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i purchased a brick of expandable coconut fiber that i plan on using in the humid hide, but i won't need all of it. the package made it sound like i should make the whole brick at once rather than breaking off a chunk, so that's what i did and now have plenty of extra. does anyone know if it's ok to store it for use later on and if so, would a ziplock bag be ok?
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I always make a load of coir in a 5 gallon bucket. I use what I need at the moment, reseal the bucket and I have moist bedding ready for later use. You can get a 5 gallon bucket (new & unused) at Lowe's or Home Depot for about $4 with a lid. Makes things easy!
 
I use a bucket too, its a 2.5 gallon from dishwasher detergent, after the bucket was empty I ran it threw the diswaher a few times to make sure there was no residue left in it and mix it up in there, leave a little scooper thing in the bucket and just use what I need and seal it back up.
 
I use bags. After I’ve expanded it and used what I need I let it dry and put it in bags to store. When I need more I get it out, wet it and it’s ready to go.
 
Ditto, I think its better to let it dry out before you cover and store it. I once got the moist unused coir molded in an air tight container...
 
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