More GB kiloware

I have ordered 2 kilos of Great Britain mission mixture kiloware. Why? Good question! Well, although I need more kiloware like I need a hole in the head, I have made up some excuses to justify my purchase.

First of all, it is more recent than the mix I have, and I need recent Machins and GB stamps. Second, it was a very good bargain- the kind you can't pass up, and two of my favorite things are stamps and bargains. So if you put those two things together, well, it's hopeless- I can't resist. And lastly, it's being shipped via surface mail (aka, a slow-moving turtle), so I have 4-8 weeks to try to catch up with sorting and/or soaking the kiloware I have here already. HA! Let's see, 30 lbs. of kilware in 4 weeks, that 7.5 lbs. a week, hmmm, I could quit my job and sleep only 3 hours a night...that might do it.

Well, realistically, I'll probably soak all the other on-paper stamps EXCEPT the Machin mixture. I will then continue to work on sorting the Machins I have here until my new mixture arrives. I may need to find a more efficient soaking technique than my one bowl and my stack of Desert Magic drying books.
Anyone out there have any tips on safely soaking larger quantities of stamps at a time? Do you have experience with large quantities of kiloware? I'd love to hear your tips and stories if you do. : )
When I get the new mix, I'll put up a picture and let you know what I think of it. It is supposed to be completely unpicked and untouched.

Suzi
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