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Author: Michelle-Cl
Date: 1999-12-14 19:39
What is the best way to clean a reed- I know of perxide....
But are there any other suggestions????
Thanks!!
(Just need a little advice)
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Author: Kontragirl
Date: 1999-12-14 21:21
Mouth wash should do the trick...that's what I use any, and even if it doesn't, it makes my mouth feel minty fresh!
Seriously, mouth wash really works and tastes a whole lot better than peroxide.
Kontragirl
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Author: Kristen
Date: 1999-12-15 04:06
I"ve never tried it but my band teacher said to boil water and put your reed in for no more than a couple of min. Like I said, I've never done it but I 've heard germs can live in your reed (espicaly around flu season)
Good Luck,
Kristen
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Author: paul
Date: 1999-12-15 17:11
I personally can't agree with putting a poor helpless little natural cane reed into a pot of boiling water. Sure, it would sterilize it, but what would you have left after it has been soaked in boiling hot water? You would have a thoroughly cooked reed. The fibers that make up the backbone and performance of the reed would be destroyed, and so would the reed.
For natural cane reeds, I use a very light and non destructive sterilization technique, such as a highly diluted household hydrogen peroxide (3% or less from the bottle) and cool to lukewarm tap water soak in a small drinking glass for 5 minutes or so. I put a little peroxide in the glass and fill the glass to about halfway for at least a 10 parts water to 1 part peroxide mix. I then use the reed as a stirring stick (being very careful to not let the reed bump the edges of the glass or scrape the bottom of the glass) to thoroughly mix the solution for a few seconds and then I let it soak for a couple of minutes. Plastic reeds can undergo a little more aggressive treatment, such as water diluted mouthwash or a slightly less diluted mix of peroxide and water. But I'd still err on the side of caution and dilute the cleaning agent with lots of water and I'd keep the temperature of the water on the cool to lukewarm side, just to be safe. After the treatment, I would be very liberal with a cool/lukewarm water rinse to make sure none of the cleaning chemical remains on the reed.
Never use chlorine for any reed sterilization. Don't use aggressive chemicals of any kind. You intend to put that reed back in your mouth, right?
If the reed is really grungy or you don't trust were it came from, trash it. Don't worry, they'll make more.
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Author: Brad
Date: 1999-12-16 04:50
Hmm, I think she meant in boiled, or distilled water. Something where all the oxygen has been gleaned out, so the germs wouldn't survive too long in it.
The Science Major
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Author: Don Poulsen
Date: 1999-12-16 18:50
Dipping it in room-temperature deoxygenated water isn't going to kill anything. In fact, some bacteria, such as botulism bacteria, thrive in an anaerobic (oxygen-free) environment.
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Author: Ray Swing
Date: 1999-12-19 00:06
That's another plus for the "Legere" plastic reed. I can use any of those methods (not Boiling water) full strength, rinse under water, wipe dry and it's ready to play.
Yes I'm having excellent results with both my Alto and Clarinet use of the "Legere".
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