Klarinet Archive - Posting 000170.txt from 1996/11

From: Enid E Blount <blount@-----.EDU>
Subj: Re: Van Doren
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 1996 13:12:34 -0500

> Does anyone know how to clean the VD humidifying reedguards? I have had troubl
e
> with black mildew growing on the heart of my reeds. Thanks!
>
>
> Greg Baker
>

I don't know about how to clean it , but you might try this for an
alternative way
to keep your reeds from mildewing (new verb!): Use a small tupperware
box, fill a small piece of a woman's stocking with salt, preferably
rock salt, and tie it up, so it won't seep out. Slightly-only
slightly dampen the salt bag, and place your reeds in the tupperware with
this. This will keep them from drying out and from mildewing, but you
have a small salt taste to cope with. Not a low-sodium diet suggestion!
This comes from the saxophone studio at U of Arizona.

Cheers!

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Enid E Blount
blount@-----.EDU
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~blount