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Re: Washing Legos to get rid of smoke smell
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Date: 
Thu, 13 Mar 2003 09:21:59 GMT
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Frank Filz wrote:

> Another key to dealing with smokey LEGO, if you get it in an auction
> lot, immediately take the packaging out to the trash, it holds an
> amazing amount of smoke smell.

Yes, indeed - the plastic bags absorb the majority of the smell.  The
remainder of the smell usually fades after a day or two.   For a least
effort solution, I recommend putting your smelly lego in a plastic
grocery bag for a bag and seeing what the difference is.



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  Re: Washing Legos to get rid of smoke smell
 
(...) I have used a liquid disinfectant soap to great success. What I do is dump the smokey parts into a soapy bath and leave them for at least a day, if not several. Then I dump them out (the water often runs black), rinse them, and then run them (...) (24 years ago, 6-Mar-03, to lugnet.general)

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