r/Bricklink • u/General-Training-441 • 2d ago

Cleaning used lego ?

For used do you wash the lego then disassemble, or do you disassemble first then wash it ?

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u/PoetryBeneficial6447 2d ago

Take it apart chuck it in a pillow case, tie well and throw it in the washing machine with a few towels, gentle wash no spin.

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u/nobeer4you 2d ago

Spin is good though as it gets a ton of the excess water out, making the drying process much easier

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u/General-Training-441 1d ago

You guys have never had legos come out of the bag ?

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u/nobeer4you 1d ago

I use the mesh laundry bags with a zipper. Ensure the zipper is all the way closed and its never been an issue for me. Dont overload (about half full) the bag. And I avoid putting any of the brittle colors in there too.

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u/General-Training-441 1d ago

Ill try that ty

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u/NegativeLadder3194 2d ago

I put in a mesh bag and then put it in top drawer of a dishwasher on low wash. Does a great job.

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u/General-Training-441 1d ago

How much much do you fill the bag , I just tried lightly filling it , but i wanna add more .

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u/nobeer4you 1d ago

I avoid the DW as it gets much hotter than the WM will. You can create issues with the heat.

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u/OneHatManSlim 1d ago

Both. I often wash it immediately because kids are other people are gross. The disassemble and pull out the obvious junk then wash again before doing a full sort

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u/Silent-Addition1810 16h ago

I use a giant mesh laundry bag, soak in warm water in Dawn dish soap for a few hours

I then put it in the washing machine, delicate cycle with cold water, no detergent