Storage Help

walsh29

I just got back from a Kristoff event at the local shop and ended up coming home with a box. I thought i had more room than I did and I have some of my sprint sales coming in tommarow and I was wondering if a gallon ziploc bag with the water pillow from the shipment will be alright for long term storage or should i use it as only a short term solution.

RampMonkey

Got any Tupperware? I had to resort to that with a few box purchases while back. Tossed in a couple water pillows and has been fine. Just have to "burp" it from time to time but has worked well in the past and its a great short term fix until you get a humidor or coolador up and running.

walsh29

thank you. ill look into the coolador.

JudoChinX

I like this guy. He's not messing around. Straight to the cooler!

Lakota72

That's the best bet. A gallon bag will work but the cooler will be best. Look into some Spanish cedar to insert in there as well for shelving or as a liner.

fla-gypsy

5 posts and he is going coolador already, got to love the guy!

CvilleE

Welcome to the forum first of all, but your making the right choice with getting a cooler....

Rhamlin

Send them to me. I just upgraded my humi I'll hold em for ya. Wink wink.

CAcigarguy007

Lakota72:

That's the best bet. A gallon bag will work but the cooler will be best. Look into some Spanish cedar to insert in there as well for shelving or as a liner.

+1 Agreed, a gallon bag will work for years for $0.05. A cooler will work as well but if you only have a box I'd just use the bag until you smoke down some room in the humi. Spanish ceder is great if you like it to merry with your cigars over the years, if not, mahogany or even simple plastic bins and boxes will work well for storage within the cooler. They are also cheap and require less humidity to maintain than wood.

90+ Irishman

90+ Irishman

Lakota72:

That's the best bet. A gallon bag will work but the cooler will be best. Look into some Spanish cedar to insert in there as well for shelving or as a liner.

I agree that ziplock bags work GREAT for SHORT TERM storage but not for any type of long term. Wanted to make sure what I said was not miss-read.

CAcigarguy007

90+ Irishman

walsh29

I didnt mean to start a flame war. Thanks for everyones help. I have looked into the coolidor idea. Im sure there is some info in a past thread on here so can anyone point me in the right direction.

90+ Irishman

walsh29:

I didnt mean to start a flame war. Thanks for everyones help. I have looked into the coolidor idea. Im sure there is some info in a past thread on here so can anyone point me in the right direction.

You didn't start anything my friend, and I know since your new you are worried, but you didn't do anything wrong brother. Put in the search bar "coolidor construction" and it will get you where you want to go. Nothing is wrong bud, and we are all good, trust me there is no hard feelings going on over in this end buddy

415

walsh29:

I just got back from a Kristoff event at the local shop and ended up coming home with a box. I thought i had more room than I did and I have some of my sprint sales coming in tommarow and I was wondering if a gallon ziploc bag with the water pillow from the shipment will be alright for long term storage or should i use it as only a short term solution.

when i first started 5-6 years ago i had mold issues when i used a ziploc bag for longterm storage. it worked fine for a few months. but went bad quick

90+ Irishman

415:

walsh29:

I just got back from a Kristoff event at the local shop and ended up coming home with a box. I thought i had more room than I did and I have some of my sprint sales coming in tommarow and I was wondering if a gallon ziploc bag with the water pillow from the shipment will be alright for long term storage or should i use it as only a short term solution.

when i first started 5-6 years ago i had mold issues when i used a ziploc bag for longterm storage. it worked fine for a few months. but went bad quick

Honestly, this is all I was trying to say. Hit the nail on the head, thanks for posting your experience 415, real life is much better than theory, so I appreciate it brother!

CAcigarguy007

415:

walsh29:

I just got back from a Kristoff event at the local shop and ended up coming home with a box. I thought i had more room than I did and I have some of my sprint sales coming in tommarow and I was wondering if a gallon ziploc bag with the water pillow from the shipment will be alright for long term storage or should i use it as only a short term solution.

when i first started 5-6 years ago i had mold issues when i used a ziploc bag for longterm storage. it worked fine for a few months. but went bad quick

Did you put a small hole in it and make it bigger as needed until set for your climate zone? If so, I doubt you would have had issues. I'm a bay cat too and have done this with no issues. Even if you seal a Tupperware container you will basically have the same thing and many botl fail to mention that they leave their lids cracked or punch a hole in the container to allow for a air-exchange just like a humi. Same thing goes for gallon zip-bags: you need to put a hole and possibly keep expanding it until it sets and regulates in the zone, just like any other plastic storage device. Just the facts, not a failed experiment from bad original advice. From personal experience, just sayin.

walsh29

If I run into this problem again ill just have to start trading I guess. It might be awhile though. The girlfriend is upset about some money being taken away from the cruise fund for a box buy.

415

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Lakota72

I simply use the bags for short term till I can get the cigars put in a humidor or the pelican case.

Shaun.Harrison87

Lakota72:

I simply use the bags for short term till I can get the cigars put in a humidor or the pelican case.

==>Same here, mine stay in the bag until I can sort them in the cooler