Cedar is a highly acidic wood, and also full of tannen. These chemicals
will contribute to the early disintegration of more sensitive materials.
Basswood (expensive) and poplar (not so expensive) are lower acid woods
and are often used in storage or framing works of art. Why not just wrap
your works in acid-free paper and bubble wrap and stack them up off the
floor on the palates untill you can afford those screens?

On Thu, 13 Jun 1996, Barbra Brady wrote:

>
> Regarding using wooden storage bins for storing framed 2-D works,
> a friend of mine was wondering...
> Wood cedar be a good option, considering its supposed insect-repellant
> nature?
>
> Barbra Brady
> Curator
> Art Museum of Missoula
>