Klarinet Archive - Posting 000810.txt from 2000/10

From: "Dee D. Hays" <deehays@-----.net>
Subj: [kl] Washing Swabs
Date: Sat, 14 Oct 2000 14:13:51 -0400

----- Original Message -----
From: "William Wright" <Bilwright@-----.net>
Subject: Re: [kl] Guck on the inside (and outside) of your mouthpiece

> ...and while we're talking about swabs, don't throw your swab into
> the laundry machine. I found this out last night. Usually I wash it
> out in the sink, but I was doing a load of laundry last night, so I just
> chucked it into the machine without thinking.
> The weight on the end of the cord causes the cord to fall to the
> bottom of the tub, slide under the agitator, and wrap around the drive
> post during the spin cycle. If your machine is a few years old and you
> live in a hard water area, the agitator won't come off.
> I needed a new swab anyway.

The trick to washing a swab in your machine is simply to get a mesh bag like
the ones sold for machine washing pantyhose, etc. Simply put the swab in
the bag, zip it shut, and toss it in the washer. You can also run it
through your drier afterwards. No muss, no fuss.

Dee Hays

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