle Sorter (sturdy nesting cardboard boxes offering 6 trays). I like how they nest into the size of one puzzle box. I like the puzzle scoop with light that you showed in your video. That looks very handy.

@thepuzzledmandy 7 месяцев назад

That's a great idea. There really are so many ways you can repurpose something to use as puzzle trays. The puzzle scoop is certainly one of my most handiest tools though.

@MADMARIOD 8 месяцев назад

Not gonna lie I can listen to you all day it’s like asmr lol

@thepuzzledmandy 8 месяцев назад

😅Thank you.

@sueburgundypuzzle Год назад

Nice video! I thought of making a "What I need video". I have complete different things on my list 😅 I made a Ceaco Puzzle this week and I thought about the scoop all the time. I'm to clumsy to move piece-islands from a to b with that producer 😄😄

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Cool idea for a video! I'd be curious to see what you'd need lol. I can be pretty clumsy with moving bits around as well, so that scoop is starting to really come in handy.

@50sRockChick 8 месяцев назад

Love that table. Is it big enough for 2000 pieces. I do have the sorting trays. They are one of my most brilliant purchases. I got them during lockdown for £1. An absolute bargain.

@thepuzzledmandy 8 месяцев назад

Unfortunately, it can only fit up to a 1500 count. I'm really trying to find another table that's bigger. I agree with the sorting trays, they are super fantastic and handy. You got a great deal on yours!

@nathanf01 Год назад

I have both the puzzle scoop and the sorting trays.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Nice! Do you tend to use them often?

@nathanf01 Год назад

@@thepuzzledmandy Yes I do

@jessicabishop2876 Год назад

I very much enjoyed you in this video lol

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

LOL thank you!

@Laura.jigsaw_journey Год назад

Great tips, I like the ideas. I already have the Ravensburger puzzle trays. Do you think listening to an audio book while you work on a puzzle is a good idea? Would that take away from enjoying puzzling?

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

If you enjoy listening to audiobooks, go for it! Whatever makes you relax. I personally would struggle to follow along with what’s happening in the audiobook while puzzling, which is why I usually have music just playing in the background. Give it a try and see how it feels 😁

@joannebayers1629 Месяц назад

Late to the game as i just found this post but I save chocolate boxes from Christmas for sorting they are small but you can use the top and bottom or cover them when you need to

@thepuzzledmandy Месяц назад

That's a great idea! Especially since you have lids for them.

@emdee8840 16 дней назад

Cool idea. I've been using rinsed and dried clean cookie tins from Christmas butter cookies, because they also have lids. I like the pizzazz of fun and functional accessories. I found a magnifying glass, but no light, for only $4 at Harbor Freight.

@puzzlepiece9509 Год назад

I don't go in for a great deal in the accessories department. I use large catering trays for my pieces and foam core board to do the jigsaw on. I would love to have music on but I am deaf and to hear anything worthwhile I would have to have the volume at ridiculously high levels. That would probably annoy the neighbours no end! 😮

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Yes catering trays work great too! I’m trying to find a good sized foam board to complete my much bigger puzzles on. My puzzle table is a few inches too small for them. Can’t have neighbors bugging you during your puzzle time!

@unclvinny 7 месяцев назад

Hooooly cow, I love the idea of that magnifying sheet + mini flashlight. I think I'd use that for more than puzzling, since my old eyes are getting creaky :) (update: omg, I never knew my phone has a magnifying glass built in! I mean... it's just the camera zoom, but wow that is so handy.)

@thepuzzledmandy 7 месяцев назад

Yes, the puzzle scoop is fantastic, and is really handy for more challenging puzzles with small details. I used it so much on one of my last puzzles that the batteries went flat LOL. Yes, the camera zoom makes an excellent magnifier!

@mh6790 Год назад

I need to work on getting indirect light in my puzzling lair. Glare gives me a headache.

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

Glare is a big issue in my room, the lighting is terrible. I'm in the process of working it out though and hopefully it'll help.

@lolacorinne5384 Год назад

I use sorting trays, but I prefer just plain ol’ rectangular ones so pieces don’t “hide” in the nooks and crannies of shaped ones. And I find they’re easier to grab on straight sides. But otherwise, 👌🏼

@thepuzzledmandy Год назад

That's a really good point. I do love my puzzle piece shaped trays, but pieces do tend to get lost in them at times or I can't really fit much in them. It would really make more sense to just use rectangular ones as they would hold more pieces and provide more sorting space.

@lolacorinne5384 Год назад

@@thepuzzledmandy We each have our own little quirks. Nothing is right or wrong 😉. But also I like the fact that your puzzle trays also fit together like puzzle pieces!