Author: hautbois
Date: 2009-02-09 13:58
Since I have no special insights into the lifetime of viruses, I can only share the general prophylactic method I always used. I put a drop or two of Listerine (not the flarored variety, but the nasty-tasting variety) in my soaking water, and always used fresh soaking water. It is conceivable that the contents of Listerine or other anti-viral solutions can accelerate the deterioration of cane fibers, but so be it. In addition to viruses and bacteria, we should also consider the impact of molds (particularly if one has an allergy to them, as I do), which can create cold-like symptoms. I frequently aired out my reed cases and tried to clean off anything which could conceivabley be a mold, and sometimes replaced the lining of the cases with something of my own manufacture, or tossed the case.
Elizabeth
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