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Petero
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Petero asked in Home & GardenDo It Yourself (DIY) · 1 decade ago

How do you freshen up musty smelling books?

A few weeks ago, a very good friend of mine was able to track down some-books that I have wanted for a very long time. Unfortunately some of them needed to come from a book seller and they have that book sellers shop musty smell. So my question to the world is, how can I freshen them up and get rid of that horrible smell?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    fabric softener sheets, stick a couple in between pages as needed, dont over do it, 1 - 2 per book

    and maybe some fresh air and an exterior cleaning

  • 1 decade ago

    I would use mildly perfumed talcum powder - leave it in for a week, then blow it all out (carefully)

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