How about a good will suggestion?

Much has been said over the years about reconditioning strings by everything from simply wiping them off after each use, to using "Finger Ease" and the like, to boiling them clean.

Here's another way of increasing their life. When you're ready to pitch them in the trash, wipe them off thoroughly, return them to their original envelops, and collect them for use in places where strings are hard to get. Where I live, some kind soul takes an annual care package of them to Cuba, where I understand they are enthusiastically welcomed. If you travel, you may like to find out whether you could do the same.

Peace. Mooh.