Ohdanigirl Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) A family member borrowed our car for about 30 minutes Sat night and left the back door ajar. All of my dc's curriculum was in the car and it rained the whole day (next day). They are all soaked.:cursing: It wasn't even discovered until Monday. They had to borrow the car to drive their children and presents two blocks away because their car broke down. They have no money, because baby was just born premature and they had to pay lots of hospital bills. This is why they have not fixed their car, which needs a new engine. I have been setting the books out to dry in the little sun we have gotten, and space heaters, plus fans when the sun goes down. :banghead: Some things were already tossed. Should I just accept that they need to be tossed and sell a kidney? ETA: I just wanted to update and let you kind ladies know that I followed your advice, kept working on them and propping up books.. It seems that all our books will be usable except two(CT bk1, MCT CE1). We were finishing up with one any how. Also. I just wanted to thank everyone for the support and understanding I could only get from fellow home schoolers and books lovers. More than one neighbor asked why I didn't just toss them, they are just books. I was on the verge of giving up, so I guess you ladies saved some books and a few trees. LOL Thanks again. Edited December 30, 2010 by USDGAL Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twigs Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 :grouphug: so sorry that happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_Mom4 Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Should I just accept that they need to be tossed and sell a kidney? NO!!! Don't give up yet! Keep doing what you are doing and you may be able to salvage more of the books than you think! I'm so sorry that this happened! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangearrow Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 What about putting some of the books in a bucket full of uncooked rice? I've heard that helps get water out of electronic equipment - maybe it'd help with books as well?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 DH is a librarian and if books get wet they freeze dry them. He says you can also just stand them up (or prop) and let the book stand open slightly...maybe some paper towels between the pages. I am sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 (edited) :grouphug: Here are links that may be helpful: http://libraries.ucsd.edu/preservation/howdry.html http://www.museum-security.org/drying-wet-books.html Do not microwave the books: http://www.bookthink.com/0005/05cook.htm Edited December 29, 2010 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2cents Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Get out a blow dryer! I salvaged a paperback novel one time by drying page by page and then stacking stuff on top of the closed book (the book will get thick as you dry). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 That just sucks. I am so sorry! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athomemom Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I have no ideas for you, but I am so sorry! Will your car insurance help cover some of the cost perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 :grouphug: I would try to save them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatieJ Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: I have no ideas for you, but I am so sorry! Will your car insurance help cover some of the cost perhaps? :iagree:It's worth a phone call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Oh! I'm sorry! I hope you can salvage them. :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillfarm Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 Definitely check with both your homeowner's and auto insurance companies, and those of the person who borrowed the car, if they have any. Often times, personal belongings are covered even if they are in the car when stolen or damaged. I'm not sure whether I would emphasize that they are homeschool books or not. The insurer may not grasp the fact that they are not covered by some "school entity". I think I might just call them important educational books. If funds are extrememly tight, then you might also consider contacting the publishers of the various materials and explain the situation, asking whether they have any type of discount replacement program. I have heard of some very kind publishers providing free replacements or significant discounts. HTH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted December 29, 2010 Share Posted December 29, 2010 :grouphug::grouphug::grouphug::grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohdanigirl Posted December 29, 2010 Author Share Posted December 29, 2010 Thanks for being so kind and helpful everyone. stayed up haf the night propping up books and flipping pages. I think alomost everything will be usable. I am going to start setting heavy things on the dry books as one of you brilliant ladies suggested. I think I will only need to replace a CE1, an SM WB, maybe a logic book. Much better than what I was thinking. Off to continue drying.:auto: Thanks! Danielle, who is feeling much better today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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