danthebugman
BoM Nov '10
I've been thinking about ideas for a cheap humidor. I don't really need a large one, despite all the suggestions by the helpful BOTL members. I just don't get to smoke all that much...especially in winter 
. 15-20 cigars would last me a looooong time. Unless I start smoking more that is lol. Anyway, while at Wal-Mart today I took some time to check out a few possibilities. One that I really like, but may not work out very well is a latchable Sterilite container. The 7 quart "shoebox" size is about perfect, though I may opt for the 15 quart size just in case. The lids seem to fit pretty tightly, but my concern is about how well they'd hold humidity. I thought about putting something on the lip of the container to help it seal better (like some neoprene or silicone type material). I was interested on what some other DIYers thought about this?? The 7 quart container was only a few bucks and the 15 quart only a few more so throw in a $6.00 humidity/temp gauge from Wal-Mart and you could easily have a very functional humidor for $10-12!
I also had another question regarding the humidification media. I was looking around on the Heartfelt website and saw they have sheets of the same material they make their beads from. Has anyone used these? I'll probably still go with the beads, but the sheets are certainly a consideration.
Thanks for the :help:,
Dan
. 15-20 cigars would last me a looooong time. Unless I start smoking more that is lol. Anyway, while at Wal-Mart today I took some time to check out a few possibilities. One that I really like, but may not work out very well is a latchable Sterilite container. The 7 quart "shoebox" size is about perfect, though I may opt for the 15 quart size just in case. The lids seem to fit pretty tightly, but my concern is about how well they'd hold humidity. I thought about putting something on the lip of the container to help it seal better (like some neoprene or silicone type material). I was interested on what some other DIYers thought about this?? The 7 quart container was only a few bucks and the 15 quart only a few more so throw in a $6.00 humidity/temp gauge from Wal-Mart and you could easily have a very functional humidor for $10-12!I also had another question regarding the humidification media. I was looking around on the Heartfelt website and saw they have sheets of the same material they make their beads from. Has anyone used these? I'll probably still go with the beads, but the sheets are certainly a consideration.
Thanks for the :help:,
Dan
