A recent Facebook post from a childhood friend got my attention: Anyone looking to get rid of legos?
I asked my friend why she was looking for LEGOs on Facebook.
Legos are very popular!
They are the original connecting building blocks!
she wrote, adding that they are also very expensive.
I could see what my friend was getting at.
So on the one hand, LEGOs are in demand and are expensive.
But on the other, getting rid of LEGO bricks is also something parents everywhere have to deal with.
Sounds like a classic case of supply and demand, right?
One that shouldnt pose any obstacles?
First off, any parent knows that its beyond difficult to keep toys in their proper place.
Thats likely not going to happen.
But some donation sites dont take LEGOs if theyre out of their original packaging.
Which means that donating can be difficult.
Theres also the issue of cleanliness.
You just dont know where it comes from and what germs are on it all.
This leaves parents with too many LEGO bricks in a bind.
But there are some ways to sustainably pass them along.
Nothing for you here!
The LEGO website has instructions forhow to clean LEGOs(mild soap, water, sponge).
But there are warnings, too.
Dont let them get hot!
Dont put them in a washing machine, dishwasher or the microwave!
Dont wash them in water above 104F!
When the bricks get really hot they may change shape, which means they wont work anymore!
Just verify you call ahead to those places first.
LEGOs are not always welcome donations, no matter how clean they are.
The ones that said yes also added that it was fine for the sets to be mixed up.
Brick Recycler says it has repurposed more than 3 million LEGO pieces.
Some sell cleaned sets that were donated to pay for operations.
Depending on where you live, you could drop off old LEGOs or ship them to the groups.
Brick Recycler pays for shipping.
Its searchable by pop in of LEGO, color, item number and more.
This is where hardcore LEGO enthusiasts go to find that one missing piece.
