I seem to remember there was a solution to this but can no longer remember what it is. Perhaps fabric softener sheets?
2006-06-16 07:52:32 · 5 answers · asked by iowafarmcook 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Freezer tip is good, you can also close them up in a box of cat litter (new, of course) for a few days. Cat litter is one of the best preservatives you can use for storing books, and it doesn't take much!
2006-06-16 12:20:02 · answer #1 · answered by tallgirltexas 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can stand them up, slightly opened, outside on a sunny, low humidity day, they will air out. (Don't put them directly IN the sunlight) Fabric softener sheets might stain the pages. Charcoal is a great odor absorber, but it would be tricky to put the books and charcoal in one container without getting black smudge on the books.
2006-06-16 14:57:57 · answer #2 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might put them in a container with some charcoal bricks. We had a freezer that was shut off accidently and it had a really bad smell. So we put a bag of charcoal in it and it absorbed the smell. Worth a try.
2006-06-16 14:56:33 · answer #3 · answered by Loo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My suggestionis put dryer sheets in the every 100 pages or so. Only leave them in the books for a cupple of days
2006-06-16 14:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by sk8rx 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I got this tip from a preservationist at the historical society: Put them in the freezer.
2006-06-16 15:06:45 · answer #5 · answered by clauds52 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋