[Trombone-l] Water Key Solutions

[Phil Burton]

Rag on the floor, my friend uses wadded up old newspapers, and a small
plastic bucket.


On Thu, Dec 26, 2019 at 7:43 AM Elisabeth Mandel via Trombone-l <
trombone-l at trombonelist.org> wrote:

> 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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