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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 1994/11

From: NICK WINKLER <winkler@-----.US>
Subj: MOULDY REEDS
Date: Tue, 1 Nov 1994 13:49:47 -0500

To: JLYTTHANS@-----.COM
Subject: MOULDY REEDS

J>used a hair drier to dry out the currently used reeds each evening. Also a
J>short soak in hydrogen peroxide helps some, followed by a good brushing with
J>a tooth brush.

In microbiology, we learned that the most effective fungicide readily
available is chlorine bleach. A very dilute solution should be quite
effective, though it would probably also make the reeds taste like
swimming pool water! I haven't needed this because I live in a dry
climate, but it should work.

-Nick-

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