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Message: <blockquote data-quote="thomsax" data-source="post: 557823" data-attributes="member: 17">Wipe of the reed after you've been playing or rinse with lukewarm water and wipe dry. I use basic 2- or 4 reed holders (plastic or aluminium). After I've been playing, I place the reedholders with reeds in a window above a radiator. Good airflow and the bright daylight is also helping up. So I don't store the reeds and mouthpieces in the case.  I think a cane reed ( Arondo Donax) is less problem when it comes to bacteria. Cane is organic and is "healing" if there are some minor damage. That's not the case with plastic.The old reed holders in aluminum are good but they were made when the reeds were shorter. So if you have an alu holder beware that you don't damage the tip of the reed.</blockquote>