Dungeons & Dragons Collecting Forums      FAQ   Register  Log in to check your private messages   Log in               Intense Heat and a Collection Goto page Previous  1, 2 View next topic View previous topic      The Acaeum Forum Index » Collecting General Author Message benjoshua Prolific Collector Joined: 30 May 2007 Last Visit: 09 Jan 2009 Posts: 610 Location: USA Georgia Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 12:26 pm     FormCritic wrote: OK...to review...don't put your game collection in a basement.  Just save time by wetting it down with a garden hose. He's right, but there is a practical work-around that can make basement storage an option.  I've done this with some paper items and it worked fine.  What I did was place items in solid storage boxes and then double wrap them in hefty plastic bags, making sure you tie them up tight.  You also need to have them elevated off the floor and ideally not touching the walls either.  If the bags get punctured or the twist ties come loose, you're screwed.  But the temperature in basements are usually quite consistent and cool enough to do no damage to your items.  The main issues with basements are water(humidity or flooding) and bugs.  Plastic bags can make those problems not a problem. Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First       The Acaeum Forum Index » Collecting General Goto page Previous  1, 2   Jump to: Select a forum The Acaeum Forums----------------Collecting GeneralCollecting General - Non TSRCollecting AppraisalClassifiedsThe Acaeum Distributed Computing Project Subwebs----------------Judges GuildPlanescape  View next topic View previous topic Login or register to post new topics Login or register to reply to topics Login or register to edit your posts Login or register to delete your posts Login or register to vote in polls All times are GMT - 4 Hours