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Do you think I can put 30 year old lego in the dishwasher?

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    I think you are right - look at what dishwashers do to decent glassware - and that's a lot harder than Lego!

    If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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    Rajesh R Subramanian
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    And people wonder why I use my washing machine to do the dishes. :laugh:

    "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

      I think you are right - look at what dishwashers do to decent glassware - and that's a lot harder than Lego!

      If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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      StM0n
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      Keys of a keyboard... totally covered with cola mucus, put into a bag and into a washing machine. result => perfectly clean :-D

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        And people wonder why I use my washing machine to do the dishes. :laugh:

        "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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        StM0n
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        Yeah... your glass shards are crystal clear ;)

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          washing machine would be more suitable... as one mentioned, put them in a bag, put some cloth with them and don't spin too fast... maybe don't let them spin at all :) Oh... and don't use bleach...

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          Lost User
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          Not a bad idea but I'm worried the parts would crack as our washing machine is a front loader and the thin parts would be tossed around.

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          • R Rajesh R Subramanian

            And people wonder why I use my washing machine to do the dishes. :laugh:

            "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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            OriginalGriff
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            It's hanging them on the line to dry afterwards that's the real PITA ;)

            If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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              I found some of my old stash in my mother's basement and it's very dirty. Do you reckon it'd survive a trip through a dishwasher?

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              Dalek Dave
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              The strict answer to "Do you think I can put 30 year old lego in the dishwasher?" is yes, you can.

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                I found some of my old stash in my mother's basement and it's very dirty. Do you reckon it'd survive a trip through a dishwasher?

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                Andy411
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                if you buy it new, they say that you can wash it at 30°C in your washing machine. I would not tumble or centrifuge it. Put some lego as a test in an old pilow cover. That should work. I would not put it into the dishwasher. The dishwasher cleaner is very "strong" and aggressive.

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                  Not a bad idea but I'm worried the parts would crack as our washing machine is a front loader and the thin parts would be tossed around.

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                  StM0n
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                  that's the reason for the cloth in the bag; and don't let thim spin like there's no tomorrow :) lowest possible speed. Just try it with a few (like 20) blocks with similar size (don't mix flats with block) to get some result.

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                  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                    It's hanging them on the line to dry afterwards that's the real PITA ;)

                    If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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                    Rajesh R Subramanian
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                    Oye, I've a clothes dryer too. :laugh:

                    "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                    • R Rajesh R Subramanian

                      Oye, I've a clothes dryer too. :laugh:

                      "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                      I prefer my plates to have that fresh, outdoor-dried smell. :-D

                      If you get an email telling you that you can catch Swine Flu from tinned pork then just delete it. It's Spam.

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                        The strict answer to "Do you think I can put 30 year old lego in the dishwasher?" is yes, you can.

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                        That's funny, not because you're being a smarty pants but because I'm always being told that I've loaded the dishwasher incorrectly. Did you know that baby bottles have to have something else next to them so they don't flip?

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                          I found some of my old stash in my mother's basement and it's very dirty. Do you reckon it'd survive a trip through a dishwasher?

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                          GenJerDan
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                          23 replies. Hmm. There might be a market for a purpose-built Lego cleaner. Perhaps utilizing ultrasonics.

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