The Frigidor

Cigar smoking is a slippery slope.

You might start out slow, swing by the nearest cigar shop before a big night. Pick up one or two sticks.

Suddenly you have your own desktop humidor, and it's full.

Then, you have two. They're both full.

At some point you need more storage.
After looking around on the internet, I finally found a solution to my problem: the Frigidor.

The frigidor is a great project if you have an extra dorm fridge, beer fridge, or an office fridge that just stopped working.
I acquired mine when a friend graduated from college and had to move. He had this fridge he had won from work, and never used.

This is an easy project.

1. Clean out the inside
2. Buy some Spanish Cedar Wood as thick as the normal shelves in the fridge. 
3. Cut the Cedar to fit the shelf slots
4. Place extra cedar at the back of the fridge
5. Add some humidification devices on each level
6. Add a digital hygrometer to the side door
7. Fill with boxes of cigars!

I bought some empty boxes for $1 each at a local cigar shop - but many will give them away for free. 

Bonuses of a frigidor include: 

• Has a great seal - keeps humidity well
• Lot's of storage room
• Becomes a cigar area that you can put your tools/ashtrays on top of

Someone threw away a fridge exactly like this one because the motor blew out. A buddy of mine has one just like this, and loves it.

For a personal touch, I turned some of my cigar bands into magnets using foam poster board, some decoupage, and some stick on magnets. The Partagas box in the center holds some extra matches and glass cigar tubes for travel. 

You can also use travel coolers to give the same effect - but I think the fridge looks a little classier.