So I've been wandering around with an annoyingly large inventory of items that I believe I'll need later when I start looking more deeply into crafting. The inventory screen seems a bit clunky, even when using various filters, so I'm wondering if I can store items in a chest, perhaps in The End, where I can come back later and go through at my leisure. I'd try it, but I really don't want to lose anything, especially if it appears to work at first, then later in the game I find it's all disappeared.

Can anyone please confirm that storing items in chests is a viable, long-term option? Thanks!