Klarinet Archive - Posting 000524.txt from 1996/01

From: Teri Herel <Herelt@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: where do the orange peels go?
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 1996 02:48:15 -0500

In a message dated 96-01-24 11:32:59 EST, bfogle@-----.EDU (Bill Fogle) writes:

> Large pieces of peel distributed around the case or small pieces
> discriminatingly placed in the joints? I can see the volume of jokes
> asking this dumb question is going to start! But I had to ask! By the
> way, orange peels were the hot topic of December 1994 (I'm knee-deep in
> archives!).
>
> Bill Fogle

I wrap one medium sized piece of peel in a paper towel and put it in the case
where it won't touch any clarinet parts - usually in an extra barrel slot
(just in case the acidity of the peel would harm the finish on the keys...)
If the peel dries out too quickly, use a bigger piece, or if it molds, use
less next time. I replace it every four to five days. (I love oranges by
the way, including the smell of the peels every time I open the case. I
believe this is the reason I use them instead of dampits.) They seem to keep
the entire case well humidified.

Teri Herel