>The strings I looped as spares and kept in a white paper envelope are
 >corroded all over, and badly. I do not think it is due to above
 >average humidity, but indeed sort of blame something used in the paper
 >bleaching process. I will definitely switch to other ways of storing
 >the spares, maybe waxed paper? Or those industrial corrosion inhibitant bags.


Martin,

It definitely seems from what others have written (e.g. Rodney, whose 
instrument has lived a long time on the ocean) that your problem lies 
with the envelopes.  But I now think that the waxed paper suggestion 
is over the top.  I would second Anne in recommending "zip"-sealable 
plastic bags (e.g. US TM; Ziploc) of the sort sold in supermarkets 
for storing meat in freezers and preventing freezer burn 
(q.v.).  These are about as airtight as one can get, or needs (they 
stop my silver from tarnishing in a hostile city environment) and are 
easily obtainable -- unless you are a longway from what is jokingly 
called "civilization".

David


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