[Trombone-l] Water Key Solutions

[Elisabeth Mandel]

I use a spittoon with a towel in it. Towel gets washed regularly.

I might "upgrade" to a plant soon.

On Thu, Dec 26, 2019, 9:39 AM Gil Estes via Trombone-l <
trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:

> Okay, for those who have a home studio (i.e. room in your home dedicated
> to practicing and doing all things “trombone”) as well as college teachers
> w/ a dedicated room for doing trombone stuff…this question is for you.
>
> As I clean my horns after having the flu, I also notice my trash can which
> has a towel in the bottom which is used specifically for residual liquids
> that come from my slide after a practice/warm-up session (i.e. “spit
> bucket”).
>
> My question: Where do you empty your “water key” and how do you keep it
> sanitary:
>
> 1. Towel on the floor
> 2. Towel/rag in a bucket
> 3. Actual old-school “spittoon”
> 4. Plant growing in a pot
> 5. On the carpet…b/c it will dry eventually
> 6. On the hard surface floor…b/c I like watching people slip when they
> enter
> 7. My spit valve leaks enough that I don’t need to empty it (don’t be
> “that” guy)
> 8. I never empty it…b/c I like the popping sound (get out…you aren’t
> welcome here)
>
> Seriously though…for good hygiene, what have you found that works well…
>
> Gil
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