I've lived in my current place for a year now and my Collecting Resolution this year is to do a lot of maintenance, housekeeping, organizing, etc for my collection.
my bedroom is the only option to keep my collection in, but I have two windows (same side of the room) that get direct sunlight all day. I really
really like getting that natural light so I don't want heavy curtains, but I fret about my ponies. this is my setup- the windows are to the right, so even though the sunlight doesn't hit the shelves DIRECTLY, there's enough strong summer sun that it surely bounces off the walls :\
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loginso I'm seriously considering UV film for my windows. I thought about putting it on the glass fronts of the shelves, but if it ends up darkening the look of the glass or not being crystal-clear, it will really bug me. I'd rather put it on my windows-- I have other toys and such around my room so it wouldn't be a bad idea to protect everything. as it stands, I usually leave the blinds down unless I am in my room for a while and need some light in there. after dark I usually only use my bedside lamp instead of the overhead one.
the humidity though... this is the first place I've lived in my 32 years that didn't have central AC. I really hate July and August weather (I live in Pittsburgh), but I can usually cope with some fans running. but I spent all last summer worrying about the humidity and my ponies. I should have bought a window AC unit last year when I had extra money but didn't get to it. :\
I definitely am going to get a dehumidifier this year as well as something like those desiccate like @ashlyne posted about.