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fiat_lux@lemmy.zip 5 days agoI wish I had both any cool ancient things and any basement to put them in. I think the oldest thing I own is maybe 100 years at best.
I think I’d be terrified to own anything much older too, conservation is hard.
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 5 days ago
the hardest part of conservation is learning how to do it. like, i play saxophone and the instruments literally die and need expensive if you go too long without playing. how to take care of a sax? make sure your mouth is clean (like, rinse it out with water at least) before you play. ABSOLUTELY do not eat anything or drink anything other than water (not even flavored water bullshit) while playing unless you want to go brush your teeth before picking your sax up again. don’t leave your spit swab in while it’s in the case even though it fits so perfect in there, and play it regularly (like at least once a week but once a day is better) to make sure the cork doesn’t literally die.