Yup - I do that too. Nothing beats a zip-lok bag to store them until use.
That explains so many things and then there was this squirrel and I caught a rabbit by its tiger mouth and…wait…what were we talking about???
Oh yeah…band camp!..I don’t even own a flute!
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That is a wonderful tip Fermis! I’ve been using paper towels for quite a long time and I do use the 1/2 sheet type; however, I also like the idea of old towels or shop rags. Not sure my wife will be too thrilled if I accidentally get one in with the regular wash though![8o|]
I dont use a sealable plastic bag; however, I do find that the large containers that of jelly beans that you can get a Costco come in mighty handy for containing rags that have been soaked with solvents. I then make sure that I sit the container in my paint booth with the lid slightly open and allow most of the vapors to be ducted outside. After a session at the bench I then store the container outside away from the house to make sure that “IF” something were to ignite, it would not cause me bigger problems.
To everyone, I’m sure you are all aware, but make sure that you store flammable or combustible materials away from sparks or sources of ignition. Some of these solvents can react with organic material and cause spontaneous combustion. (Sorry for the obvious, its the previous Fire Prevention Officer in me coming out)
Fermis , It’s mee agin !
I went the Hardware Store route and they are still as coarse as steel wool after four years . Now I just cut up old Tee Shirts . At my age I have a lot of them . T.B.
I’ve been using the same two towels for a decade. One’s a cloth diaper. The other a dish towel. I might use a 2" square of paper towel each session. An option for cloth on the super cheap are those reslae shops like Goodwill. You can come out of there with bolts of cloth for a few bucks.
When my FIL was sick he was getting baggies full of pipe cleaners and long stemmed Q-Tips and bottle brushes that are about 3/8" in diameter X 2" long.