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ziv

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 19, 2024
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South Florida
Where do you guys store your tobacco? Are there any conditions in terms of temperature or humidity?

The only place I could cellar it is my garage, but my concern is that it is not air conditioned and gets pretty hot and humid here in South Florida.
 
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VDL_Piper

Lifer
Jun 4, 2021
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Tasmania, Australia
Plastic totes are good for tins and Mylar bags with cabinets and cupboards for mason/ball/kilner jars. Just check the shelves are sturdy in any cabinet storing jars as they are heavy. Try to find a spot with a reasonably steady temperature ie: don't store on a western wall of the house for example.
 

MattRVA

Lifer
Feb 6, 2019
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Richmond Virginia
My situation is different because I don’t have a wife so I can stink up the place 😀 but… I am dealing with residual odors and I don’t like the way my curtains stink. I just clean regularly and try to keep everything clean and tidy. English mixtures smell through the tin sometimes but it could be from the surface. I know I’ll loose some tins but I try to check them every year or two. Clean pipes smell better for sure. I have a wicked sense of smell so I don’t miss much. I kind of enjoy the sweet smell of tobacco.
 

ziv

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 19, 2024
160
1,001
South Florida
My situation is different because I don’t have a wife so I can stink up the place 😀 but… I am dealing with residual odors and I don’t like the way my curtains stink. I just clean regularly and try to keep everything clean and tidy. English mixtures smell through the tin sometimes but it could be from the surface. I know I’ll loose some tins but I try to check them every year or two. Clean pipes smell better for sure. I have a wicked sense of smell so I don’t miss much. I kind of enjoy the sweet smell of tobacco.
I don't smoke inside, so it least there's that. But my wife is kinda sensitive to smell; I thought Mason jars would be sufficient to keep the odors out, but it seems I need to place them in another container.
 
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proteus

Lifer
May 20, 2023
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I'd grab this


Put it anywhere it's good indoors and outdoors.

Do you have room for a utility shed maybe 8x8 two pieces of ply for the floor then walls, roof and hurricane anchors?

I know you cannot have a basement but can you dig a shallow hole and line it with concrete and then paint waterproofing on the concrete interior and put your totes in there in case of a hurricane? Make a nice heavy door for the top. Kinda like a makeshift root cellar or something?

Just thinking off the cuff so maybe it will work maybe not. But those totes are nice.
 

ziv

Starting to Get Obsessed
Sep 19, 2024
160
1,001
South Florida
I know you cannot have a basement but can you dig a shallow hole and line it with concrete and then paint waterproofing on the concrete interior and put your totes in there in case of a hurricane? Make a nice heavy door for the top. Kinda like a makeshift root cellar or something?
Wow... that sounds like a lot for tobacco storage :)
 
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