Mandylubug Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Best tips? I was given a ton of books, they aren't horrible but they are a bit musty from storage. I would like to somehow make them smell better. Many are quite old. Some from 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The only thing that has worked for me was to sun them. After sunning, put them in an open container with some cloves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VeganCupcake Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 I have had some luck with putting them in a large plastic bin, standing up with their pages slightly open, with baking soda in the bottom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SparklyUnicorn Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Honestly, I think at that point they are beyond help. At least by any regular means I've tried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzanne in ABQ Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 If there is any visible sign of mold on any of the books, throw the affected books away asap. The mold will travel to other books, and could destroy all your books in a short time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 If there is any visible sign of mold on any of the books, throw the affected books away asap. The mold will travel to other books, and could destroy all your books in a short time. Thanks. No visible mold, etc. Just smells a bit musty. They have been boxed for a very long time. I will try sunning them out and see if that freshens them up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubiac Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 The recommendations here have worked for me in the past. Of the two (baking soda and sun), sun has worked the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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