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Hello all,
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'll be moving my jerseys (all knit) and bats to the basement garage (probably for about a year). I have two dehumidifiers running down there, but there's still some humidity and moisture. These aren't high end jerseys, so I can't invest in the very best archival methods. I'm thinking I have two options:
1. For the jerseys, get a clothing rack and let them hang freely. Advantage: room to "breathe". Disadvantage: Exposed to all of the other elements in the garage (like that time we had a bird in there for a few days and he "decorated" lots of things down there). I suppose I could cover them with plastic dry cleaner bags.
2. Fold the jerseys and store them in those ubiquitous RubberMaid type bins. Advantage: Protected from the garage elements. Disadvantage: Creases and I'm not sure if mold/mildew will set in.
I'm mostly worried about the mold. Has anyone learned the hard way about jerseys, bats, and mold?
Thanks for any advice.
Tom
Due to circumstances beyond my control, I'll be moving my jerseys (all knit) and bats to the basement garage (probably for about a year). I have two dehumidifiers running down there, but there's still some humidity and moisture. These aren't high end jerseys, so I can't invest in the very best archival methods. I'm thinking I have two options:
1. For the jerseys, get a clothing rack and let them hang freely. Advantage: room to "breathe". Disadvantage: Exposed to all of the other elements in the garage (like that time we had a bird in there for a few days and he "decorated" lots of things down there). I suppose I could cover them with plastic dry cleaner bags.
2. Fold the jerseys and store them in those ubiquitous RubberMaid type bins. Advantage: Protected from the garage elements. Disadvantage: Creases and I'm not sure if mold/mildew will set in.
I'm mostly worried about the mold. Has anyone learned the hard way about jerseys, bats, and mold?
Thanks for any advice.
Tom
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