WHAT!? No, that's not how it works. Newspaper vs air re: water absorption... fine if you are mopping up a spill... but ever hear of evaporation? How can a storm cloud hold enough water to flood a town? Please don't try to reinvent the wheel.. you know the right way to do it... trying to put it in a rubbermaid tub instead of hanging sounds like something that a kid who is trying to hide his shit from his parents would come up with....