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Has anyone stored LEGO outside for a long time, and if so, did it have any effect on the bricks? I ask because I'm considering my garage as a suitable venue for my collection. I'm running out of places to store the increasing assortment of pieces, (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general, lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: Plano Orginization
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(...) When your collection gets big enough, you will find these boxes totally inadequate for basic brick sorting. My bricks are in quart and gallon sized Zip Loc Slide-Loc bags (actually, I've been switching to Hefty's bags, their slider is better). (...) (25 years ago, 6-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Plano Orginization
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On suggestion from this group I went out an purchaced a couple of Plano 3700s and had a few questions on how people sort thier pieces into them. I'm a color then brick type sorter and I was wondering, do you have multiple boxes of a color. If so how (...) (25 years ago, 5-Jan-00, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: A great cleaning method for lego
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(...) They (can) look much like a traditional feather duster, only the "feathers" are very fine plastic filaments. For some reason they seem to come in bright colors (mine are bright green). I got a three pack at Target for around $9, I think. I'd (...) (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A great cleaning method for lego
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(...) Try an IKEA store if you have one near you... great store! I think they have these plastic static dusters for like 1.99 or so... (25 years ago, 30-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: Color Frequency? (oops)
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(...) Well, I had a big universal set to start me out some twelve years ago, and my big additions were Fort Legoredo, Town stuff, 6090, 4559, Pharoah's ruins, some more sets I haven't mixed with my collection yet, and one 1200 container/bucket (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage)
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| | Re: A great cleaning method for lego
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(...) This is my method of cleaning also. Also does a decent job with smoke smell. One big warning though: don't leave the clear plastics flags and sails (like the Ninja flags or the sailboard sails) in for long periods of time. They are made in two (...) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A great cleaning method for lego
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(...) In the commercial, they show the person using this magic wand to clean her computer keyboard. Are these static brushes safe for such use? If so, I've got to get one! Dave! (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A great cleaning method for lego
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(...) I find that letting them soak for three weeks in soapy water will do it too. :) And you don't even have to scrub! :) Jeff P.S. Found this out by accident. I didn't have time to rinse and dry the pieces, so I just left them in the water. ;) (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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| | Re: A great cleaning method for lego
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(...) rinse (...) that's my method (only i'm not particular about the detergent brand.. i typically use liquid woolite... gentle, ya know) and scrub them (gently!) with the softest, largest oral-b you can buy J (25 years ago, 29-Dec-99, to lugnet.storage, lugnet.build, lugnet.general)
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