listen, my dad has a lot of books... like A LOT, he is panicking right now we just had a flood like 2 weeks after moving in and the water went right through some boxes and some others stayed dry... but the wet ones (theres LOTS of books, trust me) what do i do with them? ive saved them and seperated them but i dont know what else to do... some are old and rare too, please help =(
2007-08-24 14:15:39 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
The problem with putting wet books (or magazines) out to dry is that the pages will stick together.
A good trick to dealing with wet books is to put the book in a frost-free freezer. The freezer will suck all the moisture out of the book or magazine.
When you take the book or magazine out, scrape off any frost and check to see that they are dry. If not dry yet, put back in freezer. If dry,ruffle the pages, and all of the pages will instantly separate like magic.
Of course, the pages will be wrinkled and warped because the paper shrinks.
2007-08-24 14:42:19 · answer #1 · answered by kathleen w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think your best bet is to set them out to dry, in a warm enviorment if you can find one. I would recommend that you go through every once in a while and make sure the pages arnt sticking together. I have never had to do this, i am just trying to help. Good Luck.
2007-08-24 21:24:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Um...why is this questions in Skin Conditions?!? Anyway, drying books is difficult - contact the library and ask them for ideas - if not done properly, you'll wind up with a bunch of mildewed messes.
2007-08-24 21:23:28 · answer #3 · answered by woodlands127 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋