I have been storing my seeds in the fridge for the last year or so. I was very happy with the germination of the seeds I pulled out of the refridgerator and my temps were on the low side too. I just planted some beans I've had trouble with today hoping maybe the refridgerator will do the trick but they may be unusable by now they are really old. Anyway can't say for short term storage but long term has been good for me. I got a little plastic case for beads or something from a craft store for them. Has a bunch of small tic tac like containers that go in the bigger box, I put them in those with some cotton.