diff --git a/deb/local.go b/deb/local.go
index e9fa17cb..9b2207c6 100644
--- a/deb/local.go
+++ b/deb/local.go
@@ -99,28 +99,34 @@ type LocalRepoCollection struct {
 
 // NewLocalRepoCollection loads LocalRepos from DB and makes up collection
 func NewLocalRepoCollection(db database.Storage) *LocalRepoCollection {
-	result := &LocalRepoCollection{
+	return &LocalRepoCollection{
 		RWMutex: &sync.RWMutex{},
 		db:      db,
 	}
+}
 
-	blobs := db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("L"))
-	result.list = make([]*LocalRepo, 0, len(blobs))
+func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) loadList() {
+	if collection.list != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	blobs := collection.db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("L"))
+	collection.list = make([]*LocalRepo, 0, len(blobs))
 
 	for _, blob := range blobs {
 		r := &LocalRepo{}
 		if err := r.Decode(blob); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error decoding repo: %s\n", err)
 		} else {
-			result.list = append(result.list, r)
+			collection.list = append(collection.list, r)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return result
 }
 
 // Add appends new repo to collection and saves it
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) Add(repo *LocalRepo) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.Name == repo.Name {
 			return fmt.Errorf("local repo with name %s already exists", repo.Name)
@@ -153,6 +159,8 @@ func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) Update(repo *LocalRepo) error {
 
 // LoadComplete loads additional information for local repo
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) LoadComplete(repo *LocalRepo) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	encoded, err := collection.db.Get(repo.RefKey())
 	if err == database.ErrNotFound {
 		return nil
@@ -167,6 +175,8 @@ func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) LoadComplete(repo *LocalRepo) error {
 
 // ByName looks up repository by name
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) ByName(name string) (*LocalRepo, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.Name == name {
 			return r, nil
@@ -177,6 +187,8 @@ func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) ByName(name string) (*LocalRepo, error) {
 
 // ByUUID looks up repository by uuid
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*LocalRepo, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.UUID == uuid {
 			return r, nil
@@ -187,23 +199,28 @@ func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*LocalRepo, error) {
 
 // ForEach runs method for each repository
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) ForEach(handler func(*LocalRepo) error) error {
-	var err error
-	for _, r := range collection.list {
-		err = handler(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+	return collection.db.ProcessByPrefix([]byte("L"), func(key, blob []byte) error {
+		r := &LocalRepo{}
+		if err := r.Decode(blob); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error decoding repo: %s\n", err)
+			return nil
 		}
-	}
-	return err
+
+		return handler(r)
+	})
 }
 
 // Len returns number of remote repos
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) Len() int {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	return len(collection.list)
 }
 
 // Drop removes remote repo from collection
 func (collection *LocalRepoCollection) Drop(repo *LocalRepo) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	repoPosition := -1
 
 	for i, r := range collection.list {
diff --git a/deb/publish.go b/deb/publish.go
index 13152ef5..d8d8ba3e 100644
--- a/deb/publish.go
+++ b/deb/publish.go
@@ -852,28 +852,34 @@ type PublishedRepoCollection struct {
 
 // NewPublishedRepoCollection loads PublishedRepos from DB and makes up collection
 func NewPublishedRepoCollection(db database.Storage) *PublishedRepoCollection {
-	result := &PublishedRepoCollection{
+	return &PublishedRepoCollection{
 		RWMutex: &sync.RWMutex{},
 		db:      db,
 	}
+}
 
-	blobs := db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("U"))
-	result.list = make([]*PublishedRepo, 0, len(blobs))
+func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) loadList() {
+	if collection.list != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	blobs := collection.db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("U"))
+	collection.list = make([]*PublishedRepo, 0, len(blobs))
 
 	for _, blob := range blobs {
 		r := &PublishedRepo{}
 		if err := r.Decode(blob); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error decoding published repo: %s\n", err)
 		} else {
-			result.list = append(result.list, r)
+			collection.list = append(collection.list, r)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return result
 }
 
 // Add appends new repo to collection and saves it
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) Add(repo *PublishedRepo) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	if collection.CheckDuplicate(repo) != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("published repo with storage/prefix/distribution %s/%s/%s already exists", repo.Storage, repo.Prefix, repo.Distribution)
 	}
@@ -889,6 +895,8 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) Add(repo *PublishedRepo) error {
 
 // CheckDuplicate verifies that there's no published repo with the same name
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) CheckDuplicate(repo *PublishedRepo) *PublishedRepo {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.Prefix == repo.Prefix && r.Distribution == repo.Distribution && r.Storage == repo.Storage {
 			return r
@@ -978,6 +986,8 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) LoadComplete(repo *PublishedRepo, col
 
 // ByStoragePrefixDistribution looks up repository by storage, prefix & distribution
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution string) (*PublishedRepo, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.Prefix == prefix && r.Distribution == distribution && r.Storage == storage {
 			return r, nil
@@ -991,6 +1001,8 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage,
 
 // ByUUID looks up repository by uuid
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*PublishedRepo, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.UUID == uuid {
 			return r, nil
@@ -1001,6 +1013,8 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*PublishedRepo,
 
 // BySnapshot looks up repository by snapshot source
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) BySnapshot(snapshot *Snapshot) []*PublishedRepo {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	var result []*PublishedRepo
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.SourceKind == SourceSnapshot {
@@ -1021,6 +1035,8 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) BySnapshot(snapshot *Snapshot) []*Pub
 
 // ByLocalRepo looks up repository by local repo source
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ByLocalRepo(repo *LocalRepo) []*PublishedRepo {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	var result []*PublishedRepo
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.SourceKind == SourceLocalRepo {
@@ -1041,18 +1057,21 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ByLocalRepo(repo *LocalRepo) []*Publi
 
 // ForEach runs method for each repository
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) ForEach(handler func(*PublishedRepo) error) error {
-	var err error
-	for _, r := range collection.list {
-		err = handler(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+	return collection.db.ProcessByPrefix([]byte("U"), func(key, blob []byte) error {
+		r := &PublishedRepo{}
+		if err := r.Decode(blob); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error decoding published repo: %s\n", err)
+			return nil
 		}
-	}
-	return err
+
+		return handler(r)
+	})
 }
 
 // Len returns number of remote repos
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) Len() int {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	return len(collection.list)
 }
 
@@ -1060,6 +1079,8 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) Len() int {
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) CleanupPrefixComponentFiles(prefix string, components []string,
 	publishedStorage aptly.PublishedStorage, collectionFactory *CollectionFactory, progress aptly.Progress) error {
 
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	var err error
 	referencedFiles := map[string][]string{}
 
@@ -1141,6 +1162,9 @@ func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) CleanupPrefixComponentFiles(prefix st
 func (collection *PublishedRepoCollection) Remove(publishedStorageProvider aptly.PublishedStorageProvider,
 	storage, prefix, distribution string, collectionFactory *CollectionFactory, progress aptly.Progress,
 	force, skipCleanup bool) error {
+
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	repo, err := collection.ByStoragePrefixDistribution(storage, prefix, distribution)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
diff --git a/deb/remote.go b/deb/remote.go
index 167d45f1..2646dd0d 100644
--- a/deb/remote.go
+++ b/deb/remote.go
@@ -660,28 +660,34 @@ type RemoteRepoCollection struct {
 
 // NewRemoteRepoCollection loads RemoteRepos from DB and makes up collection
 func NewRemoteRepoCollection(db database.Storage) *RemoteRepoCollection {
-	result := &RemoteRepoCollection{
+	return &RemoteRepoCollection{
 		RWMutex: &sync.RWMutex{},
 		db:      db,
 	}
+}
 
-	blobs := db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("R"))
-	result.list = make([]*RemoteRepo, 0, len(blobs))
+func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) loadList() {
+	if collection.list != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	blobs := collection.db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("R"))
+	collection.list = make([]*RemoteRepo, 0, len(blobs))
 
 	for _, blob := range blobs {
 		r := &RemoteRepo{}
 		if err := r.Decode(blob); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error decoding mirror: %s\n", err)
 		} else {
-			result.list = append(result.list, r)
+			collection.list = append(collection.list, r)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return result
 }
 
 // Add appends new repo to collection and saves it
 func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) Add(repo *RemoteRepo) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.Name == repo.Name {
 			return fmt.Errorf("mirror with name %s already exists", repo.Name)
@@ -728,6 +734,8 @@ func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) LoadComplete(repo *RemoteRepo) error {
 
 // ByName looks up repository by name
 func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) ByName(name string) (*RemoteRepo, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.Name == name {
 			return r, nil
@@ -738,6 +746,8 @@ func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) ByName(name string) (*RemoteRepo, error)
 
 // ByUUID looks up repository by uuid
 func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*RemoteRepo, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, r := range collection.list {
 		if r.UUID == uuid {
 			return r, nil
@@ -748,23 +758,28 @@ func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*RemoteRepo, error)
 
 // ForEach runs method for each repository
 func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) ForEach(handler func(*RemoteRepo) error) error {
-	var err error
-	for _, r := range collection.list {
-		err = handler(r)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+	return collection.db.ProcessByPrefix([]byte("R"), func(key, blob []byte) error {
+		r := &RemoteRepo{}
+		if err := r.Decode(blob); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error decoding mirror: %s\n", err)
+			return nil
 		}
-	}
-	return err
+
+		return handler(r)
+	})
 }
 
 // Len returns number of remote repos
 func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) Len() int {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	return len(collection.list)
 }
 
 // Drop removes remote repo from collection
 func (collection *RemoteRepoCollection) Drop(repo *RemoteRepo) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	repoPosition := -1
 
 	for i, r := range collection.list {
diff --git a/deb/snapshot.go b/deb/snapshot.go
index fc7689c8..bdf32480 100644
--- a/deb/snapshot.go
+++ b/deb/snapshot.go
@@ -179,28 +179,34 @@ type SnapshotCollection struct {
 
 // NewSnapshotCollection loads Snapshots from DB and makes up collection
 func NewSnapshotCollection(db database.Storage) *SnapshotCollection {
-	result := &SnapshotCollection{
+	return &SnapshotCollection{
 		RWMutex: &sync.RWMutex{},
 		db:      db,
 	}
+}
 
-	blobs := db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("S"))
-	result.list = make([]*Snapshot, 0, len(blobs))
+func (collection *SnapshotCollection) loadList() {
+	if collection.list != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	blobs := collection.db.FetchByPrefix([]byte("S"))
+	collection.list = make([]*Snapshot, 0, len(blobs))
 
 	for _, blob := range blobs {
 		s := &Snapshot{}
 		if err := s.Decode(blob); err != nil {
 			log.Printf("Error decoding snapshot: %s\n", err)
 		} else {
-			result.list = append(result.list, s)
+			collection.list = append(collection.list, s)
 		}
 	}
-
-	return result
 }
 
 // Add appends new repo to collection and saves it
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) Add(snapshot *Snapshot) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, s := range collection.list {
 		if s.Name == snapshot.Name {
 			return fmt.Errorf("snapshot with name %s already exists", snapshot.Name)
@@ -216,7 +222,7 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) Add(snapshot *Snapshot) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Update stores updated information about repo in DB
+// Update stores updated information about snapshot in DB
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) Update(snapshot *Snapshot) error {
 	err := collection.db.Put(snapshot.Key(), snapshot.Encode())
 	if err != nil {
@@ -241,6 +247,8 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) LoadComplete(snapshot *Snapshot) error {
 
 // ByName looks up snapshot by name
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByName(name string) (*Snapshot, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, s := range collection.list {
 		if s.Name == name {
 			return s, nil
@@ -251,6 +259,8 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByName(name string) (*Snapshot, error) {
 
 // ByUUID looks up snapshot by UUID
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*Snapshot, error) {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	for _, s := range collection.list {
 		if s.UUID == uuid {
 			return s, nil
@@ -261,6 +271,8 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByUUID(uuid string) (*Snapshot, error) {
 
 // ByRemoteRepoSource looks up snapshots that have specified RemoteRepo as a source
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByRemoteRepoSource(repo *RemoteRepo) []*Snapshot {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	var result []*Snapshot
 
 	for _, s := range collection.list {
@@ -273,6 +285,8 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByRemoteRepoSource(repo *RemoteRepo) []*Sn
 
 // ByLocalRepoSource looks up snapshots that have specified LocalRepo as a source
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByLocalRepoSource(repo *LocalRepo) []*Snapshot {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	var result []*Snapshot
 
 	for _, s := range collection.list {
@@ -285,6 +299,8 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ByLocalRepoSource(repo *LocalRepo) []*Snap
 
 // BySnapshotSource looks up snapshots that have specified snapshot as a source
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) BySnapshotSource(snapshot *Snapshot) []*Snapshot {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	var result []*Snapshot
 
 	for _, s := range collection.list {
@@ -297,18 +313,21 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) BySnapshotSource(snapshot *Snapshot) []*Sn
 
 // ForEach runs method for each snapshot
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ForEach(handler func(*Snapshot) error) error {
-	var err error
-	for _, s := range collection.list {
-		err = handler(s)
-		if err != nil {
-			return err
+	return collection.db.ProcessByPrefix([]byte("S"), func(key, blob []byte) error {
+		s := &Snapshot{}
+		if err := s.Decode(blob); err != nil {
+			log.Printf("Error decoding snapshot: %s\n", err)
+			return nil
 		}
-	}
-	return err
+
+		return handler(s)
+	})
 }
 
 // ForEachSorted runs method for each snapshot following some sort order
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ForEachSorted(sortMethod string, handler func(*Snapshot) error) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	sorter, err := newSnapshotSorter(sortMethod, collection)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -327,11 +346,15 @@ func (collection *SnapshotCollection) ForEachSorted(sortMethod string, handler f
 // Len returns number of snapshots in collection
 // ForEach runs method for each snapshot
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) Len() int {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	return len(collection.list)
 }
 
 // Drop removes snapshot from collection
 func (collection *SnapshotCollection) Drop(snapshot *Snapshot) error {
+	collection.loadList()
+
 	snapshotPosition := -1
 
 	for i, s := range collection.list {