I've bought some Lego that must have been stored in a cave. And now they
smell like a cave. They are not dirty, just smelly.
Any advice on how to get rid of the smell ?
I've bought some Lego that must have been stored in a cave. And now they
smell like a cave. They are not dirty, just smelly.
Any advice on how to get rid of the smell ?
I've bought some Lego that must have been stored in a cave. And now they
smell like a cave. They are not dirty, just smelly.
Any advice on how to get rid of the smell ?
Place in a dryer bag. Soak in a mixture of white vinegar and water (1 part vinegar
to 4-5 parts water) for at least 48 hours, rinse with water, lay out on a towel
to air dry for least 72 hours. Repeat if needed.
I've bought some Lego that must have been stored in a cave. And now they
smell like a cave. They are not dirty, just smelly.
Any advice on how to get rid of the smell ?
Place in a dryer bag. Soak in a mixture of white vinegar and water (1 part vinegar
to 4-5 parts water) for at least 48 hours, rinse with water, lay out on a towel
to air dry for least 72 hours. Repeat if needed.
distilled white vinegar and water. this is the way.
I've bought some Lego that must have been stored in a cave. And now they
smell like a cave. They are not dirty, just smelly.
Any advice on how to get rid of the smell ?
I've bought some Lego that must have been stored in a cave. And now they
smell like a cave. They are not dirty, just smelly.
Any advice on how to get rid of the smell ?
Dawn soap works pretty good.
I wash LEGO in a 5 gallon bucket (19 liter) and use dawn soap to clean. I have
a wooden board I use as an agitator and effectively make a little washing machine
in the bucket.
Another tip if you don’t have time to wash and are not in a hurry - just spread
them out on a blanket or whatever and let them there for a month or two. Eventually
the smell will disappear.
As I sometimes work with huge amounts of Lego I don’t have time to experimenting
with different washing methods and also don’t always have time to check that
all bricks are fit to get wet (like electronics or stickered parts), I just work
with other lots in the meantime and let time work for me.
Works even great for Lego that has smell of smoke!
Another tip if you don’t have time to wash and are not in a hurry - just spread
them out on a blanket or whatever and let them there for a month or two. Eventually
the smell will disappear.
As I sometimes work with huge amounts of Lego I don’t have time to experimenting
with different washing methods and also don’t always have time to check that
all bricks are fit to get wet (like electronics or stickered parts), I just work
with other lots in the meantime and let time work for me.
Works even great for Lego that has smell of smoke!
/Niclas
I have done this as well. We left the Lego sitting out in a closed room for about
2 months and the smell of cat urine was gone! Of course, we sanitized the Lego
first.
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