I have a box of paperback books that have a ‘mildew" odor. What can be done to remove it?
March 82010
These books have been enclosed in a cardboard storage box which I don’t believe ever got wet.
You want to get them in the sun and enclose them with baking soda in a sealed container.
Get old deli or margarine tubs poke a few holes in the top fill with baking soda and seal the boxes. It will take a few days for the odor to disappear completely. If you find visible mold put them in the freezer to kill it.
March 8th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
But them in a plastic bag (trash bag whatever) and place several bars of new opened Safeguard soap in with them and seal them shut for a week or so. This will remove the odor.
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March 8th, 2010 at 2:21 pm
You want to get them in the sun and enclose them with baking soda in a sealed container.
Get old deli or margarine tubs poke a few holes in the top fill with baking soda and seal the boxes. It will take a few days for the odor to disappear completely. If you find visible mold put them in the freezer to kill it.
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