Last time, I shared the purchasing and unloading of those LEGO® sets. Today, I'm going to share the initial sorting of all those pieces. Unpacking With this many sets, initially it was 100 sets but we've added 20 since, assembly line style works well. We had 4 workers, so we divided and conquered. Yes, even the toddler helped! Division of Labor The Professor cut seals … [Read more...] about What do you do with 108k LEGO® elements? Part 2
recycling
Gettin’ Trashy
Like many businesses, we use labor to create value in our product. But this also creates waste - namely the packaging all those LEGO® sets come in. What to do with it all? Recycling isn't always easy. Curbside recycling has become "normal" in many places. However, we live outside city limits and the trash services available to hire don't offer recycling services. As a … [Read more...] about Gettin’ Trashy
Christmas Shopping Season
Well, it's happened. Year after year the Christmas shopping season moves forward. It used to start at Black Friday, but now there are pre-Black Friday sales - ugh. But all this is very helpful when you're trying to source a lot of sets to part out. Last weekend I bought a lot of sets on specials. A few are still on the way, but most of the haul is here. This isn't … [Read more...] about Christmas Shopping Season
