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September 29, 2012 2:24 PM

How can I keep bidis fresh with little effort and cost?

Every now and then, I like to buy a pack of bidis. It takes me about a week to smoke them. They come in a paper wrap. They are usually fresh for the first day, but for the rest of the week, they taste pretty harsh. I tried keeping them in a sealed plastic bag, but it doesn't seem to make much of a difference. I am guessing they just dry out.

Is there a simple and cheap hack to keep them good for the week?

posted by troywestfield to Science & Nature (8 answers total)

Do you have access to a freezer?
posted by Bruce H. at 2:43 PM on September 29, 2012

Best answer: Try a sealed plastic bag with a small piece of apple in with them. It'll give them the tiny bit of moisture they need to stay "fresh".
posted by Specklet at 2:45 PM on September 29, 2012

Response by poster: I do have access to a freezer.
posted by troywestfield at 2:49 PM on September 29, 2012

Best answer: With ... other smoking materials that have a tendency to dry out, we always put them in a sealed bag with a small piece of apple, or an orange peel.
posted by Lorin at 2:53 PM on September 29, 2012

Go to a cigar store and ask for one of their half dollar-sized humidifiers. You soak it in water for a few minutes and pop it in the bag with your bidis. It works like a cigar humidor.
posted by carsonb at 2:57 PM on September 29, 2012 [1 favorite]

Oh, make sure you use *distilled water*
posted by carsonb at 4:08 PM on September 29, 2012

All the humidifier suggestions sound good.

If you decide to try the freezer, I neglected to mention that you do still need the sealed plastic bag. Just wrapped in paper in the freezer wouldn't help much.
posted by Bruce H. at 4:20 PM on September 29, 2012

Response by poster: Thanks very much to all. Tried the apple and it worked really well.
posted by troywestfield at 6:03 AM on October 11, 2012