Legos are all the rage with kids these days. Truth be told, they have been one of the most popular toys since I can remember. They have staying power and last forever {unless you happen to step on a pile of them barefoot, because then, in a fit of rage, you just might throw every last one of them out}. So it’s very possible that those long-lasting Legos are sticky and grimy and germ-filled. I have a secret little way to wash them right up. The washing machine. No seriously. Hear me out.
Step 1: Buy or borrow one of these mesh bags.
Step 2: Make sure no one in a 5 mile radius is sleeping or plans on sleeping within the next 30 minutes.
Step 3: Place all Legos in mesh bag, and fill the washing machine with hot water, a bit of soap and a few tablespoons of bleach.
Step 4: Throw the mesh bag in the machine and run it through the fastest wash setting your machine has {plug ears as necessary}.
Step 5: Pull bag out and lay flat on a towel in a warm, sunny place to dry. This step may take a day or so, and require a few tosses of the Legos to complete.
Step 6: Enjoy sparkly clean Legos!
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Butterflyweed says
I always washed my kid’s Legos in the dishwasher. In fact, every single toy they owned as pre-schoolers went through either the dishwasher or clothes washer regularly.
Mavis says
Dishwasher is a great idea, too!
Kirsty says
Lego, LEGO. There is no S . Lego is the plural. Why do Americans add an s to Lego ?
Why do you say proScess when you mean process ? All joking aside – I washed my kids Lego when I did the dishes, or I gave them an old toothbrush and some soapy water so they could wash their own Lego.
See, no need for that extra s
Donna Jantzer says
OK! So Lego bricks, then! I just gotta have an ‘s’.
Mavis says
It just doesn’t sound right without the “s.” I can’t just say Lego. I just can’t do it!
Karen says
Thank you! I bought my kids a bunch of mega blocks for Christmas last year and everyone told me I was bonkers to toss them into the washer to clean them.
Mavis says
You’re welcome for the validation that you are not crazy or alone. Ha!
Kevin Wilson says
Just make sure the bag is strong enough (you can use a pillowcase, too). I had one burst in the washer, once. The smaller bricks got themselves all over the place in the “works” of the washer… between drum and casing… everywhere. Lego bricks damaged in strange ways kept appearing in my laundry for months afterwards.
It’s better to lay them out of the sun to dry. White bricks go yellow with too much sun, and older grey and blue bricks too.
Mavis says
That is wild and sounds like no fun at all. A pillowcase is a great idea though!
Kelli M says
I have a front loading washer. Would this still be a good idea?
Mavis Butterfield says
I have a front loading washer too Kelli M. 🙂
Kelli M says
Oh, silly me! I see that in the picture now. Maybe I’ll put a towel or two in the wash to make it less noisy. 😉
Mavis says
Good idea! It’s a bit of a ruckus!!
Deborah from FL says
I found that my lettuce spinner (I don’t know what it’s officially called) was very helpful for expediting the drying process a bit. And of course the kiddo loved spinning it. 😉
Mavis Butterfield says
Great idea Deborah!