I save all my excelsior in an old trash can, for reuse, but crumpled newspaper would work fine ,also, and some vendors do use that. My process is, dig 'em, trim the fans, mark 'em with a "sharpie", wash them well, and give them a dip in bleach water (10% bleach,90% water), dry them for 2 days, in a shady spot, with good airflow, stick 'em in a box, with either the excelsior, or newspaper( this keeps 'em from jostling around, and absorbs any left over moisture) and send them on their merry way!.....Arlyn
