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AIBU?

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Second hand Lego with shit in it. Literally. WWYD?

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JesusInTheCabbageVan · 21/12/2015 15:19

We bought a huge box of Lego for DS for Christmas a few months ago on eBay. Had a quick look inside at the time and it seemed fine.

I got it out today to wrap it and noticed that the blocks were a bit grimy, so filled the bath with hot water plus a lot of bleach and spent a good long while stirring it round, then took it out and left it on a clean duvet cover to dry.

While sifting through it I found quite a lot of detritus - fluff, sweet wrappers, chewing gum, a dead battery, a drawing pin ... By this point I was less happy but thought at least I'd sorted out all of the nasty stuff.

Then I found two small 'nuggets' of what was unmistakably shit. I know, unfortunately, because I smelled it. Either human or cat/dog is my guess.

So now I'm just fucking disgusted. It's been dripping all over the carpet upstairs and touched god knows what else. I've been sorting through it with my bare hands all day. DH thinks it will be fine if we give it all a good clean again, but I feel sick at the thought of DS playing with it. I want to at least contact the fucking animal that sold it to us and try to give it back to her, and get our money back.

In this situation, would anyone consider keeping it? I am just not looking forward to giving it to DS now. Feel horrible.

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finetonive · 21/12/2015 20:19

Do you have a dishwasher? I'd run it through that so I know it's all properly clean.

Please don't put another person's shitty lego in your dishwasher!!!!
That is beyond grim.

BlueSmarties76 · 21/12/2015 20:20

Logically I know that there are many things more germ ridden than Lego with 2 dried nuggets of shit in it, but NO, don't keep it. You'll forever look at it and think of the shit. Plus there might be more on the underside of the bricks where you can't reach to clean. Just chuck it!

bessiebumptious2 · 21/12/2015 20:21

By the time it's been bleached and Milton'ed to within an inch of its life, it will be cleaner than when it was originally sold in its packaging!!

Really, just invest that time cleaning it up and after all that, if you're still not happy, shove it through the washing machine one more time and put a bit of washing soda in with the washing powder. Not much will stick after washing soda! It will be cleaner than clean when you've finished. Promise.

rosebiggs · 21/12/2015 20:21

I would bin it. I'm now hiding this thread. Grim.

SmellsLikeMiddleAgeSpirit · 21/12/2015 20:29

Truly cant believe that anyone would put something with actual shit on it into their dishwasher... like, the thing they use for washing their plates in. For eating off.

Vom

HackerFucker22 · 21/12/2015 20:32

How much did you save buying it second hand?

finetonive · 21/12/2015 20:33

Truly cant believe that anyone would put something with actual shit on it into their dishwasher... like, the thing they use for washing their plates in. For eating off.

Toilets are for shit
Dishwashers are for dishes.
Never the twain should meet.

SatsukiKusakabe · 21/12/2015 20:50

^^ it's a real shame that this ever needed saying.

Have to ask, is £50 your total budget, or have you got other things for ds as well for Christmas?

The more I think about it, the more I think there's no way I could do this, and you should complain because someone has made a bit of money off you without even an attempt at having it in reasonable condition, it seems pretty awful to me that anyone would think this par for the course in selling something, that it might come with (possibly) human excrement as a bonus. How low have standards got?

Yes, it sounds a lot of Lego, but actually you could have got a lot of new, shit-free Lego for that amount, too, I know that doesn't help you now, sorry.

cees · 21/12/2015 20:56

''I accidentally brushed it against my top lip while smelling it''

I'm so sorry Jesus but this made me laugh.

SmallLegsOrSmallEggs · 21/12/2015 21:00

Bloody hell op you truly are having a shitty day.

eurochick · 21/12/2015 21:01

My own kids' shit => wash/sterilise

Shit of unknown origin => bin it

Spindelina · 21/12/2015 21:02

DH has spent today cleaning mouse shit off lego. My parents boxed up all mine and kept it in their loft. But we knew what we were in for, so it hasn't been allowed to drip anywhere. And it was free.

It does take ages and it's a grim job, but if you are willing to put the work in, it'll be fine to give to DC.

MadeMan · 21/12/2015 21:06

Possibly if you've got an itchy arse, a few Lego bricks in the hand might bring you satisfying relief. Perhaps that's what the original owners bought the set for.

BlueSmarties76 · 21/12/2015 21:09

MooseAndSquirrel · 21/12/2015 21:13

a random poo fell in that made me chuckle and wonder how many random poos roll about peoples houses??
I'm pretty certain there's no poo knocking about I mine!
Id say wash it & it'll be fine though I probably wouldn't get over it and would end up binning it, if I honest

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JesusInTheCabbageVan · 21/12/2015 21:15

Part of the problem is: it's been in the house now. It's been in the bath, dripped all over the carpet, been on a duvet cover. I was sorting through the bloody stuff for ages before I found the shit, and wandering round the house doing other stuff in between that. So it's a bit late now. Even though the Lego will end up immaculately clean, I feel like I don't want to touch the rest of the house.

Satsu I'd prefer to have bought new, and DH could definitely afford to. He just likes getting everything second hand.

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SatsukiKusakabe · 21/12/2015 21:26

Build a house from the Lego, burn yours?

This too shall pass (no pun intended)

for you Jesus

Iliveinalighthousewiththeghost · 21/12/2015 21:26

It'd be either straight in the bin or I'd be sending it back .
I wouldnt trust washing it, as some of the germs from the fasces may still remain. And I'm sure you're aware if it is dog fasces it can cause blindness.
The dirty bitch, though. WTF would sell an item in that state. You wouldn't let yourself be talked about, would you.

MadeMan · 21/12/2015 21:28

"Build a house from the Lego"

Yep, only with clean Lego though and not crappy second hand Lego, otherwise the problem persists.

SatsukiKusakabe · 21/12/2015 21:32

Yes, mademan, the joke was based on OP saying the Lego was cleaner than the house, please allow the joke to persist

MadeMan · 21/12/2015 21:33

Oh okay.

Mamagin · 21/12/2015 21:38

If you're going to throw it away - I'll have it. (Lego addict, owns several grips)

giraffesCantDoThat · 21/12/2015 21:38

Don't bin it.

If you aren't going to keep it (if person selling had just rinsed it then it would be in a worse state than it is now! - least yours has been bleached!) then at least offer it to someone else. Sounds like a lot of lego to go in the bin when someone would happily have it and clean it.

Perniciousness · 21/12/2015 21:50

Yabu

It's a bit grim but I would keep it after a very good clean and hot wash or several hot washes in the washing machine.

DisappointedOne · 21/12/2015 21:52

Don't wash it above 40oC - it may warp/get damaged.

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