Klarinet Archive - Posting 000139.txt from 1997/05

From: mipresc@-----.edu (Steve Prescott)
Subj: Re: Throwaway cases-horns
Date: Mon, 5 May 1997 10:26:07 -0400

>I can't deal with the smell of mildew in an instrument. Even when lysol is
>used, I can still smell the funky odor- I have no tolerance for it. Throw
>it away, and replace it (horn, and case). IMHO :)
>
The best way to deal with a musty odor in a case is 1st to set it in the
sun. This will help kill the mold spores. Stuff the case (loosely) with
crumpled newspaper. Replace the paper daily until the smell is gone. If the
case is really fuzzy with mold, you might just have to pitch it like
Christopher (?) suggests.

Steve

Steve Prescott
Instrument Rep.Tech./ Clarinetist
Indiana State University
mipresc@-----.edu