We used those types of containers in our boats when we lived
in Alaska. If
you can’t find them at Walgreens, check with a marine supply store.
Another trick we used during the winter (the beads don’t work very well
in freezing temps) was to hang an incandescent light bulb in the boats. A lit
incandescent bulb puts out a small amount of heat but it’s enough to keep
the moisture under control when the world is frozen.
…S
Susan Favro
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From: Mickie Newnam
<akela@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [RC]
leather cleaner
Lauretta,
I'm a bit behind on this and can't
help you with saddle cleaning items,
but wanted to tell you and others of
a great item to help prevent this
type of thing; I use it in my horse
trailer. It's called Damp-Rid; you
can sometimes find it in the laundry
section (I know Wal-Green's
carries it, at least here).
It's a small plastic container with a black
insert that has slots in it.
There are these little white beads; you
open the package and pour them
in the black insert. In a tack room
you'd then just set it on a shelf;
in the trailer I cover it with
netting so the little beads don't
bounce out. The beads absorb moisture
and turn to a thick liquid and goes
through the slots. When all are
gone you empty it out of the bottom
and refill; you can get half-gallon
size refills or I recently found 5#
buckets on clearance at Meijer.
It's great stuff! I have a
storage box on the side of my trailer that
really draws dampness and since I've
been using this I haven't found any
mildew. I think I refilled the
things -- I have 2 of them -- 2-3 times
last year, from April to Oct, which
was maybe the amount in one refill
