i recently broke my hygrometer(not on purpose) but i guess it doesnt really matter after reading that excerpt.

i had a bad mold problem. i used to wash the trays in my humidor and soak them in water. . .tap water at that. then i would fill these two big green foam holders with tap water or "brita water" expecting it to work like distilled water lol cause i could never find distilled water.

i think theres more than meets the eye when it comes to distilled water cause i finally got some recently and yeah maybe its cleaner but mixing it with those crystals that i use now really gets stuff goin. in just one day(overnight) my humi went from 60 to 70 on the dial hygrometer. and
-all- the cigars in there are 10 times softer/more supple than the day before. that stuff is incredible. i would definately recommend it.

i cleaned out my humidor (4 tray cedar with plexiglass laid in the door with a brass lined hygrometer that is laid into the wood that is curved around it. very nice, very good seal . . bought it in the keys.) with some tea tree oil based disinfectant spray as opposed to chlorox or whatever and that seems to have worked cause there is no more mold. i have also been letting it sit for about a month since i cleaned it out without any humidity.

i want to put my cigars back in ( i have been keeping them in a smaller humidor i have and in the bathroom) i think my bathroom ones are ruined though. i took one out and it smelled like cat pee. but others smelled ok. they are not completely dead yet though they are not in good health.

they are the ones that were in the humi when it was invaded by mold. they all had a dusting of mold but were all wrapped. think the mold got in them? they are my cusano 18's that my wifey bought in a box (my very first box and cigar gift from anyone so they are sentimental to me)

think they are still safe since they were wrapped?