Klarinet Archive - Posting 000998.txt from 2000/10

From: David Glenn <notestaff@-----.de>
Subj: Re: [kl] Guck on the inside (and outside) of your mouthpiece
Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2000 16:55:23 -0400

William Wright wrote:

> ...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.
>
> ---------------------------------------------------------------------
>

Try tying the string into a nice bow before washing. Worked for me up until
now...
David

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