How to Cure a Homemade Humidor
- 1). Wipe all the dust from the inside of the humidor with a clean rag or cloth.
- 2). Fill a sponge or wash cloth with distilled water. Squeeze any excess water out, making it damp, but not dripping wet.
- 3). Wipe the inside of the humidor with the damp sponge or wash cloth. Apply one coat, let it dry, and apply another. Do this a couple of times.
- 4). Set the wet sponge or wash cloth inside the humidor on a small piece of plastic. This will prevent the sponge from lying directly on top of the cedar wood inside of the humidor. This will help the wood absorb more moisture.
- 5). Place the lid on the humidor. For the next couple of days, the water or moisture will soak into the cedar wood.
- 6). Open the lid of the humidor and remove the sponge or wet wash cloth.
- 7). Look at the hygrometer already on the humidor or place one inside of the humidor. Hygrometers check the humidity in a humidor, which should be around 70 percent.
- 8). Add a gel humidifier to your box to maintain the proper humidity of your humidor.
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