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| | | Author: | Adrienhb  | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 20:45 | | Subject: | How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 118 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| Hi,
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 ?
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| | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 20:46 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 43 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adrienhb writes:
| | Hi,
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 ?
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become one with the cave 
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| | | | | Author: | Brickitty | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 20:55 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 46 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adrienhb writes:
| | Hi,
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 ?
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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.
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| | | | | | | Author: | anotherchris | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 21:40 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 39 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Brickitty writes:
| | In Help, Adrienhb writes:
| | Hi,
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 ?
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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.
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distilled white vinegar and water. this is the way.
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| | | | | Author: | randyf | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 21:38 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 42 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adrienhb writes:
| | Hi,
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 ?
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| | | | | | | Author: | Nubs_Select | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 21:39 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 36 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| | | | | Author: | Cob | | Posted: | Mar 8, 2023 22:35 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 59 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, Adrienhb writes:
| | Hi,
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 ?
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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.
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| | | | | Author: | EmblaRonja | | Posted: | Mar 9, 2023 03:08 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 41 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| 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
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| | | | | | | Author: | pcthurman | | Posted: | Mar 10, 2023 03:33 | | Subject: | Re: How to get rid of a bad smell on some Lego | | Viewed: | 23 times | | Topic: | Help | |
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| In Help, EmblaRonja writes:
| | 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
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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.
Cass T
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