Tried two ways to store my old comics and one was a clear winner

For years, I kept my 80s X-Men run in cardboard boxes in the basement. Last summer, I moved them into a closet with a dehumidifier running. The difference was huge. After just three months, the books in the basement had a musty smell and some spine roll, but the ones in the controlled closet looked the same as the day I moved them. What do you all do for long-term storage in a humid climate?

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beth_stone9d agoProlific Poster

Switched to plastic bins with silica gel packs for my old books. The cardboard boxes just soaked up moisture no matter where I put them. How humid does it get where you are?

shane_knight9d ago

That's a solid plan for a closet, but basements can work too. Proper plastic totes with tight lids beat cardboard any day of the week. The real key is keeping the air moving down there.